Garmin Nuvi 200 Mexico 3 5 Inch Auto Navigator
Garmin Nuvi 200 Mexico 3 5 Inch Auto Navigator
The nuvi 200 Mexico is available with coverage of the lower 48 states, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Garmin is able to provide the nuvi 200 at a jaw-dropping price by reducing the amount of preloaded mapping. The preloaded map data features nearly five million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency & measurement converters and calculator SD memory card expansion slot Offers a three-dimensional mapping perspective, or 2D overhead view Unit dimensions - 3.8 W x 2.8 H x 0.8 D; Weight - 5.2 ounces Built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery with Battery life - up to 5 hours depending on usage The Garmin nuvi 200 Mexico provides all the features of the nuvi 200 model but adds detailed maps of Mexico as well as the United States (No Voice instructions in Spanish)
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Buy the 205 Nuvi Instead
This is the basic Garmin Automotive GPS and it works well. The preloaded map is the latest that Garmin has (2009). I discovered a disconcerting problem when I asked the GPS for the nearest hospital from my home. It came back with the correct hospital but calculated the distance as the crow flies (about 1.5 miles) rather the driving distance (about 8 miles).
Garmin is phasing out the 200 Nuvi. There is an updated version (205 Nuvi) that has more features and costs less than the 200 Nuvi unless you get a good deal as I did.
BTW, Garmin doesn’t bother to tell you that a standard 5-pin USB cable (like the one that you use for a digital camera) will charge the battery when plugged into you computer. Since it comes with a cigarette-light adapter, you don’t really need to buy a 110 volt charger.
4 Stars Great Product for this Price
After using it for several month, I am satisfied with this product. However, the only downside has to be the acquiring satellite time, which can take up to 10 mins especially during weekends. If you don’t mind sitting inside your car waiting for a signal during hot summer or cold winter, then this is a great product for you. On the other hand, a TOMTOM GPS usually takes less than 30 secs to acquire satellite. Nevertheless, the TOMTOM does very bad in telling directions (When I say very bad, I meant it). Overall, I think this small GPS indeed worth the original price. After using both Garmin GPS and TOMTOM GPS, I would recommend the Garmin ones because they are dsigned to give drivers an accurate dirction, which TOMTOM GPS falls way behind.
P.S. The car mount that included in this package was very easy to use and I loved it!
5 Stars DJC Nuvi Review
This product is terrific…it has all of the functon I needed at a great price. It is easy to use right out of the box!
5 Stars accurate, good value
Purchased this for a gift for my husband. We have had fun reviewing the choices of restaurants, detours, look forward to a trip that we can really use the directions. Good value for what we needed.
5 Stars Nice GPS for Cheap!!!
I want to further comment on the Nuvi 200. I just received this as a X-mas gift and am very happy with it. Great unit for such a great price. I think the best feature is the ‘recalculate’ feature. When putting in an address and make a wrong turn, the Nuvi is great and FAST at recalculating directions within a second or two once making a wrong turn. I was surprised for a $100 unit, how incredibly quick it got me turned around and/or found a new route to my destination.
Great GPS unit!!!
Rated 5/5 for price and functionalibility!!!!
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