( 190 reviews )
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Posted: 08-13-2009
I bought my Nuvi 350 in May 2008. I used it extensively and for the first year it was great. Even when it took a long time getting satellite reception I would keep the flip antenna down and it would calculate my route without first getting the satellites. This is a great feature which (by following the trip route) at least gave me a head start on my trip. However in June 2009 I started having problems with the unit. The GPS unit was not getting satellite reception. This was very frustrating to me. I tried several fixes including updating the maps and resetting the unit. Nothing worked. Finally I contacted Garmin directly. I explained my situation and they asked me to ship the unit to their offices in Kansas. Two weeks later I received a replacement unit and it has been working ever since. I believe in giving credit where credit is due so kudos to Garmin for standing by their product and replacing it for me.
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Posted: 08-12-2009
This gps is great! It gives me directions far enough in advance that I can change lanes well before my turn. It gives me turns by street names and lets me know if I need to stay right or left for a freeway merger. I can drive like I'm a local even if I've never been there before!!!
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Posted: 08-02-2009
Bought this after the next generation came out which got me a price break at the time. I like the large screen size, the touch screen works for me. and the directions are clear. I wish it had traffic and free map updates. I end up using my Blackberry for traffic. I don't use the MP3 player at all. That feature seems like more of a throw-in. It would be nice if it would start tracking satellites immediately after turning on the device. Instead it looks for satellites after you select the destination. This can be a bit frustrating if you are trying to look up local locations in the database and it doesn't know where you are. Still, it routes pretty well and having the restaurant/gas station/venue database is great for the price.
