User Reviews for Garmin Nuvi 50 at TestFreaks.com

Overall 4
Features 2

What a joke!

Carpetfitter, Halfords

30 April 2013

Summary: I have just opened up the box containing the product and fin 2 leaflets which I presume are the instructions as to how tio use the product.
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Overall 4

Defective

Joe Lahoud, Amazon

6 February 2013

Summary: My PC couldn't detect this GPS unit, to allow updating maps. Garmin support staff couldn't find a solution and agreed it was defective.
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Overall 4

"You get what you pay for"

martychriscarma, Ebay

6 February 2013

Summary: The Garmin nuvi50 Gps appeared to be a great buy @ $79.99, but the old saying "you get what you pay for" played true here.
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Overall 4

GARMIN nuvi 50 5.0" GPS Navigation

outgoing55, Newegg

10 January 2013

Summary: No bluetooth.
Pros: good screen size
Cons: no instruction booklet. If I know there is no instruction booklet and you can not view on line, I would not buy this one. when did instruction booklet is a option that...
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Overall 4

"Okay but if it fails, GOOD LUCK!"

ermolnar, CNET

6 December 2012

Pros: works well and accurate. clear directions and turn-by-turn. screen is easy to read when mounted on windshield
Cons: defective hardware that will drive you nuts.
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Overall 4

big screen

Newegg

14 November 2012

Pros: Large screen
Cons: Expensive. Price was not equal to the quality.
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Overall 4

A frustrating GPS experience

dwm, Newegg

3 September 2012

Pros: Wide, bright screen, clean display, traffic function works well.
Cons: This model has major issues. The first one I had locked-up in less than a month and had to be returned. The touch screen and interface are slow and non-reponsive at ti...
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Overall 4

Adequate but problematic

David M. Mokotoff, MD "dmmmd", Amazon

25 August 2012

Summary: I have had two prior Garmin units. Thankfully this new one got rid of the annoying "recalculating" message. The screen is larger and better then my older Nuvi 760.
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Overall 4

Wrong-way Garmin

D. Steffanus "RoseRunFarm", Amazon

29 June 2012

Summary: This Garmin Nuvi 50 LM is wrong more often than right. It can't seem to get the street name and the turn direction correct.
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Overall 4

Good but not great

Henry, Amazon

25 June 2012

Summary: It is a fair product. It does everything that is promised but does it really slowly. To get satellite it is always a pain. It takes at least 10-15 minutes.
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