Customer Reviews

Navman iCN 510 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (West Coast and Southwest Regions)

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After reading several reviews of the Euro version, I decided to purchase the US version when it came out. Compared it against the similar featured: Garmin Quest (smaller screen), Magellan Roadmate 300 (no battery), and the Tom Tom Go (more expensive). Have found the satellite acquistion is excellent and the displayed map good. Mine has a minor hardware glitch in that the volume wheel does not work. My major complaint is the software (SmartST Version 3.0) which I consider full of bugs. Often the voice prompts & map visual directions are at odds with each other; attempting to program off a City's Zone (must be the Euro Zip code?) is worthless & confusing so should be deleted from US edition software; unit periodically just freezes & locks up which requires a reboot to clear. Otherwise, once Navman fixes the software this will be a sweet little unit.

This unit is horrible! If you buy it, you will be very sorry. There are so many other options out there. Why do I dislike this so much?
1. The maps are old and outdated. They don't have so many streets that have been in existence for years. And if you want to get updated maps, Navman will charge you $100 for any new maps.
2. The routes they tell you to take are terrible. You put in a destination and it will neither give you the shortest or fastest way to your location. Sometimes it tells you to turn off the main road and go through some random residential area, and then get back on the same road you were just on!?? It makes no sense!
3. Terrible customer service. They are foreign and are of no help.

Don't waste your time. I will never by a Navman again!