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| Garmin nüvi 370 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth, Text-to-Speech, North American & European Maps | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $899.99
Buy New: $265.00
You Save: $634.99 (71%)
New (36) Used (2) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  211 reviews
Sales Rank: 254
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 1 x 3 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 0100053878
Model: 0100053878
UPC: 753759068011
EAN: 0753759068011
ASIN: B000MF7L5A
Release Date: January 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED! SHIPS DAILY FROM USA! (REF#FN-9000)
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| Customer Reviews:
 What a stress reducer! September 23, 2008
I've had this now for about three weeks, but in practical terms it's only been used for about a week as I live in a smallish city where I don't really need the Garmin on a daily basis. However, I bought it specifically for trips, and it worked like a charm in Orlando (and Minneapolis). It is amazing how much stress this reduces by not only giving you live updates to the next turn's distance, but also by telling you what side of the road the turn is on!
By taking a few of the key addresses and saving them in the favorites, you can ensure that you always know how to get to the important places--no matter where you happen to be at a given time. I truly felt confident that I would get where I needed to be, and the Garmin did not disappoint me.
There were a couple of hiccups along the way, but these are easily outweighed by the enormous benefits. I'll list the "problems," though, for your benefit.
1. The Garmin kept trying to direct me through a dead end where literally no road existed. It turns out that a road was supposed to be there but it was legally challenged by a resident and no road has been created. So, you may occasionally find a situation like that. However, as you can zoom out and see the destination point that you are headed towards, all you need to do is detour in the general area and it will re-route the plan for you.
2. I did a search for Walmart and found a number of them. Of the first two I tried, no Walmart existed. They were apparently prior locations and were no longer valid. However, when you first choose a destination from the list given, it provides the exact address and phone number. If you have a cellphone, you can just call ahead to verify if you have any doubts.
3. On occasion, the road name Garmin gives you doesn't match with the signs. This is generally at a location where Cherry Street turns into County Road 13, or some similar situation. The sign may show Cherry St., but the Garmin wants you to turn on County Road 13. Believe me when I tell you to trust the Garmin, though. If the street name doesn't match but you are supposed to turn in 150 ft., I strongly suggest turning! The one hitch I ran into was a place where the road split into three different directions *and* the road names weren't matching the instructions! It was a "think fast" moment and I chose wrong, but I got a recalculation real quick, and it didn't cost me.
I've seen some reviewers complaining about the load time of the maps. In the 30+ times I have turned my unit on, I have only had one time where it had a hard time picking up the satellites--and that was still only a couple minutes. I have also seen complaints about pronunciation. Really, I don't have a problem with the pronunciation. I have no doubt that the majority of people would get them wrong too since proper names have so many variations. If a name can be pronounced two different ways, how's a machine supposed to know the correct way? (I will say it was funny, though, when the unit wanted me to turn onto XYZ "Doctor" instead of "Drive!")
Most of the learning of the unit comes from using it and exploring with it. I have found many useful things like: when viewing a map you can drag it with your finger. Also, if you tap the power button quickly when it is turned on, you will have a "quick settings" option for volume and tint.
All in all, this one-time investment is WELL worth it. I seriously have no stress driving in big cities now. The old school way of printing off route planners has so many flaws. This is definitely the way to go, and I would recommend this for anyone who has a hard time with directions.
 My new GPS September 20, 2008
I have finally started using this GPS and I absolutely love it. Once I registered it I was able to get all these new features and customized it to my liking and all I can say is that I am very pleased.
Definitely a must have.
More for Less September 19, 2008
What a great little product. I bought it for my daughter who is studying abroad in France this year. She will be traveling all over Europe and the maps will help guide her way. Note I said more for less... my husband has an older garmin that originally cost $500+ then when we went to Europe last year we bought a chip for approx. $200 so we could drive different places. This little jewel that I bought my daughter was almost the cost of the chip and has so many more features. If I get the deal again I am going to buy one for myself.
Pleased September 19, 2008
This is one of the most useful gifts I've ever recieved. Great product and very user frendly.
Garmin nuvi 370 September 14, 2008
THIS IS THE BEST PRODUCT I EVER PURCHESED, COMPACT,EASY TO USE & RELIABLE SO FAR.HIGHLY RECOMENDED ALSO PRICE IS RIGHT
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