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Garmin Nuvi 250 Satellite Navigation System With European Mapping | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: £79.98
New (15) Used (2) from £79.98
Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 34
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 4 x 8
MPN: 010-00621-02
Model: 010-00621-02
UPC: 753759065553
EAN: 0753759065553
ASIN: B000OV16MQ
Release Date: April 9, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Garmin has brought out an ultra-compact GPS for easy transport with high-performance functions: it's the nüvi 250! This GPS was designed to meet the ergonomic standards and practicality that drivers ask for | | • | Thanks to the nüvi 250?s large 3 | | • | 5? touch screen, you?ll be able to follow its clear, precise directions easily | | • | All you have to do is type in the postcode or the name of your destination to get your itinerary calculated in a flash | | • | Garmin has also equipped the nüvi 250 with Navteq maps of 33 European countries and a pre-installed speed camera alert |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 76 more reviews...
 Wow - So glad i got it November 8, 2008
jennie
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well i managed to get ones of these gizmo's for nothing but i gotta say if i had to pay the price for it i would have been disappointed but apart from the price it is fantastic. I got mine for nothing by visiting
It has a very clear set-up and very easy directions on screen as well as voice commands. The screen is bright and large.
Overall it is a fantastic product but if i had to pay for it i would have disappointed but as i didnt and got it for nothing i am well pleased.
 Garmin Nuvi 250 Satellite Navigation System With European Mapping November 6, 2008
S. Brooks (UK Devon)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm caught between a rock and a hard place with this. Overall I am pretty pleased with it. But sometimes it can't make a distinction between 'turn left' and 'keep left'. For example, on a jagged bend it will tell you to 'turn right', even though you are following the same road. And instead of 'turn left' onto a minor road it will tell you to 'keep left.' And sporadically tries to send you the wrong way up one way systems! But functional overall, as long as you acknowledge it doesn't know all there is to know.
The plus points:
Easy to use. Good value - compared to other UK & Europe options very reasonably priced. Easy navigation - on screen details is good and voice commands clear. Great built in info.
I'm pretty sure that as we use it more, we'll get used to it, but for something you can pick up out of the box, plug in, and use, pay the extra and get a Tom Tom. Or save your money and use streetmap.
Disappointing November 6, 2008
pdm
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Used it twice on long journeys and let down both times. Once it was over a quarter of a mile out on the address and the second time it navigated me on to a minor road and then kept saying recalculating before freezing. People I know with a tomtom seem to have less trouble. On shorter journeys it has been more accurate. This is my first sat nav and I am not impressed.
A quick comparison with TomTom November 5, 2008
P. Potter
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Firstly let me say that at the price Amazon are charging it's hard to fault the product. If you need Europe mapping I would buy now before the product is discontinued, which is imminent.
Now a quick comparison with a TomTom One, also owned by me. It's basically swings and roundabouts. The ideal product would be a combination of the two.
Pros for the TomTom One:
a) Graphics with a wow factor. The TomTom looks terrific with 'floaty' 3D graphics and totally wowed me when I first saw it. The Garmin 250 looks fine, but to be fair isn't as good.
b) The TomTom is more flexible and has more menus. Try calculating a route when you have no satellite signal because you are at home. I'm in Sheffield but let's assume I'm in Liverpool and want to go to Derby. Both sat navs can do it, but the TomTom is easier.
c) TomTom appears to update slightly faster when going round a roundabout, but this is a bit subjective. Both products could do a bit better!
Pros for the Garmin 250:
a) It's more solid and the windscreen mount is a lot more solid. Beautifully made.
b) Route generation seems to be better. On a 50 mile trip through the countryside that I have done many times over the years and have formed my own favourite route, the TomTom initially wants to use a difficult route, whereas the Garmin unbelievably used my exact favourite route. Lots of points for that.
c) The Garmin hasn't needed a reset yet. Another big issue with TomToms.
So which is best? I don't know. I wish I could combine the good features of both products. If you have never owned a sat nav before you will find either product totally awesome. Paper maps are useless by comparison. Both the Garmin and the TomTom will get you to your destination within just a few feet and are a joy to use. This particular Garmin is about to go obsolete so is cheap and is therefore a terrific buy. You should be offered 2009 maps when you register it, but be warned you are looking at a 2.5GB download. The whole installation process will take an evening, but is well thought out and reliable. Unfortunately the mapping world moves slowly, so even 2009 maps will not feature all new roads on new estates - I have tested this with a specific road. That comment applies to all sat navs.
In summary I would give both Garmin and TomTom 5 stars because the products are so much fun to use. I just wish they would each sort out their own shortcomings.
Great Sat Nav November 5, 2008
Cider Please (Wales, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading mostly 5 star and a few 2 star reviews I thought risk it. I'm glad I did. I agree the start up time is a little long, but so what, it isn't that bad. On it's first test I was deliberately ignoring it to see how quick it would re-route me, and it is pretty quick to be honest. Slightly confusing instructions where a two left turns were close together, but moving map clearly shows the route required. Tried to put in a friends post code and it found the next street over - a bit annoying but when entering the full address there was no problem. I like the fact you can also enter in map co-ordinates. I do a lot of MTB and very often the places I go don't have a street and number, so this is a great feature. Then there's the price coupled with full western Europe mapping. Buy one.
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