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| Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $279.99
Buy New: $174.99
You Save: $105.00 (38%)
New (34) Used (12) Refurbished (9)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1122 reviews
Sales Rank: 19
Color: Li-Io
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 0.9 x 2.9
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Garmin nüvi products purchased through Troy Ford will receive a full 3-Year Warranty. This is a FULL 2-Years longer than the warranty a consumer would receive, if a similar product was purchased through a consumer retailer.
MPN: 010-00538-00
Model: 010-00538-00
UPC: 753759058845
EAN: 0053759058846
ASIN: B000EXS1BS
Release Date: October 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awesome Nav. August 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's simple and works great. Garmin couldn't be more user friendly.
Only Flaws:
It's weird, if I change voice accents, I get slightly different directions.
The suction mount isn't quite as good on my old Garmin Street Pilot.
Subways/Trains/Overpasses above will make you lose reception in a second.
Not a 4 out of 5 but I would still highly recommend this to family/friends/and strangers like you.
If not this one, at least get a Garmin over the other competitors. Most user friendly, I've seen the other ones...not as quality as Garmin's line.
Great Product but the accessories need improvement August 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had the Garmin Nuvi 360 for five months and have enjoyed using it in my travels. I find that the estimated time of arrival is always within a minute or two unless you run into traffic where it continues to recalculate. I often use it even when I know where I am going to be able to tell clients when I will arrive. It has helped me multiple times when I have had to detour from my main route. It recalculates quickly and keeps me going in the right direction. I do find that it has trouble finding the satelites if you turn it off in one place and back on in another.
Previous reviews stated that the volume of the speaker was too low and I would agree. Maximum volume is need to be able to hear the audio books, map directions or bluetooth if there is much noise in the car. That makes using the bluetooth difficult in my car. I have enjoyed the audio books very much and look forward to traveling and listening to them. It is much better than carrying that many cds.
It has been very helpful in locating points of interest (though I had to update my map to the 2008 edition that came out in July 2007 to get the most current list).
My main concern is with the accessories that came with it. Both my window mount and my car charger broke and are being replaced under warranty. The person I spoke with at Garmin was very helpful and arranged to ship me the parts right away. Be careful removing the charger from the car plug, mine popped the end off just pulling it out. The window mount pivot was tight and cracked one side trying to tilt it to a better angle of view. Both are being replaced under warranty. I purchased the bean bag dash mount and found it to be better than mounting on the window.
 worked for several months August 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this in March and when it worked it was great. But now by August it is broken. I have spent part of the time out of the country so my Nuvi 360 has been sitting on my desk unused. Today I needed it and it can't connect and find the Sat signal. It asks if I am indoors while I am in my car and then asks if I am more than 100 miles from where I used it last. Well that became true as I drove and it still could not capture a signal. I hope the turnaround is fast on the repair!
 Loving GPS! August 18, 2007
This is my first GPS system so i don't have very much to compare it on, only got it in yesterday but so far i love it.
DOWNSIDES:
-Price, i really think this unit is a good deal priced around $300, i think $400 is a bit much, and i think those who payed a grand is outrageous. I almost gave it four stars because of this but we're rating the item not the price.
The Good:
-Bluetooth: This was the reason i got the 360 and not the 350, my phone wasn't on the compatibility list but i still thought it would be possible to link and it is. I have the Verizon Chocolate LG 8500, which is pretty common so if you're on the fence about getting this system because your chocolate might not work just get it. It's great to have calls come through and not have to deal with your phone, it's difficult to go through your address book through the nuvi if you are driving but you can do it on your phone and it will transfer to the nuvi. The POI numbers are great it's like a mini phonebook.
-Design: Very lightweight and portable, at first it looked a little cheaper than i expected, it looked like it could have been a happy meal toy but once you boot it up, mount it in your car and get going it's great.
-The Navigation: Calculates position very quickly, lets you know your route very clearly, in other words it will say "Head straight 4.4 miles on Smith street then turn right on davidson" or something like that, it usually gives you another notification about .2 miles before the turn, and directly when you get to the turn it's almost impossible to miss and even if you do it will recalculate and get you back on track.
-Mount: If you are unsure about the window mount try it before buying the other mount. The Nuvi also comes with a dashboard option but its harder to remove, the window one stays in place well and can be moved easily, personally i mounted mine towards the top of my windshield so its out of the way and i can just look up for easy access, i drive an eclipse so the front of the window is a little too low and pushed back to do it there.
Overall im still getting used to the device but i've seen enough to know that it is a great product that does what it promises, i've never had a GPS system before but always wanted one. The main thing for me is if this thing can last me at least a year and preferabbly two without ridiculous upgrades then it will be a great product. $400 for two years i can handle, but anything less isn't that good. I'll update with any problems i have.
gets raves August 14, 2007
I bought this for my husband, who is a construction estimator and spends his days going from site to site all over the Bay Area. He has used this thing constantly since he got it, and he loves it. It gives him more mental "down time" so he can think about other things, listen to an audiobook, or mentally work out details of his work while he lets the Garmin guide him. Oh, and he likes messing with the voices. Great product.
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