Garmin Nuvi 265WT

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  5.0 stars

  "Great bang for the buck."

  by cnastro on October 29, 2008

  Pros: Widescreen; Free traffic for life; Bluetooth Speaker; Sleek and slim

  Cons: FM Traffic Transmitter wire is a bit thick making it too big to be hidden underneath your dashboard

  Summary: I love the nuvi 265wt. I have used the GPS on my iPhone for awhile but it isn't reliable or practical to use on long car trips.
  
  This is my first GPS. After researching for awhile I decided on the 265wt. I really didn't want to spend more than $200 on a GPS but after seeing that traffic is included free for life, normally $60, and that a Bluetooth speaker is included, which I was looking to purchase as well and normally cost $70-100, I decided on the nuvi 265wt. I purchased it from a reputable buyer on eBay for $300 plus s&h.
  
  I love the widescreen. The fact that it says the street names is great (the voice is a little robot-like but you get over it quick). The frame rate is pretty good. It's a good beginner GPS because it's very easy to use. Everything is self explanatory.
  
  I do have a gripe with Garmin's customer service. I called up because I thought the traffic wasn't working (it was working fine...it was just my own stupidity that made me not realize it) and a person answered. I thought "wow! a person right away!" She asked me how she can direct my call and I told her I thought I was having a technical issue and she put me on hold and connected me to a computer with a series of voice prompts. Press 1 to purchase...press 2 for technical support. After I went through the prompts my call was answered quickly but still...why ask me how you can direct my call if you're just going to make me go through a bunch of computer options anyway? Not a big deal but it just irked me.
  
  In conclusion the Garmin nuvi 265wt is a GREAT GPS system. Especially for first time buyers that want a lot of features without taking a big chunk out of their wallet.
  
  Updated on Oct 29, 2008

  UPDATE: by the way none of the people I've called through the Bluetooth speaker have reported any problems hearing me and I can hear them just fine. I haven't experienced any of the problems that cnet and other reviewers have.

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• reply by: jogousa on December 6, 2008

  catmomdu - when you plug in your cigarette cable with FM antenna, the "traffic" option appears on your screen. If it is available in your city, you can use it. If not (many cities have no FM traffic alerts online yet) it is useless. If you call Garmin tech. support and get live person on the phone, they are very helpful. I have my Garmin hard wired but Gilsson (the only company that sells aftermarket hardwire mini USB cables) does not have one yet with integrated FM antenna.

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• reply by: catmomdu on December 3, 2008

  I just got this GPS yesterday, and I guess I am stupid too.
  It does not appear that the traffic thing is working and when I tried to register on www.garmin.com/fmtraffic it tried to charge me $60.
  So .. can you tell me the "answer"?
  Thanks very much

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