Garmin Drive 51 USA+CAN LM GPS Navigator System with Lifetime Maps, Spoken Turn-By-Turn Directions, Direct Access, Driver Alerts, TripAdvisor and Foursquare Data

Great product, great price. Works as intended

I got the Garmin Drive 51 USA LM.After some research I learned the LM stands for lifetime maps. I thought something was wrong with it when I first plugged it into the computer with the included usb cable because I couldn’t get anything to really come up like it should. I then realized it was because the battery was completely drained. I left it for several minutes,( it was still charging because computer was still on) then it all started working like it should. I did an update and then took it off the computer and continued to charge with the same usb cord plugged into an outlet. I then set up ( inside the house ) my settings, which included avoiding tolls and highways ( also there was an exclusion for ferries). I chose to save those settings because I hate interstates. I was then able to find my trip location and save it ( there is a mini sd card slot if you need more room), all from inside the house. I also went ahead and saved my home address. I used the included cigarette plug charger to hook it up inside the car. I took the 3 hour trip. The GPS never failed me. It gave me great directions. This was very easy and correct. It wasn’t overly priced. If you want a good general GPS this one will be great. Very satisfied.

This GPS works ok, but I also have TomTom GPSs in other vehicles, that I find to be more user friendly and intuitive to operate.

I had originally ordered a lower-tech product but the USPS dropped the ball and it still hadn't arrived more than two weeks later.When I contacted the vendor, he was sincerely sorry, so much so that he immediately sent out a free replacement of a higher-grade product.I have always liked Garmin products but this model is just super. I simply cannot say too many good things about the product line or this particular vendor.Thanks, Michael!

Like having favorites handy but when you tap on one it flashes then slides up or down and hard to tap the favorite needed with one tap. Takes several attempts. Other than that. It is great. I use it to let me know how long it will take to get to my destination, or time of arrival. The best route to take. The 5 -10 miles over speed limit is nice. It keeps you alert to stay within speed limit. It also lets you know before hand when the speed limit will lower but not rise. Would be nice if it told either way. On the whole I really like it. Have used Gamins for years. Think they are the best on the market.

You just cannot go wrong with this Garmin. It took a little while to get here but was worth the wait. Nice big screen, easy to use right out of the box and can be handheld and stored in the glovebox when not in use. It does not lose signal, since it's on Sat. So if a phone hits a dead zone, this works anywhere. It's already gotten us out when we were completely lost and the phone had no signal. It takes 1 min to pull out of the glove box and hit the home button. It's easy to follow, easy to set and easy to turn off when you need peace and quiet. Perfect for when we need it, gone when we don't. It's a keeper!

Product was not good stopped working today the first time I used it.

User interface not as friendly as it could be. Had to look up some simple things in the manual to figure them out. But this is my first Garmin, been using a Magellan. Touch screen doesn't work to well when trying to use the two finger method to zoom in or out. But the one finger touch functions just fine. Features and GPS directions seem pretty good. Just took 2,000 mile around trip and unit did well. Had to enter a mid point destination to get it to route the way I wanted to go but other than that I didn't have any issues. Speed limit warning is kind of nice, chimes when speed limit lowers on the interstate. Overall good GPS for the money.