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Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS Personal Travel Assistant

★★★★☆
4.5

based on 217 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.1

$99.99 - $149.25

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Pros

  • Compact (162)
  • Easy setup (154)
  • Easy to read (151)
  • Easy menus (147)
  • Simple controls (147)
  • Reliable (137)
  • Acquires satellites quickly (123)
  • Large screen (38)
  • Secure mounting (13)
  • Good battery life (4)
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Cons

  • Acquires satellites slowly (17)
  • Inaccurate (10)
  • Poor battery life (10)
  • Flimsy mounting (3)
  • Difficult menus (2)
  • Screen size (2)
  • Ac charger (1)
  • Could use better manuals (1)
  • Did not come with a case (1)

Best Uses

  • Finding specific address (132)
  • Rural navigation (94)
  • Urban navigation (94)
  • Faster routes (79)
  • Planning trips (78)
  • Geocaching (11)
  • Auto (4)
  • Travel (2)
  • Alternate routes (1)
  • City to city routing (1)
 
 
 

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Last update: Aug 8, 2009

Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS Personal Travel Assistant Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[20 of 20 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Works as advertised

"Just did a drive from Pittsburgh to DC to NYC back to Pittsburgh - none of them are my home town. The unit was excellent - I had no problems at all in unfamiliar territory. Well, okay, I had one - I missed a turn in Pgh (fault the Pgh road "system" and lousy signs and my tiredness, not the 260 - it told the right way and I blew it) and it instantly had me turned back around and back on track - not at all easy ..." Read Full Review »

May 23, 2008 by bikingshearer

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Won't (need to) ask directions!

"I bought it for my wife who got lost at night in Detroit on a recent business trip. She is smart and good looking, but can't tell right from left. She takes it with her when ever she travels- and even when she doesn't. During road construction season - in Michigan that means any time it is not snowing - it has been helpful in finding alternative routes to our intended destinations. So far, we have never lost..." Read Full Review »

Jun 30, 2009 by rev d

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[20 of 20 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS Personal Travel Assistant Review

Works as advertised

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good map built in
  • More »

    Cons

  • Occasional innacuracy

    Best Uses

  • Faster Routes
  • Finding Specific Address
  • Planning Trips
  • Rural Navigation
 

"Just did a drive from Pittsburgh to DC to NYC back to Pittsburgh - none of them are my home town. The unit was excellent - I had no problems at all in unfamiliar territory. Well, okay, I had one - I missed a turn in Pgh (fault the Pgh road "system" and lousy signs and my tiredness, not the 260 - i …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 23 2008
bikingshearer
Moraga, CA
I am:
  • Good With Directions
  • Good with roadmaps
 

[13 of 16 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS Personal Travel Assistant Review

Marriage Saver!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Simple Controls

    Cons

  • No carrying case

    Best Uses

  • Auto
 

"This is one of those rare items that is TRULY usefull. I didn't even need to read the manual because it is so user-friendly and intuitive. It gives you good directions at the appropriate times. I like that it "talks", but not too much to be annoying. Not only can it find addresses, it will find t …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 10 2008
AZ Mark
Phoenix, AZ
I am:
  • Bad With Directions
  • Gearhead
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS Personal Travel Assistant Review

On the right path with this one!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Finding Specific Address
  • Planning Trips
  • Rural Navigation
  • Urban Navigation
 

"I purchased this GPS for some long distance trips we had planned for this summer. We've gone on 2 of the 4 trips so far and used our new Garmin GPS. I had never been to the first destination, so I had no idea where I was going except that it was up north. I completely trusted the GPS to get me there …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 5 2009
Traveling with Teenagers
Port Huron, MI
I am:
  • Casual User
Reviewed at:
 

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS Personal Travel Assistant Review

Won't (need to) ask directions!

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • More »

    Cons

  • Limited options
  • Some updates not availabl

    Best Uses

  • Finding Specific Address
  • Rural Navigation
  • Urban Navigation
 

"I bought it for my wife who got lost at night in Detroit on a recent business trip. She is smart and good looking, but can't tell right from left. She takes it with her when ever she travels- and even when she doesn't. During road construction season - in Michigan that means any time it is not sn …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 30 2009
rev d
Grand Rapids, MI
I am:
  • Casual User
Reviewed at:
 

[9 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS Personal Travel Assistant Review

Nuvi 260

★★★★★
5.0

"I've been waiting for a simple no frills, easy to use and easy to store away in you pocket GPS...The Nuvi 260 is it! What a great unit. Great satellite acquisition, even indoors, and it's so light and easy to mount on your dash, windshield or as I do...on my a/c vent with $10 mounting clips I got at …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 7 2007
Frankwr
Scottsdale, AZ
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