Garmin Nuvi 200 / 250 Sat Nav Review

Here's my new Garmin Nuvi 200 Satellite Navigator, small, cheap, and does everything you could want from an entry level Sat Nav. The Nuvi 200 goes preinstalled with street-level maps of GB and Ireland, while the slightly more expensive Nuvi 250 has street level maps of Europe as well.
I've used and tested many, many sat Navs, and this is the only one I've been inspired to buy. The maps are more accurate than TomToms current ones, it fits in my suit pocket, has a bright clear screen, and is a bargain price.
http://www.sciuridae.co.uk/my_nuvi_200_sat_nav.htm

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[pf126p]

Another question I have pertains to the maps. I do travel between North America and Europe, and with my car (see my vids) at that. How region-specific are the units and how feasible is it to localize? Can I have the US and EU maps loaded simultaneously?

Similarly, for how far east can I count on map data? Poland? Thanks so much.

[scalespeeder]

Buy a Garmin Nuvi 270, it comes with Europe and the USA maps.

Poland is covered, and other major cities in Eastern Europe.

[pf126p]

That's cool but how bright is it actually in daylight??

[scalespeeder]

It's bright enough in normal conddition, but if you're driving towards a low sun you'll have trouble seeing any GPS display.

[Struckgold]

Will this work from prison? I'm planning an escape and don't want 2get stuck in traffic . . . . .again.

[russkinruss]

No it's a space ship what do you think it is you donut..lol

[delboy134]

had one of these a few years ago,it would bring me on roads only fit for farm animals

[sbomb1988]

i have a 200 and i cant figure out how to properly reset it..! >:(

[vinngrizzle]

i have the same unit where do i see what map date install i have and what is the standard i dont think its ever been updated

thanx

[pattayalob]

@scalespeeder I would have thought that if you are driving away from a low sun and the sun was shining on the display that would have been worse than driving into a low sun, but then what do I know?

[MeMrecious]

I have a Garmin 255 with the entire Europe in it.

The brand to go for is Garmin.

Every airliner in the world, every airplane inthe world uses Garmins.

Mine has never let me down and I wuod recommended to anyone looking to buy their firs sat-nav

My advice is to buy the LATEST model as mine is already slow in refreshing the screen. I thin it refreshes the screen twice a second which is not enough. I have seen my friends whis has a much more frequent screen refreshing.

[komitas23]

Try to search in " point of interests" .. it will prompt a screen where you type what you look for. Well, on my "GARbage" i have 2 letters F and no G.

So it's basically A B C D E F F. When i called them, they said it's an easy fix, all i have to do buy a USB cable, ( i have to buy it !!) and download a new software or whatever...REALLY..? There was no apologies, nor an offer to send back for a repair... GARMIN SUCCKS !!!!

[flashyshoe011]

I love the technology, fyi before I bought I checked out gpssatnavreviews (.) com

[shussey100]

I'm gonna buy a Garmin now.