Garmin 770 Questionable Value GPS

by greg pearson
(minnetonka mn)

I recently purchased a Garmin (if I remember correctly the model was 770). I purchased it at Sam's Club. Compared to the prices I heard at work the price seemed fair. I took it out of the box and used it to "find" the best route for the 3.5 mile trip home. It took a little different route than I would normally have taken adding an additional 0.4 mi.

The following day I tried using it to my son's house, a 45 mile trip, it instructed me to take a turn that would have extended the trip by many miles. I returned the unit to Sam's the following morning. Although a good working GPS device would be very helpful in my business, this one would cost me time and money.

Since Garmin seems to be a respected name, and my experience so poor, I don't see another GPS device in my near future.