Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Customer Reviews for Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS

Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS

Model: NUVI3790LMTREFURB
SKU: 3179206
UPC: 753759976514
Plan a trip with this GPS that features a 4.3" touch screen and City Navigator NT for North America for simple navigation throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. An FM traffic receiver and ecoRoute feature let you adjust your route based on conditions. This product has been refurbished. Learn more.
Average Customer Rating:
3.4 out of 5
3.4
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60% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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3 out of 5
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Customer Reviews for Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS
Review 1 for Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS

Whoopie it arrived!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Yonder1
from Nashville
on 03/29/2012
What's great about it: Great display. Easy to use.
What's not so great: Auot power cord is big and ugly, a curly cord would have been nicer.
I wasn't sure about ordering a refurbished item. So many refurbished units made me think there was a problem with the models. I read the other reviews, and it looked like a good deal at $150 off the new price.
My GPS arrived in a timely manner. When I first connected it to my computer it would not power up. I re-read the instructions and checked the connections. Nothing. It didn't even work with the auto adapter.
I took it to the nearest Best Buy. They plugged it in and it powered right up. I sheepishly thanked them and took my new toy out to the car.
The 3790LMT was super easy to use. In no time I had it set up to guide me home. Once home I registered it online with Garmin, and set it up to down load the latest map.
I did not have any problems with it being registered to another person. It was as if I was its first user. (I can't believe people rated it only one star because they had to make a phone call. It deserves a higher rating for the design and interface alone.)
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS

Problems out of the box!

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: Cleanest1
from South Texas
on 03/08/2012
What's great about it: On paper, it has the features I was looking for
What's not so great: Well, it wont update!
I picked up the unit this refurbished unit this afternoon. I could not even register the unit. It was still registered to someone else! How refurbished is that? I called and waited on hold for about 20 minutes. They were helpful and got me registered. (Though the registration date is still showing over a year ago.) I ve been trying to update the software (The first step after registering the unit) for the last 4 hours. It gets to 47% and stops. Very Frustrating.
Hopefully I will be able to get this straightend out quickly, but if not, it is going back to the store tomorrow afternoon.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+2points
5out of 8found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS

Sloppy Quality Control

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: maxpowergate
on 03/06/2012
I received my refurbished device today. I couldn't register it because it was already registered. Took a 30 minute call to resolve. The support person was very nice but I would expect Garmin to take care of that before sending it out. Then as I was driving home I found out that they gave me the wrong car charger. I am now contacting support for a replacement. The device seems fine so far but given how sloppy Garmin has been I don't think they ever even checked the device after it was returned.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
3out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS

This unit looks like new!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: CedarRock
from Sierra Mountains
on 01/06/2012
What's great about it: Works perfectly and not a scratch on it.
What's not so great: Nothing.
I was leery of a refurbished unit but they could have sold this one for new. I'm very pleased with the condition and operation. I am forwarding information to several of my friends. Hope they have a good supply!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Garmin Refurbished nüvi 3790LMT GPS

Great deal and GPS

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: OsoBuddy
from Columbia, MD
on 12/09/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Ease of use. Features. Speed at recalculating. Great price. Fits in shirt pocket without a bulge.
What's not so great: Took several hours to update map because I failed to notice default name was same for both units.
My wife wanted a replacement for her nuvi 880 (which has Microsoft traffic until Jan 2012) so I bought and received refurbished 3790LMT yesterday. Faster at finding satellites than the 3790T I bought about a year ago. Lifetime maps and traffic along with a nuvi 3790 at about half the cost of a 3790T with a lifetime maps subscription is a great deal. More bells and whistles than I or she will ever use, but nice to know they are there if we need them. Plain box packaging, but out of the box I could not find any sign that this was a refurbished (by Garmin!) GPS. Considering another one for my son who commutes weekly from Sacramento to Emeryville, CA. $10 Best Buy Cyber Sale store pickup offer Gift Card paid half the cost of the Garmin carrying case.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Lifetime traffic, Free map updates, customizable maps
About me... casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
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+12points
13out of 14found this review helpful.