Customer Reviews:
 VERY GOOD GPS FOR PRICE October 3, 2008
Purchased for out of state trip and found Garmin unit to be very good in
directing you to proper exits. Retrospect wished had purchased unit that call out street names, but this unit was not confusing. Excellent value at under $200 for a basic large screen unit that is easy to use.
Nuvi 250 review September 22, 2008
I'm very happy with my new GPS. I have a Garmin Street Pilot 2610 which cost about $1000 5 years ago. The maps were getting old so I looked into getting updates and they cost $79. I decided to upgrade not only my maps but my unit as well. The Nuvi doesn't have as many setting capabilities but overall I like it better than my Street Pilot.
Easy to read screen September 20, 2008
I have had other Garmin units with smaller screens and as we all get older, so do our eyes. I started finding myself putting on glasses to set my routes. I decided to purchase this unit because of the large display and compact size. I travel extensively for business and find this unit not only easy to read but reflective of the Garmin reputation for quality. When you purchase this unit, make sure you also purchase the USB cable to hook it to your computer after you get it to download updates for your GPS. Amazon sells it for under $10 and it isn't included when you get it from Garmin. I guess these want to make the extra profit without giving it to you.
 It will get you there, but... September 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The first Garmin 250W I received was a lemon. It would not hold an accurate position on the map, the direction of travel and speed of travel would vary widely even while stopped. The assistance provided by Garmin customer support was helpful, but could not fix it. Buy Accessories assisted me through the return process and quickly sent me another 250W. This second one has worked OK, but just OK. I expected a basic GPS based on the reviews of others, but this is really bare bones.
Even with the latest map (2009) and the an upgrade to the operating system the unit is less than it should be. The 250W will get me there but it has a tendency to send me via unecessarily complicated routes. When tested on roads to destinations that I travel daily it routes me through seven turns on eight different streets when the easiest route is three turns and four streets. This doesn't change whether I have the routing preference set on fastest time or shorter distance. And it still tries to have me do U-turns even with the avoidances set to avoid U-turns.
On longer trips outside my home area it has done the same thing, lots of turns using side roads. It would be great if I really wanted to take tours of residential neighborhoods instead of staying on the main road and getting to my destination. This routing issue could be a real problem going through an unfamiliar city and being routed on a winding route through a less than safe neighborhood. I've compared routes chosen by the Garmin 250W to those Google maps and Mapquest and the two web-based mapping services do the best job of routing directly and staying on main roads.
Bottom line, in my experience the Garmin 250W is just OK but not worth its price. I don't trust it completely and when traveling to unfamiliar areas I double check the route on-line, take a print out with me, follow the on-line route and let the 250W recalculate as it will.
 Garmin nuvi 250W, GPS September 2, 2008
My family loves our new Garmin nuvi 250w ! The minute we took it out of the box, we started using it. That's how user-friendly it is. We like several things about it: the wide, easy-touch screen, the fact that it fits into a pocket, the reliability of the directions, it's easy to read large letters, and it's fun to use! The price is great too!
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