Garmin Refurbished Nuvi 5000 Portable Car Navigation System - Silver Review

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What's wrong with this product?Let me count the ways...Every time you stop the car, the device shuts down (no internal battery).When the car is started again, the Garmin takes a full three minutes to reboot & reacquire satellites.BOO!Additionally, when you wish to enter a destination, you start from scratch every time.You have to spell the city, provide the street number, and spell the street name.TomTom at least displays a list of previously used destinations that you can reselect if you want.The Garmin method is far more time consuming.BOO!Finally, the feature that prompted me to buy the Garmin in the first place (routing) doesn't work well.Even using "route optimization," the Garmin wants to drive you around the world to get to the destinations you've entered.It does NOT select the most efficient route, and if you miss or skip a single destination, the Garmin gets lost & goes crazy.BOO!

Overall, this product was a massive waste of money.The TomTom One that I have works significantly better.DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT!

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Product Description:
nuvi 5000

** Remanufactured **

Get big-time navigation and mapping with the large screen nuvi 5000. This super-sized navigator is designed for RV and truck drivers and gives a big picture of the route ahead without obstructing your view. It features a whopping 5.2 inch display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter and lots of entertainment features for fun on the open road.See Even More
With nuvi 5000's large, clear display, you wont miss a thing. View map detail, driving directions, photos, play games and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 5.2-inch display is easy to read and gives you an extended view of your surroundings. nuvi 5000 also includes a composite video input so you can connect it to a rear-view camera for backing up safely.

Navigate With Ease
nuvi 5000 comes with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs and more. Touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road, and its 3D digital elevation map view gives you fair warning of grade changes. nuvi 5000 also accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

Where Am I?
In the event of an emergency, nuvis "Where Am I?" feature helps find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates.

Plan Ahead
nuvi 5000 includes advanced navigational features to take the worry out of traveling. With route planning, you can save 10 routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on the 5000's wide screen. In addit