Garmin Nuvi 200 Mexico 3 5 Inch Auto Navigator
The nuvi 200 Mexico is available with coverage of the lower 48 states, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Garmin is able to provide the nuvi 200 at a jaw-dropping price by reducing the amount of preloaded mapping. The preloaded map data features nearly five million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency & measurement converters and calculator SD memory card expansion slot Offers a three-dimensional mapping perspective, or 2D overhead view Unit dimensions - 3.8 W x 2.8 H x 0.8 D; Weight - 5.2 ounces Built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery with Battery life - up to 5 hours depending on usage The Garmin nuvi 200 Mexico provides all the features of the nuvi 200 model but adds detailed maps of Mexico as well as the United States (No Voice instructions in Spanish)
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Excellent companion
I found out about this Garmin GPS through my sister & brother-in-law having one for all their drivers in their business. So since my son travels from Illinois to Florida all the time, even after having some difficulty after a stroke, I bought him the same kind. All the drivers and my son wouldn’t be without it.
1 Star Great GPS, Pay through the nose maps
The Nuvi 200 is a great unit. I purchased 3. But here is the downside, vs purchasing a TomTom, you will pay through the nose for updated maps, and yes they definitely need updating. You can pay [...] per unit per year, [...] for lifetime updates. What is lifetime, for the life of the unit. Is that two years, three years? Is it transferable to a new Garmin unit you purchase? NO! So what’s with the word lifetime? Sounds like it should be FLIMFLAM!
Everyone has a multi-unit discount plan for software, but not Garmin. TomTom on the other hand allows you to correct maps and routes that are in error. From what I have read they also have the most up to date maps.
I will give the TomTom a try, I originally chose Garmin because of the stellar reviews but the back end costs for correct map data seems to me to put TomTom ahead in that respect.
Bottom line, I would have to pay more for maps then I paid for the units and that’s just not happening.
5 Stars NO MORE GETTING LOST (COOL)
SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS GPS SYSTEM, OUR VACATIONS GO A LOT SMOOTHER. I USE THIS ON MY BIKE. WORKS GREAT.
1 Star Map Update is a hassle, Customer support is a joke
Got a 2008 Map base unit and tried to install 2009 map update via CD. Unit tells me it does not have enough space. I preceded to move all data off into a temp folder to clear the unit. Assumed the update software would know what to do to make it functional under the new 09 Map data - assumed wrong, unit now knows nothing (Ha, total Microsoft logic). Called support, the guy said I needed to make about 350 MB worth of room by deleting the “text”& “voice” folder while leaving all else intact. Those two folders amount to about 11MB, what a joke. How is a non Garmin engineer supposed to know what to clear and what to leave to get the update. The tech said the units were not designed for updates when faced with the problem??????? So what are the update CDs doing on store shelfs??? As a Pilot I used to admire Garmin for their product and technical support, but I think their support and marketing strategy’s are pulling them off their high horse. I have owned some of the earliest aviation units like the GPS90 and the more recent 2K Garmin 396, our department recently purchased a 250K G1000 Frasca and we don’t even have free access to their training software so faculty can familiarize with the system. Their training software must be purchased and is low key and requires most new PCs in the department to be equipped with high end video cards to run a a G1000 simulator that graphical is reminiscent of a mid 1990s game. To get back to the Nuvi200 issue, I guess its a disposable unit. To all of you that might think I am clueless and the update is possible, have at it. A $150 unit is not worth spending 5hr in time experimenting with proprietary files to update. Unit works fine just don’t plan on updating it. Good luck.
1 Star Unit spontaneously erased map software after 1 month
I received this as a gift purchased at Wal-Mart’s Black Friday sale. It worked fine for about a month when it refused to re-boot after turning itself off when the car’s ignition was turned off. Using the reset button seemed to restore its functioning. However, a week later the same thing happened. After using the reset button the unit booted but would not show detailed street maps. Another reset erased the maps entirely. Turning on the unit led to a screen that said the Nuvi couldn’t detect any maps, and would not function without map data. Returned to Wal-Mart for exchange/refund. The clerk at the service desk seemed to know that they did not have the exact unit in stock any longer since it was a Black Friday Sale item. I suspect that these have been coming back like the swallows to Capistrano. Fortunately, the person who gave this to me purchased the “Extended Warranty” which was refunded along with the purchase price. Will replace this with another manufacturer’s product.
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