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| Garmin nüvi 200W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $535.70
Buy Refurbished: $106.45
You Save: $429.25 (80%)
New (39) Used (4) Refurbished (12)
Avg. Customer Rating:  415 reviews
Sales Rank: 161
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 2.9 x 0.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 200W
Model: Nuvi 200W
UPC: 053759072231
EAN: 0753759072230
ASIN: B000QUZV9O
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Problem with Nuvi June 9, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I returned my Nuvi 250 widescreen because it was unable to find satellites, and gave wrong directions any time it was in a larger city. That was when I needed it most. It was also unable to locate restaurants and other points of interest. I was quite disappointed. CM
 nuvi 200W June 9, 2008
I have been very satisfied with this GPS. The screen is the perfect size and the price was right. My only complaint is how outdated the maps are. We have been living in our present house for 4 years. Our Garmin does not know this street exists, let alone there are 20 houses on it!
 Great Functionality June 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We bought this GPS unit specifically to help with navigation for a trip from North Carolina through New York City. It worked flawlessly to get us up the New Jersey I95 corridor. We loved the 'exit right, keep left' directions as it kept us prepared for which lane to be in. We were not interested in bluetooth or MP3 and this is just what we wanted. As an aside, we were on Bald Head Island, NC this weekend. We brought the Garmin 200W along, just for fun. Transportation on the island is via golf cart as no cars are allowed. All of the streets on the island are readily identified. Fabulous!
We couldn't be more pleased with the function and the value.
Garmin Nuvi 200W June 7, 2008
The Nuvi works great and I am very satisfied with it. My only comments would be: 1) Delivery time was too slow, 13 days to deliver within 150 miles; 2) The Nuvi was shipped loose in a container without any packing - however, the unit passed the test unscathed.
 This GPS Almost Killed Me...3 Times June 4, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I had a positive experience with a relative's Magellan GPS on a cross-country road trip, and was looking to get my own for another cross country road trip and series of moves. Attracted by the balance of price, widescreen, and the Garmin name, I bought a nuvi 200W--big mistake.
I initially tested it out in my hometown, and discovered that this GPS seems to select routes at whim. It doesn't matter if you pick quickest time or shortest route, it will take you far out of your way. It advertises millions of points of interest, but seemed about 2-3 years out of date on many POI right out of the box.
On open highway driving (2,800 miles of US HWY-40) it did fine, but considering it was mostly straight driving, wasn't much of a test. One complaint is, when you are scanning the POI lists for the closest fuel/lodging/food listings, it updates distance every 5 seconds, meaning you have to frantically re-scroll to get back to where you were. Going 80mph on the interstate while trying to do this gets old quite fast. Only other complaint is that it has a tendency to overheat on the dash, even with AC running, but that should only be a problem in hotter climates.
City driving is where this GPS became the GPS from hell. As someone who has traveled all across America, I like having a RELIABLE GPS to act as backup to signage/paper map particularly in an unfamiliar, large, city. In the city, this GPS is consistently about 50-100meters off, which is the difference between turning now or in another few blocks. In Nashville, for some reason, it has me pass the closest exit to my destination, take a further exit, turn around on side streets, and reenter the freeway. Without changing settings, it has had me take 3 different routes to the same destination on 3 different occasions. In Flagstaff, Nashville, and Austin, this GPS has tried to get me to ENTER A HIGHWAY OFFRAMP INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. Thank God I was not blindly following the directions it was giving me, but I am convinced if I weren't on high alert at the time I would have had a head on collision. There was no mistake, it wanted me to enter the freeway(s) from an offramp, and kept recalculating, trying to get me back to that spot, while I tried to find the correct onramp. I almost threw it out the window right there.
Other issues with city driving include the fact that the verbal directions occur very early and do not repeat, if your turn is in 5+ miles, you'd better remember what the Garmin said by the time the turn comes up, because it does not repeat. The text directions that are displayed sometimes appear in about 8 point font when it attempts to display longer road names, which is hard to see even on the widescreen. The GPS also does not tell you to bear left/right on an onramp, something Magellan GPS's do and that is invaluable on East Coast turnpike ramps.
Bottom line, this GPS looks stylish and banks on Garmin's popular name, but look beyond the interface and you'll find a very inconsistant and unreliable hunk of junk. If you do a lot of open highway driving, it could work for you, but I'd look elsewhere if you are thinking about this GPS for city driving. I certainly won't be recommending this GPS gremlin to my friends and family.
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