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I recently purchased the Garmin 255W. The price was good on Amazon--I did see it advertised locally for a little less (on sale) but I needed it in a hurry. Although other GPS's were cheaper, I thought the "street name spoken" feature would be worth it and I was right. I am definitely not a "techie" but I had this thing up and programmed for a beach trip the same day. I originally was going to purchase a TomTom based on a consumer reports recommendation but when I searched for reviews on the internet I learned that TomTom uses a different database for their maps and there were problems with it. Very Happy
I will not unnecessarily repeat all the positive things said about the 255w. I do highly recommend going to the Garmin site to compare features. Very helpful to be able to select side-by-side comparisons with the way they highlight the specific differences with shaded lines. Just decide on the top "must have" 3-5 features you want, and then decide if you REALLY want to spend extra $s to get the other features you MIGHT use.This is a great model, and I definitely recommend it.
I went to pay the bill and there was a $30 late fee which even after explaining our circumstances - they REFUSED to remove. We ordered the Garmin on 6/1, received it on 6/9 we left for vacation on 6/11 - during which time we received the bill.
The Garmin gave perfect directions and we pulled into our destination at exactly the time the Garmin said we would. We recently went on vacation to Kiawah Island South Carolina.
The opening offers are tempting, but they'll get you with fees. It even tells you the speed limit of the road you're on and how fast you're going.
UNFORTUNATELY, we used our Amazon.com Chase Visa to buy the Garmin - I WOULD HIGHLY DISCOURAGE DOING THAT. We arrived home from vacation on 6/22 the following day I opened the bill and it was due 6/22.
There is a 20 day billing cycle and they are waiting for you to be late.
This package came with a mount and a charger. Works fine - does what I ask it to do. :). So its as easy as go. Also the maps seem to be the latest versions - so that worked out well too.
It is great. I researched the Garmin GPS systems over and over. I picked the right one. It's really helpful when the lady actually speaks the name of the streets, that way you don't have to take your eyes off the road. I would recommend the 255W to everyone.
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