Garmin Drive 60 USA LMT GPS Navigator System with Lifetime Maps and Traffic, Driver Alerts, Direct Access, and Foursquare data

I don't always travel; but when I do, my phone loses signal. Which brings me here; to review the purchase of the GPS.First off, it's a GPS. It has one job to do, and I would say it did the job well, in almost 3k miles for it's maiden voyage. It didn't steer me wrong, didn't drive me into any lakes or tell me to turn left off of a bridge. It took me around some blocks, when I could have just went a direct shot, but that's minor.I was torn between the 5" 6" or 7" display. I went with the 6" display, because the 7" was too big of a price difference. Whether or not the size of the screen is useful over the smaller version, I'll never know. Seems there's a lot of unused space on the screen.I've borrowed Garmin GPS's in the past, this is the first one I've used with live traffic updates. I drove 16 hours one way, with no traffic, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Got to the city of my destination, and this thing has me driving back roads, when the highway is a straight shot to the destination. I thought it was defective! I did a U-Turn and got back on the highway, only to find myself parked on the highway in traffic. Later, I assumed it was steering me around the traffic? Who knows, there was no warning. But from then on, it would tell me when the traffic would start, and how long it would take. It was accurate most of the time, I was impressed. I also found myself relying on it for the current speed limit, or red light cameras, it was pretty handy!The only bad thing I have to say about it, is it wouldn't come on one time. I left it mounted to the windshield most of the time while on the trip for 10 days. I went to turn it on, it didn't power on at all. Unplugged it, switched outlets in the car, nothing. I assumed it was built to be in the vehicle, it should be able to stand the heat of a vehicle, right? I thought it was a done deal. I'm not sure why or how, but after about 15 minutes of being dead, I held the power button in, and it finally came back on. Could be a coincidence or is that how it's actually "restarted", like a phone or computer? It was fine, other than that.If I could have it my way, I would make the "in route GPS" screen customizable. I found myself switching between the ETA and time remaining for the trip, but you can't have both. Nearly the whole right side of the screen isn't used most of the time, there should be an option for more than one time setting. But, that's just me; very minor. Maybe it's possible, I didn't read the instructions.One thing I found pretty amusing while I was riding 16 hours, with nothing much to do: it pops up every so often with "Need a break?" and lists 3 closest stops, usually within 10 or so miles. Why was a rest area listed on there with 107 miles away? If I need a break, I surely don't want to wait almost two hours. lol It's the little things. :)In hindsight, I would buy it again, or recommend it to my closest people.This concludes my official review of this Garmin Drive 60. I hope you found this review helpful in some way!

My 1st experience with a GPS of this type. Drove around northern Michigan yesterday and never skipped a beat. Gave me precise directions and when I deviated from the route input it "caught up" with me and gave me a new set of directions Once even outperformed the locals by recommending a different route than the shortcut we have been using for years. Time wise it actually took less time than the old. I did find the short usb cord had a problem, intermittently the device would not charge or be recognized by my pc. I called the customer service line, explained the problem and received an immediate apology and the promise I would be sent a new cord by the fastest means available. CS personnel where very polite and acted in a totally professional manner. I would recommend this unit to anyone seeking a reasonably priced GPS.

This is our first Garmin device and I am very pleased with it. We purchased a TomTom back in 2008 and it worked well but didn't come with automatic updates. We traded in the car we used the TomTom in for a new car with a navigation system. We recently upgraded our second car that has the OnStar system, but the hassle of having to speak to an agent each time you want directions is annoying. Not to mention for what you have to pay for it monthly isn't worth its limited capabilities. Enter the Garmin.I researched both Garmin and TomTom and chose this unit for the lifetime updates, the traffic alerts, positive reviews and just to try something different. We've been using the unit for about a month now and it works great. The only "glitch" is that the traffic updates weren't working. I called and spoke to a Garmin representative who advised that the Traffic feature works only in large metropolitan areas, which explains why this feature hasn't worked in our smaller market. This is something I didn't know when purchasing. I tried to no avail on several occasions to get traffic updates and when it didn't work had to open up Maps or Google Maps on my phone to see realtime traffic and estimated delay times. I was told by the Garmin rep with a DriveSmart device the bluetooth feature would allow the DriveSmart app with traffic to sync to the car device. Something to consider for those still shopping around who do not live in large metropolitan area and need the regular use of current traffic conditions.Despite this minor setback, I still like the simplicity, lifetime updates, accurate routes and user friendly features of this product. Knowing this device will work in larger markets should we find ourselves visiting is acceptable enough for me and I really have no major complaints.