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| Garmin nüvi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $964.27
Buy Refurbished: $188.95
You Save: $775.32 (80%)
New (73) Used (4) Refurbished (10)
Avg. Customer Rating:  160 reviews
Sales Rank: 862
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 2.9 x 4.9
nv:Type: Receiver
Acquisition Time Cold: 38 Seconds
Acquisition Time Warm: 1 Second
Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
GPS Accuracy Position: 10 meters
GPS Accuracy Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec RMS
Inputs: USB
Inputs: Bluetooth
Display: TFT
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Type: Nonreplaceable Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery Life: 3 hours
Antenna: SIRF-GPS antenna
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: The Official Ford Licemsed Garmin nüvi 680 product features a full 3-Year Warranty from Garmin. The Ford Licensed Garmin nuiv 680 comes with a 3 year warranty certificate from Garmin in the box. This is a FULL 2-Years longer than the Garmin warranty offered by other retailers.
MPN: 010-00540-25
Model: 010-00540-25
UPC: 053759067992
EAN: 0753759067991
ASIN: B000MF4N42
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Item - Stolen Within a Week May 21, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
Great item - new car broken into just for the garmin - $425 for he unit and $850 for car repairs - Don't buy one the cops say they are breaking into cars if they see a cell phone cord thinking there might be a GPS inside. It is like putting a red flag on you car - break into me! Not worth the headache - I will get lost - it is cheaper.
Good GPS, forget MSN Direct May 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this GPS a month ago on the recommendation of a friend, mostly. I researched these devices and determined that none of them work perfectly so I was resigned to some shortcomings. And there were shortcomings. We live in a mostly rural area and I found that the maps in the Garmin often ignore main roads in favor of less traveled, even unpaved roads. While it may be the shortest route, it is often the route that takes the longest. In one case it directed me down a two-rut lane that I was sure had to be someone's driveway. It wasn't. I eventually arrived at the location and the owner of the business told us that MapQuest also always directs people through that weird little route. When using it as an initial test to get to my daughter's, it located her home over a quarter mile farther down the road. This, again, is the same mistake that MapQuest often makes. Then, on the way home, the satellite couldn't find me even though I was traveling on an interstate running down the middle of Michigan. There were scattered thunderclouds but not a solid cloud cover by any means.
I also tried to activate the MSN Direct feature. First of all, activating it was silly. You have to have the GPS plugged in to your 12 volt outlet in your car and have the GPS running to activate it. The activation process then directs you to the website. (?) I called the toll free number and again had to listen to the message direct me to the website before I could speak with a person. I was also informed that the wait to talk to someone was longer than usual and I could also activate via the website. Since I don't have satellite reception on my laptop, I waited. Forget it. No service was available unless I was within about 20 miles of a major metropolitan area. (The representative named three areas in the state of Michigan where it IS available.) (The state capital was not one of them.) There is no service on the interstates between those areas. I purchased this upgraded model specifically so that I could get updated traffic reports when traveling so this pretty much negated my major reason for selecting the 680.
On the positive side (and yes, there is a positive side) I found that the GPS itself it was easy to use, easy to program, easy to save addresses and insert selected points within routes, and USUALLY gets me exactly where I want to go. The screen is large enough and well lit so that I can easily see it and select locations while driving. I haven't tried the DETOUR feature yet, but we are entering construction season and I have no doubt that I will be thankful for it. On the whole, I have been happy with my choice of GPS and feel that I could happily recommend it to others. And do.
 Outdated maps,, which is the essence of a GPS, isnt it? May 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After so much research, I bought this item and was terribly dissapointed when I tried to use it in New Jersey.. First, its a world renowned fact that there is no LEFT turn in New Jersy,, but this little dangerous unit asked me to take a left turn on Route 1!! Also, it called New Jersey Turnpike another name, showed roads which existed 10 years ago, took me to places I had no clue where I was and turned me few times around a shopping complex when I could clearly see where I couldve entered without wasting my time. In Washington, Issaquah area,, the map shows me I am off the highway on a service road ( that doesnt exist) when I was on Hwy90 going West. To me defence, I did try to update the maps and it told me there was no updates available. I even bought the MSN subscription,, which was okay but not giving me traffic information when I am driving,, rather I had to go to MSN menu ( while driving) to look for traffic information what a joke!! I tried to save a location and it took me a while to figure it out,,, its not like a regular navigation where you can mark the point. The POI never comes up while you are driving,, you need to know where you want to go first and it will take you just there but wont show other POIs around the location. All in all, one thing that works good is the bluetooth pairing and the dumbed down menu, which frankly, I didnt really care about. I am really dissapointed in this GPS and would ask the company employees to use it themselves and feel how it is to take a left turn on a highway!!
Great Item May 8, 2008
This unit has all the bells and whistles.....also had a great price....I've been using mine for about a month and love it.
Nice unit. May 5, 2008
Overall A good product.
Maps have some slight inaccuracies (dead end street near my house is shown as going through to the next cross street), but good detail generally.
Routing choices are very good, unlike some others that I've seen, this one doesn't gravitate to the freeway.
The MSN feature is a nice addition, but service for it is spotty, go to
( https://www.msndirect.com/Coverage/Coverage.aspx )
to check your coverage before you buy one specifically for this feature.
Unit doesn't take forever to locate itself maybe 30-45 seconds with clear view to the sky.
Bluetooth speaker phone is among the best i've heard. I can hear it clearly, and others can hear me well. (actually the mic is so sensitive I am sometimes asked to please stop yelling when I haven't started yet)
FM Transmitter is a little weak, I live just outside NYC and have a hard time finding a channel where the transmission doesn't get squashed.
Generally, I thought this was my best choice from my research, and still think so after having owned it a month.
I have other Garmin products, and in my mind, nothing else compares.
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