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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $599.99
Buy New: $343.25
You Save: $256.74 (43%)
New (83) Used (5) Refurbished (2) from $295.00
Rating:  289 reviews
Sales Rank: 55
Color: Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 760
Model: Nuvi 760
UPC: 753759072391
EAN: 0753759072391
ASIN: B000UX9YJ0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 15
Garmin nuvi 760 September 30, 2008
D. L. Brown (San Gabriel, CA USA)
The Garmin nuvi 760 GPS arrived much faster than the Amazon "free shipping" estimate.
The GPS works great except for interference noise when directing the sound output via FM transmission to an FM radio in the car (a 2008 Pontiac G8).
Some of the "Points of Interest" information was out of date. There were new food providers that have been in business for over a year that were not yet listed in the points of interest. There were also businesses that no longer exist still in the list.
Some of the MPH values for roads in my area were out of date (i.e., the GPS displayed MPH speed limit was no longer the road side posted speed limit). There does not appear to be any way (that I could find) to get an updated "Points of Interest" listing.
The USA map that was all ready loaded in the GPS was the latest (2009 edition).
The GPS provided bad directions for one address (provided directions away from the business). The second time the address was entered the GPS provided the correct directions.
The GPS was great for finding places to eat and for finding gas stations on a recent trip.
One reason I chose the Garmin nuvi 760 rather than a less costly model was to obtain the option to create and save "routes". This feature worked well after I figured out how to use it.
The user guide provided with the Garmin nuvi 760 is very minimal. To get better instructions it is necessary to download a user guide from Garmin.com.
The Amazon price was very good.
I would recommend the Garmin 760 if you want or need the routing option and the ability to used the unit as a speaker phone with your Bluetooth enabled cell phone. (I have not tried the Bluetooth cell phone connection yet.) If you do not want these features a less expensive Garmin model will do the navigation just as good as this one.
 Nuvi 760 Currently the Best Choice September 28, 2008
Malcolm I. Shaw (San Diego, CA USA)
I think I researched this purchase more than any other and narrowed it down to the Garmin Nuvi line. From there I bit the bullet and paid the extra for the 760. I have to say that I am definitely glad I did. I am also happy I waited before writing this review. At first I was impressed by the features but frustrated by screen freeze ups. I researched this as I was getting irritated and considered returning the Nuvi. After I downloaded a firmware update it works flawlessly. It locks on quickly and is extremely user friendly.
My only concern is that when my box arrived it said it came from Amazon Return Center. It seemed unused but seemed like perhaps it had been opened. That is a concern buying from Amazon because I have purchased high dollar items from them in the past and had a similar feeling but never a bad experience. It is just one of those choices between buying from a local retailer where you can see it is brand new and unopened, or buying from a large online retailer, where you can't pick the box yourself.
 Nothing special September 25, 2008
Angelo Bovis (Astoria, NY USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I travel quite a bit and have come across many GPS units.
The best GPS unit by far that I have come across was the built-in GPS system in my Audi S4. It blows away any GPS unit out there today.
I purchased this Garmin because I now bought a Porsche, and the adding factory GPS would have put the car way over budget.
I am not very happy with the Garmin from several perspectives, and I am writing a comparative review based on my experience with other GPS units, mainly the Audi Navigation Plus system.
re-routing on the Garmin is slow. The text to speech is horrible sometimes. For example: Tribourough Bridge is actually pronounced "tree borough branch". It is so far behind what I am used to. Sometimes words are cut off as if the unit does not have enough computational power to perform the task.
There are several features missing such as - intersection zoom, split screen turn/intersection approach, ability to display gas stations on the map, rather than a weak listing.
There is no warning for exits, only .2 mile warning. Other units warn you "prepare to turn left" within 2 miles. Sucks when you have to switch over 4 lanes.
Not impressed at all with this unit, and it is one of the higher end units. You might as well just grab another unit - or look at a competitor, OR if you can fork over the money, test out the factory GPS of the car you are looking at.
Very Easy to use. September 23, 2008
Ray Crego (New Jersey)
My fiancee and I bought this with the intention of letting her find different routes and traffic warnings to her new job and for us to use on weekend trips, etc. We tested it out all weekend going random places in the area and comparing its directions to the way we would take, it was pretty good. Very easy to use its main features and most importantly it clearly speaks the directions (including street names usually). The only two problems with it so far are:
1. It can be difficult to program in a custom route, especially when the spots you want to mark have no mailing address, like a highway.
2. Yesterday the device stopped talking though and it took a while to find the option to enable the voice again. We don't know why it got toggled off in the first place.
Overall the experience has been fine though, including the hands-free phone through bluetooth. I would recommend the device to anyone considering it.
Best that I've owned. September 23, 2008
Justin Rose (OH, USA)
To make a long story short, but hopefully helpful to someone interested. I have owned or had experience with Tom Tom, Magellan, Sony, and Harmon Kardon. I recently picked up the Garmin nuvi 760 this year. It is by FAR the best GPS system I have owned or ever used!! It has the fastest most detailed routing, and it is by far the most accurate unit I have ever used. It has taken me pretty much to the doorstep of every address I have thrown at it. TRUST me, for the price Amazon has it for, GRAB ONE! I went to a local radioshack, they wanted TRIPLE the price! Same with a local Circuitcity.
Please note that there is NO PERFECT GPS SYSTEM. This unit has been wonderful and has been right 98% of the time. It's never made a big mistake like I experienced with Tom Tom(STAY AWAY). If you are still unsure about what unit to buy, check out http://www.gpsmagazine.com/reviews.php it really helped me decide.
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