Navigate the United States and Canada with ease with this GPS that features free lifetime traffic updates, up to 1,000 waypoints and customizable points of interest for easy route planning. The "Where Am I?" emergency locator and travel assistant tools provide additional support.
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This is a great gps. It is replacing an older Nuvi for a fraction of the cost. I have been very happy with the Gramin products. They are easy to use and seem to be more reliable than some other brands that I have tried. The 255w.
I tend to take the gps with me instead of leaving it in the card. Having to unlpug the power each time is a pain. My older Nuvi had the power integrated in to the bracket.
I got the model with the traffic alerts. The updates for traffic are very poor in the Pittsburgh area. But I hope that they get better over time.
What's great about it: Very accurate - easy to use
What's not so great: newer version has power cable plugged directly in to gps instead of mounting bracket. The traffic alerts option is not