Review 1 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Good Stuff
11/21/2009
By EHR
from Florida
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What's great about it: Price & size....fits in a shirt pocket
What's not so great: Nuttin honey
"Superb GPS at a great price. I have two others and this one outshines them all."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 2 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Great GPS for the price
11/20/2009
By IntegrityRC
from Cleveland, OH
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What's great about it: Good selection of features for the price.
What's not so great: Wish it came with a case.
"Overall this Garmin 265WT GPS is full of features for the price. The initial setup was relatively easy, however it took a little bit longer than I imagined (about 45 minutes) just to reach the first contact with the 3 satellites. The unit comes with lifetime traffic updates, which I will have to wait and see if that is useful or not. Most features were easy to use, but the user manual is not detailed enough for me. I went right to my computer to easily connect & register the unit and download the one free update to the maps. Keep in mind that the download for this unit was over 2 GB. After installing the updated map, the GPS stopped working properly as it had no idea of where it was (in this case Ohio). I contacted tech support, who were able to help me solve the issue in a friendly, polite manner. It turned out that something wasn't quite right with the new uploaded map, which was downloaded to a PowerPC Macintosh iBook. I re-downloaded the map from a Windows XP computer, installed the map, and viola, it worked. The only downside to the whole device is that it is a little slow to find your location in overcast weather conditions, and I really wish that they would include a case to protect the GPS when not in use."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 3 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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not a good gps
11/19/2009
By Anonymous
from nc
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What's great about it: nothing
What's not so great: didn't work
"This unit never work shows turns where there's not turns and routes where there's not routes, the bluetooth shut off the cell phone, never show the traffic.
I thought that the price was right, but for something that does not work it's too expensive."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 4 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Good GPS
11/19/2009
By MaumeePerson
from Maumee, Ohio
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What's great about it: Easy to use and the larger display
What's not so great: Bluetooth
"Overall the unit is a good GSP. I feel it is a great buy for the money. It has all the important features that I need for my delivery business. I have not used the POI much. The blue toothpoor quality. It is poor because of voice quality and background noise. I do not recommend anyone buying it for that feature. Also, as with all GPS devices, the maps are one to two years out of date. Even the recent down load missed several new streets in my area that have been in service for one to two years."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 5 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Decent GPS, still need improvement but good enough
11/18/2009
By 265WTUSER
from Alexandria, VA
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What's great about it: Life time traffic, bluetooth
What's not so great: no lane assistance, sometimes take too long to locate the satallite
"Overall like it, had nuvi650 before, so in comparison they are close, except for the lifetime traffic and bluetooth."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 6 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Excellent, this product exceeded my expectations
11/17/2009
By Dale01
from Pearland, TX
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What's great about it: Easy to use and set up
What's not so great: After you have set up your destination and you need to increase the volume you need to start over
"For what this product can do compared to the price I paid for it, this is a steal."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 7 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Works like a charm
11/16/2009
By twisted1
from Romeoville, IL
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What's great about it: Nice size screen, turn by turn voice
What's not so great: Poor manual
"Works just like one would expect a GPS to work. Nice features for the price. But I cannot figure out the traffic option (but I have not played with it that much yet). The manual that comes in the box is almost useless. It would be nice if it came with a wall charger also, you can only charge it through USB or automobile power."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 8 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Love this!!
11/16/2009
By Ann56
from Vancouver, WA
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What's great about it: very easy to use
What's not so great: nothing
"I love this GPS it is just what I was looking for.
Love it love it love it!!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 9 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Very accurate
11/09/2009
By Anonymous
from Chicago, IL
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What's great about it: accurate & gives alternative routes
What's not so great: short battery life but very tolerable
"I have seen GPS units of my relative, friends and office mates but this one tops them all. It is very accurate in Chicago and gives me alternative routes in real time during traffic and the Bluetooth feature is big plus.
Got it for $179.99, not bad for a top of the line device that used to cost around $400"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 10 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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excellenbt GPS
11/07/2009
By Galvin1105
from Boston, MA
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What's great about it: user friendly
What's not so great: no comment
"My husband bought a GARMIN GPS 265WT and I saw how nice it worked in his vehicle so I bought the same one. Very nice."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 11 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Worst Thing I buy ever
11/05/2009
By zico
from Northville, MI`
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What's great about it: Wide Screen
What's not so great: Freezes, Loose all audio during blue tooth, extreme slow
"Bad device, freezes, paid extra money for blue tooth and it turned to be piece of ...... with blue tooth.... No traffic report"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 12 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Great GPS, great price
11/01/2009
By subygirl
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What's great about it: Super easy to use, super good price for what you get, text to speech road names, would defininetly recommend
What's not so great: Doesn't text to speech exit numbers
"Well worth the purchase, muuuch better than the prioneer model we had in the previous years"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 13 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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This one soured me on Garmin!
10/17/2009
By mrbenz7
from Arizona
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What's great about it: Nothing stands out. Half the time it doesn't even know where it is!
What's not so great: It's useless without the upgrades and upgrades crash and wipe the I/O device!
"I'm sorry I bought this and I thought it was great until I tried to upgrade the device with new maps! Well here we go! This is my 3rd and last garmin! The unit has a fatal flaw that wipes the I/O device and renders it useless. Your only remedy for this is to either send it to garmin and wait for them to fix it, (yeah, I'm holding my breath for that!) or exchange it and do without the upgrade (good luck on finding addresses without this!) or get your money back. I'm going for the last part and getting my money back. As an HVAC serviceman, this has cost me more wasted time and my Palm Treo with google maps is more reliable!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 14 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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decent,, but slow
10/03/2009
By AVGuy
from New York, NY
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What's great about it: It usually works
What's not so great: satellite finding is slow, battery life is weak
"The satellite connection is slow. Even when connected, if you miss a turn it takes another 200 ft for the unit to realize you missed the turn. My wife has a garmin 260w that is instantly updated. This unit was supposed to be better, but it it worse. The FM traffic updater is useless. 40 minute backup at the bridge during my commute shows up as a 5 minute delay. Bluetooth connectivity does not work with my phone. Otherwise it is decent."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 15 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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This thing is great.
08/30/2009
By RS04
from Fl
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What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Power cable when charging in vehicle
"I had a nuvi 350 for a few years and then it died so it was time for a new one.
Even though its not listed the 265wt comes with a usb cable. This one has a couple extra features that the 350 didn't . This thing lists the posted speed limit on the screen. Its not always correct but is pretty accurate most of the time updating a change in posted speed as you are passing the sign.
Two things I dont like about this one the 350's vehicle charging cable plugged into and stayed atached to the cradle for the window mount, with this one it conects directly to the gps unit. The other thing is it does not work with MapQuests feature to download routes and maps to your Garmin product.
Over all this is a great product."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 16 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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The Garmin nuvi 265WT GPS gives a great sence of d
08/26/2009
By khaney46
from Chicopee, MA. 01013
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What's great about it: My Wife Kathy never get lost driving Again! Nice Price and Salesmen are wonderful!
What's not so great: There is nothing negative about this extra driver in your Car!
"I never thought we would get much use from it! Boy I was wrong. Navigate your way easily with this GPS that features an integrated FM traffic receiver and turn-by-turn voice prompts so you can stay focused on the road while driving. The Where Am I? function informs you of nearby hospitals, gas stations and more.
My wife Kathy has to bring me to the Hospital alot, and we never have to worrie about getting Lost! Thanks Ken"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 17 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Great Device
08/21/2009
By ru4real61
from Birmingham, AL
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What's great about it: Ease of operation, precise,great features
What's not so great: Bluetooth, speaker
"Worked right out of the box, downloaded update maps with ease, free cars are great offline.
I took a trip the day after I purchased the unit and had to learn on the go, I set my destination and off we went. First thing was to setup blue tooth, it was easy as setting up any other bluetooth device. We were in a major city when the voice command said stay left and there were two lanes for N and two for S. This can be confusing so be aware of stay left in the right set of lanes. Unit hung up once after a phone call was ended and had to reboot but has never happened again. The lane arrows are too large when the screen is filled in 3d so this is not a good setting in major cities. I read a previous review that said you had to keep pressing the back key but all you have to do is hold it down and you;re back to main menu. The traffic feature save us about 30mins driving time around heavy construction. Great unit."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 18 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Excellent!
08/20/2009
By dsnamvet
from Lakeland, Fl
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What's great about it: Easy use
What's not so great: None yet!
"First GPS, search long and hard, Consumer reports said it was one of the best, so I went with it. Took trip next day and no problems, right to my location. Now my wife wants to go to Seattle, from Florida, naaa! Not right away! Too much driving! But I still will travel more and throw away a lot of maps!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 19 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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Really worked great on vacation
08/17/2009
By Cptarnie
from Matteson, IL
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What's great about it: It gets you where you want to go.
What's not so great: Nothing so far
"We needed a GPS going on a trip to the St Paul area. This unit got us there and then enabled us to get to several locations in the area. Our Camry has a built in GPS and this Garmin unit is 10 times better. The voice prompts work fine. The good size screen shows you how far to the next adjustment in your route, It tells you when you should arrive at your destination. It sets up quickly, recalculates quickly and just gets you where you want to go. We have not yet used the FM traffic feature or the hands free cell phone feature."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 20 for Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS
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piece of junk!!
08/16/2009
By Atet
from Wichita, KS
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What's great about it: famuse brand!!!
What's not so great: everything
"i used to have a tomtom, it was awesome, the only bad thing about it was that it was loosing sattlite sometimes when you turned it on...so this time i bought a garmin, at first it sounded very cool. i read all the reviews and everyone was so happy about it, but after i got the gps, its not what i thoght it would be, first of all it doesnt tell u what to do till only 0.3 Miles from action, it means if you're driving 70 or 80 Mph you dont have time to do anything!!! the other thing is after 2days using it, it started making wired sounds. im telling u tomtom is wayyyy better. everything about tomtom is better, even the menu or details it shows you on screen or ....."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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