Garmin Nuvi 670 GPS | Garmin nüvi 670 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator

Excellent System for US and Europe! | Garmin nüvi 670 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator

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	• Garmin nüvi 670 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Garmin Garmin, 2006 average customer review:based on 91 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

GPS For Italy and France

I purchased this unit specifically to use in Italy and France. I drove from Rome to Venice then used it in pedestrian or taxi mode while in France. Overall the system was extremely useful and worth the investment. (I did notice that taxi drivers exclusively used the TomTom but not sure which model). The GPS was helpful when taking taxis because it eliminated communication barriers. It was easy to attach to the rental car and convenient to carry and use while walking.

There are a few drawbacks: The battery life was definitely shorter than what is advertised. Pedestrian mode can be confusing. It was great to use when trying to find a restaurant or point of interest but the signal was often lost. I noticed that when when we missed a turn the system did not reroute very efficiently. Several times we had to stop driving and reset the system. The GPS is helpful but sometimes a paper map was still necessary. There is room for improvement but I would not drive in Europe without a GPS and this unit did a very good job.

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Garmin Nuvi 670 GPS

Excellent product!
Lots of great features.
Delivery from the vendor was fast!

Excellent System for US and Europe!

I received this product as a gift as we were heading to Europe for vacation, and I could not be more pleased with it. We used the 670 in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy with the greatest of ease. Driving in a different country always comes with its challenges, but the 670 made it effortless. I have been telling everyone how great it has been since it even gave you warnings about entering a round-about, and which exit to take once in.

In addition to driving directions we also used it in pedestrian mode within the cities. It has the capability to even take you through parks on pedestrian only roads.

Since I got back, I have used its traffic capability to get to destinations faster and have not been disappointed yet.

I would highly recommend this system to anyone looking for a GPS!

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Garmin nuvi 670 review

I've had a Garmin Quest for many years and have used it throughout the U.S. and Europe on many trips. I bought the Nuvi 670 for my other cars. It has improved antenna sensitivity to work better in a city environment, pre-loaded U.S. and European maps, clearer and enhanced voice instructions as well as blue tooth and other features make this a really enjoyable and useful product.

Garmin nuvi 670 in Europe (France/Germany)

I recently bought this unit because it has maps for the US and Europe builtin. Since I was planning on using the unit in Europe this summer, that is a much cheaper option than having to buy the European (or US) maps separately. I used it a bit in the US, where it consistently gave me reasonable routes, although, as at least one person mentioned, it occasionally will tell you to get off an interstate, and then immediately tell you to get back on it. I found that I had to zoom out a bit so that I could see the overview better. Of course, looking at the screen forces you to take your eyes off the road...

So far, however, most of my experience with it has been in Europe. Here I have been *very* pleasantly surprised. For kicks, I had it route me from the apartment where I stay when I am in France (a couple months a year) to work. It found a little country road that I didn't even knew existed. It even seemed to be a bit faster than my normal route. However, I don't intend to continue to use it, since it is a *little* country road. The same was true on a recent trip in Germany. On one several hundred kilometer trip, it gave me exactly the route that I would have taken, after looking at a map. On another long trip, it took me on a number of country roads. These ranged from very nice ones to rather "interesting" ones that only the locals knew about (in fact, they were probably very surprised to see someone with foreign plates on their "private" shortcut!). Once I got to the destination and looked at a map, the route looked very reasonable, and probably was the fastest way (which I asked for in the preferences).

But it was not without its quirks, as well (no device is perfect, including this one; that's one of the reasons I didn't give it 5 stars). At one intersection, it told me to turn right. Alas, there were two very close roads going off to the right. I chose one, which turned out to be the correct one. However, for some reason, the nuvi got confused and started recalculating, only to give me back the same route that it had originally given me. I knew that, since I got confused and stopped on the side of the road to see what had happened. This can actually be a bit dangerous, since at the same time that I was confused, so was it!

The directions, at least in Europe, could also be improved. While the exits on the major highways are correctly given, and always matched what was on the exit sign (eg, "Take the exit in the direction of *town*", where *town* was also on the exit sign), on the smaller roads it would say "Turn right on xxy street." Well, often there are no streets signs in Germany or France (or they are very small and not so easy to see). Instead, often there are signposts saying which town the road goes to, and that is what the nuvi should say as well.

The bluetooth paired with my Blackberry with no difficulty. I was nicely surprised to see my full address book there. However, for some reason that I have not been able to localize yet, it occasionally will disconnect. Phone? Nuvi?

I originally had a bit of a beef with Garmin, but I can now say that it has been rectified completely to my satisfaction. I received the unit at the end of April. The instruction manual said to go to the Garmin web site to see if there were any map upgrades available. I did, and found a free upgrade for the European map, which I requested. I checked a couple of days later to see that there was an upgrade for the US map, but it would cost $70. Well, after just shelling out $400 for the guy, and not having used it yet, I was a bit upset. I wrote to Garmin, who told me that since it was new, I could get *ONE* free update, either US or European. I told them to cancel the European, since I would be using the unit more in the US. They replied saying that they would ship me both updates. Thanks, Garmin! :-) I haven't had a chance to try out the updates yet, since I am still in Europe, and they are waiting for me back home.

Again, no device is perfect, and all routing must be checked (as Yahoo maps will tell you). But the directions got me to where I wanted to go, and seemed to be reasonable. That's basically what you want in a car GPS unit, no?

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portable GPS satellite navigation unit with flip-up antenna * includes car and home power adapters, USB cable, carrying case, and rechargeable battery with 4-8 hours of life * 4.3" color (320 x 240 pixels) touchscreen control * 6 million points of interest * integrated FM-TMC traffic-info receiver with free 3-month subscription to traffic-info service included (additional subscription required after trial period) * text-to-speech technology lets voice prompts announce road names over the built-in speaker * Bluetooth technology lets you make and receive hands-free phone calls * SD card slot (supports up to 4GB) *

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