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| Nextar 3.5-Inch Touch Screen Bluetooth Ready GPS Vehicle Navigator With MP3 Player | 
 enlarge | Brand: Nextar
Category: CE
List Price: $329.95
Buy New: $153.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 11309
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3 x 1
MPN: X3B
Model: X3B
UPC: 714129930116
EAN: 0714129930116
ASIN: B000P3XKFE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New In Original Retail Box. Expedited Shipping Available.
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Disappointed June 13, 2008
Just used the Nextar twice. It wouldn't holde a charge. It went down while we were programming it in less than an hour. When we really needed it on our second trip it quit just as we were exiting the turnpike and froze. The unit wouldn't come back on. It was plugged in and should have been charging as we were driving but it ran completely down then stopped. When we tried to recharge it, it wouldn't turn off and wouldn't recharge with the electric charger. I was going to try another one but after reading the comments I think I'll try another brand.
It worked fine before the battery went down but then it died.
 Taking a map is more dependable. April 27, 2008
I bought this GPS system because we were making a trip from Alabama to Camp LeJeune to see our son arrive back from Iraq. The GPS worked very well when we made the transition from I85 to I20 in Atlanta but we began to have problems on the last leg of our trip. The roads can get very confusing in North Carolina so we needed the GPS to make sure we did not miss any turnoffs. The route given to us by the GPS was completely different from any we had seen on any of the online maps. Relying on our memory, we were still able to get to the motel. If we had taken the route given to us by the GPS, we would have traveled backroads and would have arrived much later to our destination. We discovered the reason for the strange directions when we were on the last major highway of our route. The GPS showed us to be off-road for at least 20 miles so I knew the GPS was giving us directions from an old map. The road must not have been built when the map used had been made. I don't know when the road was built but my son has traveled on it for the past three years.
I had already contacted Nextar for updates in February when I discovered the POI's were out of date for our city. I was told there would be an update this spring and I would be contacted by email when it was offered. Well, spring is more than half over and we still do not have any updates. I'm not too concerned about POI's but I would think an annual map update is not too much to ask.
If you rely on this system to get good directions, don't count on it. Make sure you take an atlas or a map with you and be prepared to stop and ask for directions. Better yet, spend a little more and get a GPS system from another company.
 Very Good Navigation System April 24, 2008
I purchased the Nextstar GPS navigator because I am a directional dummy! I have not gotten lost yet! I was even able to drive myself into NYC in traffic, through the Lincoln Tunnel without getting lost. The directions are clear, accurate and easy to understand. I will never be without one again, in fact, purchased another for my daughter. Directions are one less thing I have to worry about now! Well worth the investment.
Please Do No Buy!!! March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well first of all I ordered this product and it arrived very quickly.. But when I tried to turn it on it would not go past the loading screen, and froze up... I even tried pushing the reset button about a zillion times and it did nothing, so I sent it back and they sent me a new one. The new one worked fine with no problems, had excellent features for the price, and gave clear directions.. However after only about four weeks of having the second one it did the same thing as the first one and froze up. And no matter how many times I pushed the reset button, it still would not work.. Better off spending the extra money for a Garmin or a TomTom!!!
 Unpredictability February 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For the first two months of having this GPS unit, I was pleased outside of wishing for a louder volume setting. Many other units I've used have easily been heard over the radio when set at a very reasonable volume level.
My unit was very unpredictable with how long it would take to make the initial satellite connection. This was inconvenient on several occassions, taking up to 5 minutes to connect. Finally, after about two months, and right in the middle of a trip out-of-state, the unit froze on a particular screen and never regained "consciousness". It didn't respond to the power adapter in the car, nor would it turn off when I hit the "off" button, nor would the reset button work. I let the battery die on its own and then tried recharging it before turning it back on, but at that point it was still frozen on the same screen.
I called customer service to report it and they gave me instructions to package the unit and send it to them for repairs. It's still under warranty, but they won't cover the cost to send the unit and they say it will take 6 weeks before they get it back to me. UNACCEPTABLE.
I do not recommend this GPS unit to anyone who doesn't want a serious headache.
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