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essayiste
Kensington, MD

good but not that good Garmin nuvi

4 star rating

practical

APR
16
2009

My very first GPS, and it speaks!  This Garmin nuvi 265WT was recommended by a friend, so I had great expectations, and because of that, I became somewhat disappointed.  It is not as smart as I had thought.  I tested it by using around familiar routes.  It turned out it did not know the better routes or the short cuts like I did.  It also costs me almost $100 recently.  Two weeks ago, I was going to a place I have never been before.  I missed an exit and had to follow my GPS recalculated directions.  It told me to make a U Turn at the next intersection.  As I came close to it, I saw the green left turn arrow and immediately made a U Turn as instructed.  Shortly thereafter, a police car flashed its lights right behind me.  "Did I do anything wrong, Officer?", I said calmly.  I was positive I did not do anything wrong.  I never had a traffic citation in the last 20 years.  "You failed to obey a No U Turn signal back there", the policeman responded.  I told him about the GPS instructions.  He said he had heard of similar incidents from other violators before.  To all GPS users out there:  Beware of traffic signs.

Last edited on Jul 14, 2009



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