Garmin nuvi 760

I bought this a few months ago, so far pretty happy with it. Initially I was having problems in that the device would never load up a language file automatically so there was never any voice to the… directions. After a firmware update, that was fixed, and no problems now. I think because the device uses traffic guidance it varies the route it will tell you take. This may be a good thing, but at times it may take you through an area that you don't want to go (ex, in NYC going from the BQE to the LIE, it wanted to take me through Flatbush ave in Brooklyn at 1 AM, I kept ignoring its directions). The screen is a nice size, brightness and volume are more than adequate. I ended up using the friction mount, which is a great product and secures it nicely. I always disconnect the device and lock it in the glovebox after I leave the car, so luckily it hasn't gotten stolen. Although I find doing a fresh restart on it each time, it takes about 2 minutes for it to connect to the satellite uplink and display my current position.

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I previously had a Nuvi 660. My daughter started driving, so it was time for another unit. I purchased a Nuvi 765T from another outlet specifically because you were supposed to be able to make your… own routes and it had the Lane Assist feature. I made the routes and the unit would keep telling me to make U-turns. I called support and they said the unit was faulty and to take it back for a replacement, which I did. The 2nd unit did the same thing. I even sent the routes to Garmin and they put them in their unit and got the same results with no solution for the problem. The Lane Assist feature did not work either. And it would not download my self made routes from Google Maps or Mapquest as advertised. What a gyp! So I took it back and got the Nuvi 760, which is pretty much the same as the 660, but it also has programable routes. This unit also will not download map routes that you make at Google maps or Mapquest. It will download routes that you make in Mapsource from Garmin. However, when it navigates the routes, the voice prompts will be mostly incorrect. The written directions at the top of the screen will be correct, but if you have to look at the screen for every turn of your route, you'll be heading for an accident. I've tried other units, Magellan and Tom Tom. Garmin is the better of the 3. The guidance quality is very good and if it gets you a little off the mark, you can easily correct to the proper location using the Coordinates button. Very, very handy. I only have a Tracfone (cheap cell phone). But it connects easily to the Nuvi bluetooth and works really well. I put my MP3 music on a 2 Gb card and insert it into the unit and I play my music all the time. I wish my car radio had and audio input jack, then I could play my Nuvi through my car radio by connecting the headset jack on the Nuvi to the audio input jack of the car radio, which I can do in my other car. Pros: Very accurate directions. MP3 player works really well. Easy to see in daylight. Bluetooth for your cell phone works really well. Very user friendly in programming the unit and inputting addresses. Cons: Speakers are only adequate. Sounds great when played through the car radio by hooking up the headset jack of the Nuvi to the audio input jack of your car radio, if you have one. The connection wire can be purchased from RadioShack for about $6. Gives mostly incorrect voice prompts for routes created in Mapsource from Garmin, however written directions at top of screen are accurate. Cannot download made up routes from Google maps or Mapquest. Tech support is low quality. They should hire people who know their job. What a shame because their tech support is actually located in this country. I would recommend the Nuvi 660. In general, it's a very good unit and I'm pretty much satisfied with it's performance. Too bad Garmin has gone the way of Dell by charging you for features that don't really work as advertised. You should be able to get money back for features that don't work like they're supposed to. Garmin quality is going downhill.

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I had an earlier Nuvi and loved it for ease of use. This new unit is a great upgrade. I like the traffic service, although I am still thinking about paying for this once the free period expires (only… works in certain metro areas). I was disappointed to learn that pairing with bluetooth devices is next to impossible, because of the use of a non-standard fixed passcode (why not use "0000" like everything else?). If this is not a big deal to you, this is a great unit. If that is important, other models (like the super-expensive Zumo 660) may be the way to go.

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