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Chance
Winnipeg,MB
May 12, 2011
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GARMIN NUVI 265 WT
Pros: ease of use, bluetooth, eco route
Cons: points of interests not very extensive.
The Nuvi 265WT is my first gps unit.I am quite pleased with its ease of use. Maps seem quite accurate so far. No problems with the bluetooth reception. Great Unit!
Recommend? YES
34 viewers found this helpful.
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Dutch
Oliver,B.C.
Apr 19, 2011
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MY REVIEW OF THE NUVI 265 WT,GPS
Pros: easy to use.
Cons: lost voice when needed,no free upgrades.
We are resonable happy with this unit, despite the loss of voice going through Las Vegas, but again it did get us through a city park going through Tri-Cities, this was absolutely amazing.
Recommend? YES
36 viewers found this helpful.
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Frank
Gatineau, QC, Canada
Apr 1, 2011
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FIRST AUTOMOTIVE GPS
Pros: user friendly
It's my first vehicule gps and although I only add it for a little wild I think it's an excellent unit. The reason I went with the 265wt was for the bluetooth option and it works great!!!
Recommend? YES
49 viewers found this helpful.
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Hendrix
Calgary
Mar 28, 2011
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BLUETOOTH DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY
The bluetooth is spotty at best. It doesn't always recognize my phone. Even when it does, weird things like it can't answer or hang-up calls.
Recommend? NO
45 viewers found this helpful.
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Jean
Victoriaville, Québec
Mar 22, 2011
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BEST GPS FOR THE PRICE
Très bon produit, service très rapide, tel que décris.
Recommend? YES
50 viewers found this helpful.
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Bryan
Parry Sound
Feb 17, 2011
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EXCELLENT VALUE.
Pros: great value
Cons: wish it had a "curly" cord plug in.
This unit does everything I need to get to where I want to be.
Recommend? YES
47 viewers found this helpful.
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Timeoff
Mt Albert On
Dec 28, 2010
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NUVI 265WT
May have a bad unit?? The speaker sounds as if it is defective. Garmin is taking care of me.
Recommend? NO
57 viewers found this helpful.
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ALFONSO
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
Dec 28, 2010
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GOOD AUTO GPS
Pros: price, easy to use
Cons: poor mexico data
It is not true about "north america" coverage. poor mexico coverage
Recommend? YES
57 viewers found this helpful.
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Jim
Mississauga
Sep 8, 2010
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LIKE IT A LOT
We now have 2 of these 260wt GPS my kids were always borrowing our 1st unit so I bought 2nd. We find them easy to use,love the traffic info, speed limit advisor(only in the US thought). I have used it in the UK with the SIM card maps, works great. We also have a 260w unit still going strong after 3 yrs.
Recommend? YES
66 viewers found this helpful.
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Terry
Calgary
Aug 10, 2010
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THE GARMIN NUVI 265WT
would be nice to upload routes
Recommend? YES
50 viewers found this helpful.
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Dale
Petawawa,ON
Jun 22, 2010
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VERY GOOD
Pros: easy to use, bluetooth works well with my iphone.
Cons: as mentioned in message body.
The thing that is missing for my usage is being able to charge the phone and Gps at the same time using the gps car charging cable.
Recommend? YES
68 viewers found this helpful.
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Flavio
Sao Paulo/Brazil
Jun 3, 2010
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GREAT GPS UNIT
This is a great GPS unit. I recommend.
Recommend? YES
65 viewers found this helpful.
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Fran
Halifax, NS Canada
Apr 27, 2010
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AN AWESOME USER FRIENDLY GPS!
Pros: user friendly, compact and fast.
Cons: none
Bought this unit as an extra to our still working 3 y/o Nuvi 250. Always liked the functions and found it user friendly. We were in the States recently and decided to buy one there. Our friends have a TomTom and forever took the wrong turns. Since our GPS worked better, they followed us. Love the Bluetooth and the Traffic updates. Just ordered a Garmin bike mount. Highly recommended.
Recommend? YES
81 viewers found this helpful.
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horse rider
Kingston, ON
Mar 28, 2010
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GOOD AND NOT SO GOOD
Pros: screen resolution, spoken street names
Cons: nonreplaceable battery, map inaccuracy, bad in sun
This is our 2nd Nuvi, replacing a 4 y/o that stopped holding a charge. Easy to use, and reception is better than TomTom in cover. Voice doesn't always get the street name right (County Road became Owwndy Route, German Road became Gemma Road) but you can figure it out. Maps not always accurate - it completely ignores some roads and can take you miles out of your way. But these faults are common in all GPS. The Nuvi screen graphics are great, but it doesn't do well in direct sunlight. It is VERY SLOW to acquire satellites, but perhaps marginally better than the first one we had. These are all long-standing problems that Garmin could fix, but hasn't. It is very accurate to position - we've even used for geocaching, and it is surprisingly good. In spite of the problems, we went with the same unit because in most cases it does very well, and compared to others we've seen (friends units, like the TomTom) it is better.
Recommend? YES
88 viewers found this helpful.
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Jake
Ottawa, Ontario
Jan 11, 2010
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AWESOME DEAL
Pros: size, traffic at no cost, portable, personalizable
Cons: the 12 volt cord won't charge my blackberry
Just bought a second one for my wife. Ontario needs hands free and this unit Bluetooth's with our BlackBerry Curves perfectly. Also Ottawa has activated Traffic FM transmission in December so the funtion I found in-valuable in Tampa last winter now works here. The custom POI databases are amazing.
Recommend? YES
111 viewers found this helpful.
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Stubby
Lacombe ,AB
Jan 6, 2010
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MAKE LIFE EASYER
I like it alot, it's easy to use, and works great.
Recommend? YES
111 viewers found this helpful.
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Barbara
Vancouver
Nov 5, 2009
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GREAT GPS FOR THE MONEY
So easy to use. I love that it tells you the street you are to turn onto. Great GPS for the money.
Recommend? YES
124 viewers found this helpful.
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Hugh
Canmore,AB.
Oct 17, 2009
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GARMIN NUVI 265WT
Pros: ease of use,wide screen. outstanding tech support!
Cons: needs updated route info of canada
Update from my original review: I emailed Garmin about losing Sat reception in the mountains and on the open prairie. Within hours of posting, I received precise instructions from Garmin Tech support. Did a software update and a master reset. Works fine, no lose of reception on a 3000km trip across the cereal flats. Only minor complaint after using this unit for three trips, covering Nanaimo to Winnipeg, is it needs more up to date route info on new 4 lane expansions.
Recommend? YES
167 viewers found this helpful.
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Toby
Calgary, AB, Canada
Oct 8, 2009
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V GOOD GPS FOR CARS
Pros: screen size and maps.
Cons: voice not always clear.
This is my second Garmin and first automotive GPS. Have always been happy with running unit so that was, in part, why I bought Garmin for car also. I did spend a lot of time looking at others and decided this was the way to go for me. Seems to be fast at finding the satellite and the maps and instructions are clear. Voice has trouble with some street names but not a big issue for me. Used it in California, Nevada and Arizona recently and found it invaluable for finding our way around. I programmed in our hotels and points of interest before we left and don't think we had a misstep the entire 1200 mile trip. Has features I didn't think I would use much but turns out some are quite handy. Purchased this unit partly for the hands free bluetooth with my cell phone which seems to work fine.
Recommend? YES
149 viewers found this helpful.
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Hugh
Canmore,AB.
Sep 29, 2009
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EASY TO OPERATE, POOR SENSITIVITY?
Pros: easy to use, wide screen
Cons: loses sat reception the british voice
Plug n play Two trips with it so far. Temporarily lost Sat reception 4 - 5 xs on a trip from Canmore through the mtns to the coast (Vcr) but on return trip no problems. Lost Sat reception on the wide open prairies 3-4xs on a recent trip. FM traffic works in Vcr area. British voice uses wierd pronunciations "fifty two street" Garmin's actual info is wierd sometimes as it breaks hwy 93 from Castle Junction to Radium into 4 sections yet it is a mtn hwy with no other possible routes.
Recommend? NO OPINION
175 viewers found this helpful.
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Kent
Swift Current Sk.
Sep 5, 2009
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265WT GPS
I rate this a 4 ,screen is a nice size but still small enough to fit in your pocket. bluetooth is great and a must have with the new laws on hands free devices.
Recommend? YES
191 viewers found this helpful.
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Ray
Collingwood, Ontario
Aug 13, 2009
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BEST USER FRIENDLY GPS
Pros: just plain simple to operate
For someone who is not very technically inclined, this is a most user friendly gps.
Recommend? YES
200 viewers found this helpful.
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Vibhor
Toronto, ON
Jul 13, 2009
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PRICE IS APPROPIRATE
Pros: competitively priced wide screen easy to use
Cons: no seperate volume button maps are old nav poor
I believe, the reason I bought it because it offered the right features for the price. Since the more expensive ones don't really have features that work in or around Toronto.
However, this model has its drawbacks with missing features and most importantly it does not have an independant VOLUME button. You have to go through bunch of screens to adjust the volume, IE make it dangerous to drive.
The traffic works sort of in Toronto.
Recommend? NO
247 viewers found this helpful.
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Randall W. Tallent
Southside, Al. 35907
Jun 23, 2009
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GREAT GPS
Pros: i like the fact i can sync it with my cell phone.
Cons: it would be nice if it came with a storage case
It appears to be a very good product. It is much easier to operate than the in-car type you get in a new car and much more affordable.
Recommend? YES
197 viewers found this helpful.
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Brian
Bossier City, LA
Jun 3, 2009
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AWESOME NAVIGATION SYSTEM!
Very easy to use! Right on target every time, will be purchasing another one for my other vehicle soon.
Recommend? YES
167 viewers found this helpful.
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GI
Vancouver BC
Apr 24, 2009
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GREAT UNIT
Pros: portable, affordable
Screen's large enough for use in car, and perfectly portable when walking around town. Traffic updates available in the US, but not Vancouver BC. Great accessories
Recommend? YES
196 viewers found this helpful.
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Luis R
FLORIDA
Feb 11, 2009
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GARMIN NUVI 265WT
This is a great unit for the money, more than I thought I would get
Recommend? YES
250 viewers found this helpful.
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Roddy
Central California
Jan 16, 2009
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GARMIN NUVI 265WT
Pros: great unit, lots of extras, easy to use, fast
Cons: weak speaker phone, battery life is short,
This is a great unit for the money, more than I thought I would get. Screen is bright, easy to read, and pretty accurate. But I must say it has some issues I wish would be resolved. The speaker is weak on the phone side,you feel as though you have to yell to be heard, mounted on the windshield makes even harder to understand the other party. Searching for cities, POI's using direct entry doesn't work most of the time, even when sitting on the parking lot of the place I was looking for. Routing isn't to accurate either, it wanted to take me places I knew was wrong, going around the block to enter a freeway entrance when it was straight ahead of me. I understand it's not perfect and for that I accept it's flaws, overall it did a great job getting me to Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and home without almost getting lost. Wish I could download all my travel data to keep a record of it. Would I recommend it to others, Yes!
Recommend? YES
276 viewers found this helpful.
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Brian C.
Boston, MA
Jan 14, 2009
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GOOD SYSTEM
Pros: ease of use, connecting to satellite
Good portable GPS system. As I got it for a gift, I am not aware of what the final sale price was, but so far, i am happy with it. It connects to satellites quickly (I have friends who have other maker's models, and it can take a good 5 mins before connecting to a satellite!!), even driving around Boston, MA.
Recommend? YES
278 viewers found this helpful.
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Syed Ahmad
Calgary
Jan 1, 2009
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GREAT PRODUCT
For the price,the 265WT is a great value considering the advanced functionality.I don't think there is any other better GPS in the market with such a low price and all of the features.The blue tooth hands-free speaker quality is just okay, but that's not the major function of the receiver. In short if you are looking for an affordable high quality GPS look no further than the Nuvi 265WT.
Recommend? YES
266 viewers found this helpful.
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(4.5/5.0 based on 30 ratings)
