Customer Reviews

Garmin Automotive Navigation Accessory Pack for GPSMap 276C (010-10510-00)

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I got the 276c for my truck and boat. I love the portablility of the unit. Rather dissapponted, however with the basemaps.

Adding the auto kit has breathed new life into my GPS. The beanbag mount is very sturdy, the new maps are quite detailed and the data card allowed me to upload way more maps that I'll use in the near future.

I didn't think I'd ike the voice prompts, but I gotta admit - it's kinda cool :)

I found it a little cheaper online, but three times (not through Amazon) there were issues with filling the order. Amazon shipped that day, and I got it two days later.

Do yourself a favor - buy the auto kit, and buy it from Amazon. Saves time, tax and headaches.

This is another product that displays the Garmin marketing scheme -- sell a bare bones base unit and then get you with the accessories that you really need. If you have any intentions to use their GPSmap 276 or 376 on the road, this kit is a mandatory buy. Otherwise, the 276 or 376 can only really be used on the water. The bean bag mount is okay, but the swivel doesn't provide the ability to tilt backwards, so it doesn't work if the unit is below eye level. Take a look at the Lowrance Iway 600c, all the automotive pieces come in the box.

There are two catches you need to be aware of with this product. First, the map is City Navigator 2008, which was produced somewhere mid 2007, it is not up to date and produces some funky auto routes. No problem, if you navigate through Garmin's difficult web, you can get a 2009 update free within a week or so. The second catch is that both the old and the new updated maps are City Navigator, intended for the older GPS models, and not City Navigator NT which is the latest compressed software. The maps are the same, but use a lot more memory.

Ordered Garmin Automotive Nav Pack - Amazon process, billing, shipping went great. Problem arose when I tried to use the online unlock process from Garmin to download the CD into my laptop. I could not get the unlock code on line so I phoned Garmin three times and was told I would have to wait on the phone for thirty minutes. Finally I got through to Garmin on the phone and was told yes they were having problems with the online process. They gave me a "long" code which worked fine. Security is important but Garmin made the unlocking process a real chore. Why not include the "long" code with the product in the box? Mike T.