Comments on: Garmin nüvi 265W/265WT 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Integrated Traffic Receiver

By: David J. Nettleton

David J. Nettleton — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:05:23 +0000

I had an inexpensive TomTom. This wide screen GPS is better in almost every way. I haven’t tried the FM traffic.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Sunhee C. Lee

Sunhee C. Lee — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:31:17 +0000

Got a new 265w about a year ago, had problems from the beginning. It does not know where it is … always searching satellite signals. The problem was occasional in the beginning, but got progressively worse. Most of the time I had to figure out the directions myself before it started working and giving directions. Most recently, during a week-long, out of state trip, it completely died in a new town. We had to travel the old way, looking up the maps and asking around. If I had realized that it was a bad product, I would have returned it, but I did not know how to tell. Since I use GPS only occasionally, this product did not serve me well at all. It was more trouble than help. I am afraid to buy another Garmin Nuvi now. Garmin nüvi 265W/265WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Dan Cohen

Dan Cohen — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:40:11 +0000

I ordered a refurbished Garmin nuvi 265wt GPS unit because is was such a good price and the reviews said it was as good as a new one at a significant savings. It arrived quickly, in a blue box from Garmin that said 265wt on it. Upon opening it however, the unit itself said 255w (not 265wt), so it did not have the bluetooth feature that the 265wt has, which is why I chose the 265wt model. I called Amazon and they were very gracious and apologetic about it and the return was easy. I therefore chaulked it up to a packaging error, it happens right? My replacement unit from Amazon came just as fast, in a blue box from Gramin with a model number 265wt on it, just like the first one. But inside, it was a different story. Again, I was sent a Garmin nuvi 255w in a box that clearly, and for the second time, said Garmin 265wt. I called Amazon again, very disapointed and decided not to go for a third try. A refund was quickly processed but I am still disapointed and I have no GPS. What is Garmin trying to pull here? So, a word of caution, make sure you get what you ordered!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Elisa Huh

Elisa Huh — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:29:14 +0000

I ordered brand new Garmin nüvi 265W/265WT and be sented Factory Refurbished

Garmin nüvi 205.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: NMC

NMC — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:52:46 +0000

Well the unit seems okay, but forget about updating the maps or registering at [..]. You will have to download a plugin called the Garmin Communicator. This plugin crashes both the latest Mozilla and IE browsers. I rebooted, uninstalled, etc. multiple times. But when you get to the Garmin test page and the plugin is active your browser will crash every time. Deleted the plugin and am shipping the GPS back tomorrow. All I got from Garmin support was a 35 minute hold. Very disappointed as I had read many favorable reviews about this unit.
Rating: 1 / 5