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- 4.3 Inch Auto Navigator with Anti Theft Feature
- Voice Prompted Turn by Turn Directions
- With HotFix, It Calculates Your Position Faster to Get You There Quicker
- Compatible with Optional Enhanced MSN Direct Content
- JPEG Picture Viewer, World Travel Clock, Currency Converter, Calculator and More
Product Description
For peace of mind on the go, n?vi 255 leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn and optional MSN Direct to get you there on time and keep you informed. It’s packed with millions of destinations and maps for North America or Europe. Like the rest of the compact n?vi 2×5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.n?vi 255 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of int… More >>
Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
October 26, 2009 at 2:29 am
the tom tom stoped working , not good , and the seller won’t take it back
Rating: 1 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 3:24 am
The Garmin Nuvi 255W will not power up even though it is new out of the box.
Today is Saturday. The Garmin customer support is only available Monday-Friday. Garmin apparently does not care much about product quality or customer support.
Rating: 1 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 5:01 am
If you have a car with a keyless entry system beware that the Garmin will/could at some time most likely interfere with your ability to gain entry, start and egress your vehicle. My wife and I we’re stuck in our 2008 Corvette for about 15 minutes. At the time I was unaware of the Nuvi interference problem. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and no problems could be found. After later reading a GM bulletin I found that the Nuvi was the culprit. I’ve tested the Nuvi 255w and the Nuvi 750 with my 2008 Corvette (1100 miles on the odometer). The 255w is much worse than the 750. At one point the 255w disabled the Onstar system, the starter and the door locks. (Note: Manual door releases are located on the floor by the doors) Inserting the FOB into the Glove box plug did not overcome the interference. Interference can occur randomly. If you are having a random “FOB NOT FOUND” message and have a Nuvi you can check to see if the Nuvi is at fault by placing the FOB in close proximity to the Nuvi. If the Nuvi is at fault you’ll see the FOB NOT FOUND message. Once you see the message simply turn off the Nuvi and the vehicle should find the FOB within a few seconds.
I’ve contacted Garmin about this problem and they insist that they are in total compliance with FCC Rule Part 15 which states that “Digital devices that comply with the FCC technical standards (Part 15) and have been certified and marketed in accordance with the FCC rules may not cause interference and must accept any interference that they receive.”
Based on the fact that I’ve had two Nuvi’s interfere with the operation of my Corvette and have seen others talk about interference with their particular vehicles I’ve found that Garmin is NOT in compliance with the FCC rule 15.
The last correspondence I had with Garmin’s legal staff stated “The operator of a device bears a responsibility for operation in a manner that avoids interference to other devices.” Based on this response I guess Garmin thinks I should stick the Nuvi on the rear window. This might help the interference problem but would make navigation via the rear mirror a bit tedious.
Rating: 1 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 5:42 am
Item contains serious mapping error that Garmin will not stand behind. I have to wait one year and pay for new download if available. Dealer will also do nothing.
Please help.
Rating: 3 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 7:18 am
I owns three Garmin GPS I’m really disappoint! Just in general Garmin nuvi 255W Speaker is not enough Louder and Voice, American English-Jill and Attention Tone is no longer available on New nuvi Software.
Rating: 1 / 5