Renewed Garmin Drive 51 USA LM GPS Navigator: Lifetime Maps, Turn-By-Turn Directions, Driver Alerts, and More! Review

We bought a GarminDrive 51 USA LM GA - certified refurbished. Literally a week after the "return date" a month after purchase, the thing is completely derelict. state, city. nothing to change I'm still trying to reach the seller hoping he will do everything right and pick it up but nothing so far. All I'm saying is be careful and watch your return date!

It took me a while to learn how to use it effectively. Actually, I actually notified Revain that I'm bringing it back, but after finally finding out that the default search area is only 4 states next to the active location, read the online guide to learn how to INCREASE the search area, etc. , then it was a pleasure to use. It uses a touch screen but has a very sensitive screen. Dual input was a problem until I started using a rubber-tipped pen. I suggest buying an adjustable CD holder, I got…

Works right out of the box. My old NUVI 1470 failed after 5 years and (like DOPE I never backed up) I couldn't transfer previously saved locations. My fault of course, but I have to say that entering the new saved places was pretty easy and allowed me to re-prioritize my list. I think it's the "silver lining". I used the device almost daily for 3-4 weeks and then it started to go haywire. Sometimes the power button wouldn't turn on the device for some reason. This was a recurring issue, but it…