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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I am madly in love with my Garmin 255WT. I use it anytime I go anywhere. I'm the type of person who gets lost. I'm horrible with directions. My Garmin gets me anywhere I need to go. I could not be more pleased with it.
I've tried several of the voices, they are all easy to hear. I prefer Samantha. The satellites pop up really fast. I've only had it say "acquiring satellites" once and it was brief. Haven't gotten to use the traffic feature because I live in an area with not a lot of traffic but I'm glad to have it for life!
My husband was skeptical about getting a GPS thinking it was unnecessary, but now he loves it as much as I do. The posted speed limits on the screen have helped me numerous times when I wasn't sure about the speed limits. Love the feature that calculates the time you will arrive at your destination. There's nothing I don't love so far.
The case seems really durable. I've dropped it and it didn't fall apart so it's better than my cell phone. I bought the non-friction dash mount and it's fantastic. That thing doesn't budge an inch no matter what's happening in the car.
This unit doesn't come with a USB cord but my digital camera cord fit and works fine. You even get a free 2010 update with the purchase.
Can't recommend this unit enough. Love, love, love it!!!
What's great about it: Easy to see, great directions, big screen, clear voice