Garmin Nuvi 250

+ Easy to use with adequate maps. Good way to find shops and fuel stops in the area

- Sometimes lost satellite signals and seemed to get itself confused. Also had moments where it would not recognise a road even though we were driving on it.

+ easy to use software

- none yet!

+ used on difficult journey in Holland & Germany; proved invaluable giving confidence to driver. found it easy to locate parking places in city centres.

- none

+ Very easy to 8understand, very easy to use. Battery charge seems to last longer than 4 hours advised so that is a bonus!

- None

+ price is great and has point of interest. took it to Alton towers and it took the route through the town which people dont use so no traffic!!!!!!! fantastic!!!! oh and went to london driving for the 1st time and didnt get lost or was worried cause i knew it will re-direct. its cool

- didnt have a home charger but for thr price it didnt matter

+ This product was very easy to use, you don't even need the instructions. Its perfect, easy to understand and very clear. Excellent. Also looks good!!

- This product always directs you to Toll roads rather than normal motorways, so if you are not clued up it can end up costing!

+ Sturdy and robust device, yet slender and 'girlie' Fits neatly into pockets and bags and isn't too heavy or chunky; it's got me around and where I need to be, but I would still recommend using it alongside it's map (so you don't pick the wrong place by not having a postcode to input, especially in Europe such as 'Paris' - there are a few on the list so zooming out made sure I picked the right one). I'd still take a phone number for where I was going in case it's slightly off with the street, or ask a local - you cannot always account for places being given an incorrect postcode - such as my home address! I was swayed to the pinkness because it came with the Garmin leather pouch, which worked out cheaper than the standard grey model and buying the official pouch.

- Doesn't come with a cable to download updates, you have to get this separately. A stylus would have been a nice addition too. Not supplied with a mains charger, this isn't too much of an issue because I only use it in my KAr. I can charge it via USB since I bought a cable. It can get a little confused recalculating when road works are going on, you can end up going in circles in an unfamiliar city, but as soon as you realise, ignore it and it'll recalculate again getting you back on track.

+ simple touch screen use. accurate voice and map directions, easy to mount

- care needs to be taken when mounting in front of windscreen to avoid reflection in screen at night, this applies to other models as well as the Garmin

+ Easy to use. ompact. Long battery life from fully charged.

- The signal. It takes an absolute eternity to pick up the satelite. Every time I need to use it I have to stand still, away from the car and wait, and wait, and wait.

+ Nice size and design. Many useful directions such us restaurants and pubs, etc.

- Maps not up to date, for example no Terminal 5 at Heatrow. Also when you giving a directions, you can not choose the route.

+ looks nice, a variety of different pointers available to use, safety camera feature. following the map has seemed clear, precise and easy to follow so far. it has also made driving a little more fun again

- drove into centre of london and its performance became erratic, tall buildings may have caused interference. spoken instructions have been different to the map indications, which has been found to be very good. so must keep eye on map. travel data is not as straight forward as it could be.

+ Easy to use if have postcodes.

- Difficult to trust as it seems to take in to the back of beyond, even though it takes you to your destination.

+ Was cheap at the time. Covers Europe (though I haven't used it there yet). Pretty slimline and looks nice.

- No free updates that I'm aware of meaning that I have found myself in the middle of a field on the screen when in actuality I am on a new stretch of road. Speed cameras are also not updated. There is a part of the m25 that had cameras during roadworks but now they are gone. Whenever I drive down this bit the Sat Nav beeps at me incessently. Moreover, it doesn't always go the fastest way when set to fastest route. If I know better I ignore it only for it to kind of go 'oh yeah, you were right' and knock 20 minutes off the journey time.

+ Compact, easy to use and good value for money. While quite basic it does all that the average motorist requires of it. I've bought three, one for myself and the others for my children who are relatively new drivers. It allows them to complete journeys more easily and safely and makes an ideal gift for any new driver.

- The standard 'leather' case while quite smart in appearance does not close and the contents may easily fall out and sustain damage. A simple padded 'compact camera' type case is far more practical, cheaper and in fact what I use as an alternative to the Garmin case.

+ Almost everthing

- None

+ It is easy to use and the screen is a good size.

- Some directions given, can be confusing at times.

+ Fairly easy to use, fits nicely in pocket, excellent value with European mapping.

- Not supplied with home charger or carry case.

+ easy to understand and use

- no option to change voice ( i fancied listening to sean connery not some woman! )

+ easy to use

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+ Small, easy to use, accurate.

- A little slow to update now and then.

+ Stylish design, compact and works very well

- Haven't found any yet!

+ Size ease of use

- Got lost a couple of times in France

+ easy to use
always gets you there
functionality is excellent - counts you down both speak and visually to every next "occasion", ETA, Miles to go, etc. Great all-round product

- It sometimes won't always take you the "quickest route" - at least two occasions when this has happened.

+ Pocket size. Ease of use and quick understanding of functionality.

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+ This unit is light weight and very easy to use. So far it has been very accurate.

- The holder supplied with this product is not transferable between vehicles and requires permanent erection on the dashboard.

+ it is really simple to use and easy to read

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+ + Good mapping
+ Clear instructions
+ Good signal
+ Compact
+ Well made

- - Could do with a volume control knob on the device rather than clicking through menus
- Would be good to have a port for an external antenna (although signal seems to be pretty good)

+ very compact and slim. Easy set up.

- None yet

+ Simple but effective - great value - it's the least expensive Euro-wide sat nav I could find.

- Functionality is basic, e.g. doesn't manage traffic jams

+ Quality product, great size screen while still remaining compact overall size.
the picture viewer is excellent on the larger screen and is great for looking at your holiday photos instantly - if your camera uses an sd card
It acquires satellites quickly and the directions, so far, have been faultless

- only minus that I can think of is the lack of bluetooth to use your phone hands free in the car but I knew that when I bought it.

+ great interface, easy to use.

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+ speed camera points, widescreen for ease of use and good graphics

- n/a

+ Great screen. Good views. Accurate

- Not as intuitive to navigate round

+ Easy to use,bright screen,quite compact

- loses sound quality at higher volume,does not come with home charger

+ It's a good size and easy to use. It also comes with a case and suction mounting cap. Clear instructions and screen resolution making the map easy to follow. Excellent for motorway driving and for getting around towns.

- In cities it struggled at some points and made me go round in a few circles but then sorted itself out but was quite slow resulting in me having to lane hop at roundabouts and junctions which is dangerous enough in small towns never mind large busy cities! Also on some country roads it didn't seem to know them or exactly where i was.

+ very accurate when directing. Love the colour

- None

+ Easy to use out of the box

- no querty keyboard which im used to.

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- sometimes leads you down the tiny country lanes (I have actually even been directed through a ford!)

+ Easy to use

- Sometimes takes a funny route but gets you there!

+ Nice size for carrying away from vehicle. Have used in Spain with little problem.

- Waiting for map updates for europe - these need to be updated quicker as many new roads are being constructed.

+ Small, light, excellent battery life, excellent screen, auto night time view, good mapping and good spoken instructions. The best windscreen attachment device on the market. Good/comprehensive points of interest database.

- Speaker could be improved/louder. Would be nice if software allowed the user to plot a route simply to the centre of a place without having to choose an address - e.g. plot route to Bristol City Centre.

+ Compact, Lightweight, Simple, Good value, Great battery life and can use Motorola chargers and leads with it.

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+ Excellent slimline International Sat Nav system. Navigation simplicity here and overseas. Sometimes you can buy the cheapest and get the best, with no ongoing subscription unless you want to upgrade the maps or speed camera data.

- Ocassionally sends you down roads that are more like dirt tracks!

+ Very easy to use, not many advanced features so it does exactly what a sat nav should do - get you to where you need to go.

- Not convinced about 'shortest time' and 'shortest route' makes much difference, which is no big deal

+ real easy to use, would fit in your pocket of jeans or jacket as very slim..tom tom to fat. shame it doesnt find places i need to get to....

- 7/10 times does not find places that have been built more than a year ago on address or post code.
could not find place in east ham that was built more than 60 years ago..

+ Compact, light and easy to use

- User booklet could be more informative
Sound is on the tinny side at higher volumes

+ very quick and easy to use, is a good size.

- very occasionally locks up and tries to send me to the scilly isles! Generally though it is accurate and we are very happy with it.

+ Very accurate and quick to recalculate when you take a turn it doesn't agree with.

- Initial bootup is a touch slow,

+ its fantastic, we get lost a few times in Belguim recently, and its got us back on track, straight away

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+ I have a terrible sense of direction. Garmin is easy to programme and always gets me to my destination. It has made a world of difference to me, I can go anywhere.

- None as yet

+ Ease of use. Took it out of the box, picked up satellite signal and away we went to test it out. I was out of the car for 2 minutes and when I had returned my 9 year old daughter had re-programmed it to get us home again, all without any instruction.

- Not really a bad point but on a return journey in France it took us down a minor country road, resulting in me having to squeeze past a tractor, to get to the motorway. This was a different route to that which it provided to get us there. On viewing a map afterwards the return route was more direct so I can see why it plotted that route but I think I would have preferred to return via the original route missing out the back road.

+ Easy to use, recalculates quickly, speed camera warning

- calculates routes by all cases of roads instead of giving option.

+ It does what it should

- dosn't like to take ferries (sandbanks to Shell Bay Poole)

+ Size of unit and ease of use.

- None

+ Clear verbal instructions, good maps

- Not very good at finding alternative routes

+ It works well & is easy to setup. The 5 hour battery life is great for use when walking or cycling. The instructions are clear & spoken in time for the correct actions to be taken. The remaining time to your destination is a useful feature as it is updated as you change course or speed.

- The voice is harsh & toppy - I have covered the speaker holes with a layer of gaffer tape to take away some of the toppiness but this also reduces the speech volume. I would have preferred the unit to recalculate my course if I take a diversion, as long as I am still headed in the correct direction, rather than trying to divert me back to its original route. I would love to be able to change the voice to that of Joanna Lumley - I can't think of any other female personality that I would rather be guided by.

+ Touch screen functionality

- Prefer direction in degrees, e.g. 190 rather than compass points

+ Never had one before so can't compare. It's fun & companionable, so far I've only used it on routes I know and it doesn't always use the most suitable route.

- Many local facilities not included and those that are are out of date. It's scarily easy to see how large vehicles use totally unsuitabe roads. I shall be very careful when following it in unknown areas.

+ Very easy to use, virtually idiot proof

- Takes a while to pick up the satellites

+ it gets you there

- the existing programme in it is well out of date

+ It's quite difficult to get a reception and the reception drops out seemingly quite easily. Other than that it's great.

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+ 99% accurate, and very easy to use in this country. I have not tried it abroad yet, if required I will do so when I have.

- None so far.

+ Good, clear screen and ease of use

- none

+ i love my pink sat nav. its styleish and small and fits nicely into my handbag. postcode in and away i go, no stressing in finding where im going and no worries that im getting lost. i also love the fact i now have my home address programed in so just one touch of home and it takes me home. its great.

- non

+ clear instructions

- screen could be a little larger

+ Very good. easy to use, got maps of europe which is handy. Also it has the safety camera alert-which is highly useful!

- Size could have been bigger and more choice on voices.

+ Very reliable and easy to use

- Nothing obvious

+ neat, easy to read, clear audio instructions.

- possibly could be a larger screen.

+ Clear and accurate

- Sometimes slow to find satellite

+ it vas ver good value for money and very easy to operate, i actually bought it for my boyfriend and he was over the moon with it

- some of the turns were a little late and not clear on the screen

+ Size and ease of use

- None

+ Size and ease of use

- None

+ size and battery lasts while driving. easy to set up.

- accuracy to exact destination not quite as precise as our old machine

+ Very user friendly

- it does take time to find a satelite sometimes

+ Easy to use and fast

- Can only enter number of house not name

+ gets you from a to b, albeit around the houses if you are travelling in leeds!

- Only one voice ( as standard), I should have bought I tom tom but this has the european maps.

+ it's handy,

- graphics are not good
i didn't found its accuracy upto the mark
battery time is low
software is a bit slow

+ clear instructions given on journey .it tells you twice and even when you are on a round about when too exit.

- slow to find satalite when it is switched off and you move to another location

+ simplicity

- won't store routes

+ Easy to use, Detour facility.

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+ Easy to use, I planned my trip to europe on this, finding my hotels and places i want to visit. As for accuracy, it seams ok round my location but have only used it as a trial. Time will tell but I have confidence from what I have seen.

- It didnt come with a storage container of any type. I knew this before I bought it so not a surprise.

+ Simple, reliable, accurate, good price

- Sometimes confusing routes

+ good quality ,easy to use

- nil

+ this one was so easy and it hasn't got me lost. Very good as it work out arrival time so you can plan you journey.

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+ Nice neat design, great european searches

- sometimes takes time in locating satellites