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Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.9 stars
(based on 8 reviews)
75% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Acquires satellites quickly(5), Compact(5), Easy menus(6), Easy to read(5), Easy to set up(7)
Best Uses:
Faster routes(5), Finding specific address(5), Planning trips(6)
Describe Yourself:
Traveler(4)
Primary use:
Personal(6)
 
Excellent Product
By Kratos from Sandusky, OH on 3/15/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I recently took a trip to florida with this unit and it performed great. It got me through every state and found every detination that i wanted flawlessly. It is a great product and i would buy another if i ever needed.

 
This is like American Express card!
By LaToniaVerified Reviewer from Louisville, KY on 2/13/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Compact, Drop Screens for exit, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Technically Challenged
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was stranded in Atlanta this weekend and the AAA people could not locate me. On the screen, it showed the exit I got off on and then I had to use my gps to get my broke down car to the hotel when the AAA had magellan and would not work! I would not trade it for the world! The main feature I love is how the screens drop down and shows the actual exit signs! LOVE IT!

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
By the DoltVerified Reviewer from Pittsburgh, PA on 1/25/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
No redeeming qualities
Cons:
Bad software or screen, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Paper Weight
Describe Yourself:
On the road salesperson
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This POF was junk out of the box. Battery charged slowly, and quickly lost charge. screen was slow or non-responsive to touch. Voice kept looping back to starting destination. On line tech support was of no help. Maybe I got a lemon, but this was enough to sour me on buying another Navigon product. [...]replaced it with a Magellan.

[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
sucks stay away from
By very sadVerified Reviewer from Miami FLA on 11/29/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Difficult Menus, Difficult To Read, Inaccurate
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Geocaching
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

POI dont not have alot , you can not place the name of a place and have it find it with out going thought everything does not find malls or a lot of places to eat very poor in thinking of the person who is going to use this , to see what is around a new place that you never been too not worth the money

for a new Nav unit fresh on the market the maps are out dated and only work in big city most small towns only the major roads are there I live in Fla and travel to central fla and did not have most place i was trying to find i was in the biggest county in fla POLK and nothing was listed there very sad about this I would never get another one from them until they make it better from what people can use

 
I Love this Navigon
By soslo9cool from Rhode Island on 11/28/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Day Night screens, Easy Menus, Easy Routing planning, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Good medium size 35, Logging for records, Many options, Reliable Performance, Road signs, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls, Speed warning, Street names, View 2D or 3D, Zagat Points of Interest
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Log for business, Planning Trips, Realty at complex, Street names
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Hate to ask read signs
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It's fun to look at, know where I am.I little time needed to learn sub menus, tho. Two days?The 5100 has maps of USA, Canada, Hawaii. Alaska; They also make Europe map SD card. [...] The 7100 has Blue tooth wireless. (No musuc or telephone,tho...Get a Mp3 players- work fine.)The traffic service is free for life and lists traffic hangups up to 40 miles away, with details if you choose.I definitely feel safer with it. It will Take Me Home at a touch.When I DON'T FOLLOW DIRECTIONS,It RECALCULATES quickly.I will not drive without it.

 
The best GPS on the market - I mean it
By VGPVerified Reviewer from Washington DC on 11/26/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Live Traffic Updates-Free, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Not blutooth compatible, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Live traffic updates-free, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I got this GPS this holiday season. The GPS is as shown in advertisements. It does do a great 3D reality view, lane assist (shows lanes at junctions and which lane you should be on) on highways and my favourate live traffic update (this feature is free for life). And also it will calculate the route to avoid traffic congestions. I did test it for traffic congestion and it works like a champ, it did got me to highway right after the traffic was cleared.
The only thing i wish was for to have bluetooth compatability. If you do want this you need to get the higher end (7100) model.
I highly recommend for all who live in urban areas who is more prone to traffic situations.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Bought This On Black Friday
By GeauxTigers from Baton Rouge, LA on 11/24/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is the 1st GPS that I've ever purchased. I enjoy the vivid display and how it calculates the fastest route for you. What I loathe about this product is the mount. It is obnoxiously long and bulky. It comes w/a carrying case so that I can detach it and place it in my purse which is awesome! There is a dash mount that I will affix this morning so that I am not annoyed by the rather long mount as much. The voice on here seems low, no matter what you do. I also enjoy the fact that it gives you up to the minute traffic information for a large radius of where you currently are. I live in Baton Rouge, but it warned me about Interstate 10 being closed due to the gas well explosion roughly 45 miles away and about the right lane of Lapalco Blvd on the West Bank of New Orleans being closed which is approximately 85 miles away. How awesome is that!? I bought this item for myself b/c I love gadgets and it is one of my Christmas presents this year. I do recommend this product to anyone who wants an awesome gadget and doesn't mind the minor infractions such as a low voice and an ugly mount that the Navigon has.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
WOW!!
By TattooVerified Reviewer from Newark, DE. on 11/24/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Set Up, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

[...] I have seen a lot of GPS units, but none that compare to this. Tons of bang for the buck.

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