Garmin Nuvi 5000
Fri, 01/09/2009 - 2:03pm
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I've been looking at the Garmin Nuvi 5000 as a possible future replacement for my sp7200. I'm just looking at the moment.
Does anyone have any actual hands-on experience with one?
EagleOne wrote: I've been
I've been looking at the Garmin Nuvi 5000 as a possible future replacement for my sp7200. I'm just looking at the moment.
Does anyone have any actual hands-on experience with one?
Hi,
I purchased one when they first went on sale. Here is a review I wrote back in March 2008.
I am a long time owner of the Garmin StreetPilot 2720 and bought the NUVI 5000 for the larger screen. The larger screen is great but, it's performance is poor. A lot of the time routing is just bad, routing me in circles. Sometimes it tries to route me via an old destination. The POI function, even with the "On current route" feature shows POIs behind me and far off route.
I am a Garmin fan but, I regret this purchase.
Update: After more problems, mostly lockups and failure to draw screen (map display), Garmin replaced the unit. Unfortunately, the problems with poor routing continued. I have had one lock up with the new unit. Also, false alerts about safety camers started to appear.
Mike
iMac 20", 10.5.6, NUVI 5000
I have a nuvi 5000
i have a nuvi 5000 and i love it i had a nuvi 200w and was given the 5000 from a friend and i love it i have the msn with it so is cool to know about gas and weather etc. i have had no problem at all no bad pois have red light cams schools zones speed traps bass pro shops so i love my nuvi 5000
nuvi 5000 and nuvi 200w
do you have old maps
do you have old maps i have never had a problem i have 09 maps on mine and Ver. 4.10 of the software for the garmin
nuvi 5000 and nuvi 200w