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| Garmin nüvi 250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Silver) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $472.48
Buy New: $164.00
You Save: $308.48 (65%)
New (75) Used (1) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 386
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5.6 x 2.9
nv:Type: Receiver
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Life: 5 hours
Special Features: Anti-theft Feature
Special Features: World travel clock
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00621-00
Model: 010-00621-00
UPC: 053759065547
EAN: 0053759065547
ASIN: B000NW0Y9W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nuvi 250 May 23, 2008
This is a great product! This is our second nuvi 250 in the family! Easy to use...
 Great for the Price May 22, 2008
Purchased the Nuvi 250 at a reduced price at Amazon. Can't beat the price for the functions. Make sure to purchase the Nuvi model with the USB computer connection so you can later install updated maps. They go for around $65. Since I live in the North East US, maps of Canada come in handy. Used it in Toronto, works like a charm. The menu is simple and straight forward. Locating a satellite and calculating the route may initially take a little time but once locked, the system is accurate and dependable. Saved money by not needing additional functions like MP3, etc.
Works great for the price May 15, 2008
Works just as advertised. You will need to update the maps with more current info, and this doesn't have good construction info. when you use the detour, you need to be close to the area that you are detouring around. the 400 series would probably have more of that.
As Usual Gramin Makes a Good Product. May 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been using this for a month now and it is everything you would want. It sync's very fast, even in the garage. Bright enough to use in bright sunlight and the maps are very easy to follow as are directions. Setup is very easy. And lets face it the price is a major selling point, less than $200 (if anything it makes the nav system in my SUV ($2000 including sound package seem way over priced and this works as well and has better graphics but a smaller screen). Just a perfect low-priced GPS that really does all most of us need.
This is a tough one for me. If you can spend more, upgrade to a pricier model. May 2, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
First off, I bought this as a convenience, not a necessity. I used to use those book type detailed maps and when it was time to replace it for around fifty bucks, I decided to pay about ninety more and get all of the convenience GPS units offer. I hated trying to follow roads from page to page on those book maps. Plus, I only got one metro area for my money.
For the money I can't complain too much. The June, 2008 Consumer Reports came out two weeks after my purchase and I would refer you to that issue for a detailed review of all the top brands on the market.
What I don't like about this unit is that roughly half the time I think there are better routes to take. I was hoping it would take into account peak commute times when calculating Fastest Route. I mean it's not the fastest route if it takes you through bottle necks during traffic times. I'm not saying it should have built in traffic alerts. That is a subscription service, but it should at least be smart enough to identify bottle necks and calculate speed as a combination of time and speed limits. It calculates everything as if you are the only one on the road. And in Atlanta you cannot drive like that. There are so many times that navigating to a freeway is not the best option. So, you could tell it to do the Shortest Route, but that is the other extreme. It may have you do some crazy maneuvering just to save a few feet in distance.
Secondly, when I know I don't like the route it has chosen I tell it to detour. It gives me another route and that is it. If I tell it to detour again, it only goes back to its original route. Very frustrating. Now if I was in unfamiliar territory I suppose it would get me to my destination without getting lost and I would be none the wiser for taking a stupid route. But in my testing of my area, the problem is that I have not built a great deal of confidence in this thing.
CR rated this one with less than average routing, but if you were to get one of the upgraded models, the routing is above average. So, I can't justify the extra money, but it may be worth it to you.
ONE LAST THING.....IMPORTANT. I just called Garmin support, which was very fast and helpful btw, and they let me know that a new 2009 North America map was available for my unit that I just bought. It came with 2008 maps, which I assumed was current, but I am eligible for a free download until June 1, 2008. When you register your product online with Garmin, it asks you for the units serial number and then tells you what updates are available. I'm in the process of upgrading and am very pleased to get the most current maps for free. After June 1st you will have to pay for the same map.
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