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📵 Garmin nüvi 255: Discontinued 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator - Find out more! Review

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Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.3
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Details

BrandGarmin
ColorBlack
Are Batteries IncludedYes
Screen Size3.5 Inches
Human Interface InputTouchscreen
Item Dimensions LxWxH3.8 x 2.8 x 0.8 inches
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Description of 📵 Garmin nüvi 255: Discontinued 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator - Find out more!

3.5-inch Touch Screen Navigation with Turn by Turn spoken Directions. Pre-loaded Maps for all North America, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico with 6.5 million searchable points of interest. FM Traffic or MSN Direct Traffic/Content compatible (with optional GDB 55 receiver). Easy to Use Interface; slim, pocket-sized form factor; 4-hour rechargeable battery; Vehicle power cable included;. Automatically Adjusts Your Time Zone While Navigating.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Pay no more, all you need is here

Let me show you the scene: I arrive at the Los Angeles airport, turn on my GPS system and I'm ready to navigate straight away. Then I spend two days driving around Los Angeles, not knowing where everything is and never getting lost. As stated in the title of my review, the Nuvi 255 is all you need. Don't spend more because you think you need to speak for navigation or that you want to connect with a navigation service or whatever they sell. It's a small, FAST device that's easy to carry around…

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Hard to say

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great for the price

I bought this GPS unit for $94 and I think it was a great deal. I wanted this GPS specifically for my motorcycle and mountain bike and bought it with the ChargerCity handlebar mount. You can also see my review of this mount (it's great). I've carried this GPS on both my motorcycle (from Detroit to northern Michigan on back roads) and my mountain bike (through southern Ohio on bike trails and some roads). In most cases the Nuvi 255 performed well, but in others it was a bit strange. During a…

Pros
  • GPS for sports and handhelds
Cons
  • So far so good

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Recommended and wise purchases

After careful research and comparison, I decided to purchase the Garmin nuvi 255, which has the latest interface and processor, supports text-to-speech, and costs less than $200. I wasn't interested in Blue Tooth (I already have a hands-free kit) or the FM transmitter (I don't think this technology is perfect yet) or the MP3 player. I was actually planning on getting a Garmin 350 until I read that the 255 is a new model that will replace the discontinued 350. This is the first GPS I have and…

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  • GPS, Finder, and Accessories
Cons
  • Update Availability