Garmin Nuvi 50LM

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617 User Reviews
 
4.25 out of 5
 
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This product is selling below its average price and is a good bang for your buck.
 
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While this is a mid-range product it contains certain features that are typically found on higher end products.
Automotive • Voice.Navigation instructions • fast/short route • Color • Touch Screen • 5" - widescreen Screen Size • 480 x 272 Resolution • Illuminated Display
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Most Favorable User Reviews
 
2nd Nuvi by RonM "RonM" on amazon.com Jul 6, 2012
What a wonderful piece of electronics!! My first Nuvi was nice but eventually became obsolete, so I bought this new Nuvi...not top of the line but certainly adequate...then while driving into Hartford, CT, and the screen split and I was looking at the ...
 
Great GPS for the price by ColoradoRunner on bestbuy.com Jul 4, 2012
We used it for the first time on a trip to Yellowstone. We liked it much better than the older TomTom we had. It worked great accept once when it tried sending us about 20 miles in the wrong direction to a hotel on the way to Yellowstone. Not sure what ...
 
Entry lvl w/ mid-grade features by N/A on newegg.com May 26, 2012
in Denver, and it mapped from Texas to the waypoint, and then from the waypoint to Grand Junction. And the way I actually did it was by going to Mapquest and making the route. Then selecting a point along the route somewhere in Denver area and going ...
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Couldn't be more pleased by jsimpson43 on qvc.com Jun 13, 2012
" I bought this Garmin because my other Garmin was so old I couldn't update the maps anymore. My biggest interest in this model was the screen size and the lifetime maps. It was easy to connect it to my computer and register it and then download the ...
 
I borrowed my parents Magellan (similar cost) before buying the Nuvi 50LM and I am... by an anonymous customer on walmart.com Jun 2, 2012
I borrowed my parents Magellan (similar cost) before buying the Nuvi 50LM and I am so glad I did. I use this daily in work and it has surpassed my prior experience with a Michelin which was A- but because they pulled from the market I could not update ...
 
 
 
 
Most Critical User Reviews
 
NEVER BUY A GARMIN!!!!!! by David "roo-art" on amazon.com Jun 23, 2012
NEVER BUY A GARMIN! You will have compatibility issues from Day One and Garmin will do NOTHING to help you -- even after you wait for 30 minutes to talk to someone. The information on their website is flat-out WRONG. It says this Nuvi 40 unit will ...
 
Like my Tom Tom better by trehtor1318 on shopnbc.com Jun 12, 2012
From the watching the airing of this GPS, I thought it might be better then my 2 year old Tom Tom that I do really like....but I was wrong. I sent this back after trying to find a bakery 3 miles from my house and it took me the the opposite direction ...
 
"Cannot Unlock Maps" by Xelryel on bestbuy.com May 26, 2012
I have tried two devices and after a "Free" map update they come up with a "cannot unlock maps" message. Good as trash after. I have spent hours trying to reload the maps and contacting Garmin and doing every tip I can find to no avail. There is next ...
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Its Being Returned by sfw7573 on qvc.com Jun 3, 2012
" I can hardly wait till the post office opens to send this thing back! It is horrible! First, there are NO instructions with it. Sorry, but for me it is not out of the box ready. I messed around with the thing for a couple of hours inputting incorrect ...
 
Why not Canadian Maps? by vtbird on walmart.com Apr 21, 2012
I purchased and returned this GPS since it does not include maps of Canada. I am greatful to Walmart for making it easy to return things purchased in error.
 
 
 
 
User Reviews from the Web
amazon.com
 
4.1 out of 5
from 293 reviews
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Garmin nüvi 50LM 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator(US)
Overall this is a great feature...Overall Garmin is typically the best and most accurate which is why I took advantage of the recent Black Friday sales to upgrade to this unit due to the map update feature included with it...This I'll point out, is after a system reset and update via the computer (which was recommended by a Garmin employee via support email...
bestbuy.com
 
4.5 out of 5
from 175 reviews
Best Buy - Garmin - n� vi 50LM GPS customer reviews - product reviews - read top...
This is a great GPS and a good price...Big screen with good brightness control Does not show miles to destination and does not compute times to destination based on real lfe but posted speed limits...Pretty easy to use, good price Sent us in the wrong direction once We used it for the first time on a trip to Yellowstone...
walmart.com
 
4.3 out of 5
from 74 reviews
Garmin nuvi 50LM 5" Portable GPS with Lifetime MAP UPDATES Customer Ratings & Reviews...
With a big 5" touchscreen and more than 8 million points of interest (POIs) and spoken turn-by-turn directions, the Garmin nuvi 50LM 5" Portable GPS navigator makes driving fun again...After we used the Garmin Nuvi 50LM we really liked the new features on it...
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qvc.com
 
4.2 out of 5
from 51 reviews
QVC - E167956 - Garmin nuvi 50LM 5" GPS with Lifetime US &Canada Maps customer reviews...
I love it and I would love to get more for mom and brother...Sorry, but for me it is not out of the box ready...We love this Garmin Thank you for making it easy to use...
newegg.com
 
4.6 out of 5
from 7 reviews
Newegg.com - GARMIN nüvi 50LM 5.0" GPS Navigation w/ Lifetime Map Updates
It was priced very good at 139.99 w/ lifetime maps...none Excellent first GPS, or a good GPS for someone who just needs the basics...Still, If I hadn't needed to run Topo maps, the 50LM is a very good choice...
shopnbc.com
 
4.2 out of 5
from 11 reviews
ShopNBC - Garmin nuvi 50LM customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer...
Easy to use took about 10 minutes with set up and computer updated that is free for life, nice touchscreen GPS innovative Nav-Mat II which allows you to mount the GPS on your dash REAL GOOD PRODUCT...I just took my first trip using my new Garmin and it worked like a charm...It's updated features are really helpful on the road...
pcnation.com
 
4.5 out of 5
from 6 reviews
Garmin nuvi 50LM Automobile Portable GPS Navigator 010-00991-21 - Buy Garmin GPS...
Better than the $2000 NAV in my car...I have 5 other GPS units and this is by far the easiest to use...I am 77 years old and never operated one before...
abt.com
 
 
 
010-00991-21 - Garmin Nuvi 50LM GPS Navigation System at Abt
Garmin Nuvi 50LM GPS Navigation System - 0100099121/ 5" (480x272) Touchscreen Display/ FREE Lifetime Maps Updates/ Lane Assist With Junction View/ Built-In Speed Limit Indicator/ Over 6 Million Points Of Interest/ 1000 Waypoints/Favorites/Locations/ Hear Spoken Street Names/ Black Finish...Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S...City Navigator® NT data with preloaded street maps for the U.S...
epinions.com
 
 
 
Garmin nüvi 50LM - 5.1 in. Car GPS Receiver Reviews. Buying ...
Epinions.com Reviews: "Good so far. I got this as a Christmas present and I've used it in Jamaica. The ..." · "Garmin nuvi 50LM. Diane and I can get lost ...
 
 
 
 
Expert Reviews from the Web
hsn.com
Garmin nüvi 50LM 5" Widescreen GPS with Lifetime Maps and Dash Mount - Lower 48 States...
Garmin nüvi 50LM 5" Widescreen GPS with Lifetime Maps and Dash Mount...Why not take the big, wide nüvi 50LM with you on your next road adventure...The Garmin nüvi 50LM features a large 5" widescreen display and helpful turn-by-turn directions to get there faster and with less worry...
 
 
 
 
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