Garmin - Nuvi 200 Review

My husband gave me the Garmin Nuvi for my birthday. I love it. I started using it right away and found it to be the most valuable tool especially living in a newer community. I used to buy a new map book every couple of years or so for the city where I live and one nearby where we visit. We have since been able to remove that expense from our budget.

On the Garvin website you can download new vehicles, which I did right away. The unit also has the option for different voices, male and female with different accents. It's nice to be able to personalize it like this.

The portability of the unit is great. When my husband needed it for a fishing trip he just grabbed the GPS and the charger and took it in his truck. It is small enough to tuck away in my glove box and my husband bought a carrying case to go with it to keep it safe from scratches. I did notice though that it stays covered in fingerprints. I wish it had come with a cloth like you get with eye glass cleaner, but  I guess that is easy enough to pick up from the local WalMart.

The only real complaints I have about the Nuvi is the suction cup mount and the route the unit choses for me. Where I live the temperature range is from freezing to boiling. As the temperature changes the mount loses suction and falls. So far it has only fallen onto the dashboard. I've had no problem with the directions except that it doesn't pick the fastest route for me. When I know where I'm going the unit sends me on unnecessary detours and long, out-of-the-way ventures.