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| Garmin nuvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $419.98
Buy Refurbished: $113.35
You Save: $306.63 (73%)
New (68) Used (12) Refurbished (11)
Avg. Customer Rating:  496 reviews
Sales Rank: 222
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Color: SILVER
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 200
Model: Nuvi 200
UPC: 753759065607
EAN: 0753759065607
ASIN: B000NVZE5M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Small, lightweight and functional! January 17, 2008
This GPS Navigator is great not only for the price but I'd choose this over the others. It is extremely light, and as a car-lover I didn't want it to look tacky so I chose this one. It doesn't look tacky at all, it is small and doesn't clog up your view through the front window. It does everything I need, and does it quickly. If you get off course it quickly recalculates. It turns on quick and battery power seems to last. I searched for a Wahoo's fish taco and it found the 8 closest locations to my position. I needed a Bank of America and it found that too. The only downfall is that it doesn't SAY the street name by voice. The screen says to turn left on (streetname) but the voice just says "Turn left in 200 feet". That's fine with me but other GPS systems say the name as well as display the name so some people might want that. It estimates the time of arrival which is great as well. I'm very happy with this product.
Great deal for the Price! January 17, 2008
Bright screen! Clear voice! If you want all the bells and whistles you will have to pay a lot more. This is a very basic model but it does what's promised. Great Value.
 Traveled Cross Country-Great Tool with a Few Problems January 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I wanted to wait a little while before I wrote my review for this product. It is now about 2 months after I bought the Garmin and I wanted to share my experiences with it.
The Positives:
-Very Simple
-Easy to Use
-Long Battery Life
-Clear and Loud Directions stated (the british voice is sexier than american)
-Great display (easy to view on Sunny Days)
-Phone Numbers to the Location
-Touch and Save Location for Easy Backtracking/relocation. (ie: if you're driving by an outlook in the mountains that you really like simply touch the vehicle icon on the screen and press "YES" to save coordinates. Name the Location and that location will be saved in your Favorites)
The Downsides:
-Not for Truckers/RVs..etc. !!! This Unit only has three options: Automobile, Bicycle or Pedestrian. I was guided off a main highway onto a backroad because it was quicker. However, I soon found myself going underneath of a small country tunnel that was no more than 12 feet high (if that). A Semi or RV would NOT have fit through there, and no warning was giving about the upcoming low clearance on the Garmin.
(*There are other devices that allow the person to select "Truck/Trailor/RV..etc" so that they do not guide you under small tunnels. This model however is not one of them)
-Random Errors: While in Kansas City MO, I ran a search for Pottery and found a local business by the Name "Personalized Pottery" on Flint Street. I pressed Go, and off we went. However when we "Arrived at our destination" we were on 27th street in a Residential Neighborhood. We later found the pottery place out of luck by driving by a shopping Center over 2 miles away.
Another Error I found was when I typed in my friend's address in Waynesboro Va. Her address was not on the Garmin. We were giving the option of House Number 726 and 782. Her's was 734. Very odd....they had lived there for nearly 20 years.
A third Error I had was in the same town when I searched a Dominos. It stated it was 0.5mi from my location, but when I Arrived, there was no Domino's in Sight. The good thing was though, Garmin had the Number to the Dominos so we called and got directions. Once again, the place was far away. This time closer to 5 miles.
-Non-specific Commands: If you come to an intersection that has a sharp turn to the right and a slight veer to the right, the Garmin will Simple say "Turn Right". However, you do not know which Right to take, and often times it is the slight Veer to the Right. I wish it said "Veer Right" instead of "Turn Right", but the Garmin always was able to get me back to where I needed to be.
I know I've said alot of negatives about My New Garmin, but don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE IT!! Just keep in mind that it is a Navigational Tool, but not necessarily a guide. You're still the one with the Brain, so use it! The Garmin will spout off several commands very quickly and at first you may 'freak out' a bit and rush into something. Listen to the commands. If she says turn in 0.3 miles.... Take a quick second to look at what road, and then look for that ahead. Try not to get "robotic" and do what she says whenever she says it. Also, if you're going too fast and she commands you to Turn right- Don't slam on your Breaks to make the turn.....keep going, search for a place to turn around or wait for the Garmin to Recalculate.
I have used my Garmin in MT, SD,IA,IN,WV, VA,NC,MO,KS, Washington DC and CA including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
FOR ANYONE GOING TO A MAJOR CITY INVEST IN A GARMIN!! IT MAY JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE! For anyone who has driven in LA, you know Exits come Very quickly, one right after the other; trying to use a paper map could be lethal at speeds between 55-80mph. Bite the bullet and buy a Garmin, or if you're renting a car, Invest in renting one for the week. I promise you, it is one of the best investments I ever made.
I also bought one for my best friend who just moved to Florida and he's loving it.
One Last Tip. While I was in San Francisco, I left my car in one of many many parking garages. I knew I would lose track of where i left it, so I saved the coordinates to my Favorites. After finishing my business for the day I put my Garmin in Pedestrian Mode and it guided me back to my Car. The catch is that I forgot to take it out of Pedestrian Mode and when I entered an address back in LA it took FOREVER to calculate the trip. (this was because it was calculating the fastest route by foot). It finally told me to turn left, but it was a One way street. I would have caused an accident. I passed by the street and the Garmin recalculated, again and again. I thought it was broken because it was taking about 2-3 minutes to recalculate a route when usually it takes the Garmin about 4 seconds. Finally I remembered that I had it in Pedestrian, so I changed the option to Automobile, "STOPPED" the trip and then hit the address in LA again and off I went no problem. I say all that to say don't make the same mistake I made. If you're Garmin is running slow, check the settings. Also if there is no Arrival time, chances are you have it in Pedestrian Mode.
Well this Appraisal has been VERY long, but I wanted it to be thorough. I know $200-$300 is a lot to spend on a device, but just think about all the arguments you will avoid with your friend or significant other when you're tired and it's 2 in the morning, and think about the gas money you'll save on getting lost and turned around, and guys just think- you'll never have to ask for directions again...well unless you're looking for the Domino's Pizza in Waynesboro.
Good Luck- and Safe Traveling! 80)
-jP
In it's price range, as good as it gets January 15, 2008
As a service technician who averages 700-800 miles a week over a three state area, my company's given me the opportunity to use 5 different GPS units from 5 different manufacturers. I think this unit stacks up to others costing almost twice as much. Satellite acquistion time is as fast as any I've seen, as is calculation/recalculation of routes. It calculated a trip from Maryland to South Dakota in less than a minute and was verified accurate by the program I used on my laptop to get there last year. This little gem even tracks well even in bad weather and city driving - and Washington, D.C. is ROUGH! The screen is bright and clear in all but the brightest direct sunlight and the voice prompts are loud and clear. With one small exception - what I'll call the highway/toll road avoidance setting - the menus are laid out for quick and easy access. (To avoid certain roads, you have to hit 4 buttons, which is 2 more than the next worst of the other units I've used.) The suction cup mount is very simple, easily adjusted and sturdy, also unlike some of the other units. There are options too numerous to mention here - very surprising in a unit that costs what it does. I call it a small, tidy-looking but powerful map machine - the best bang for the buck unit out there...
The Best! January 15, 2008
This is the best piece of new electronics and technology I have had in long time! My husband bought me the garmin 200 nuvi when they first came out and paid $350.00. I thought it was great at that price! But for almost half that now it is a fabulous deal!Easy to use and extremely clearly lays out directions. I have bought 2 more for gifts! Blows away any of the built in navigation systems for thousands in any car we have had.
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