Excellent value for waterproof GPS

I purchased a refurbished unit about 6 weeks ago and have no real complaints. My primary use is on the motorcycle but I also transfer the unit to my other vehicles with the included suction cup mount and power cord. It is small enough to not be in the way of controls and gauges or line of sight on the motorcycle yet large enough for comfortable viewing even in the truck.

I also purchased a Ram mount and bare wire power cord for use on the motorcycle. I highly recommend both of these items for motorcycles.

Battery life is good, especially if you keep the brightness level down. At full brightness (necessary in full sun on motorcycle) battery life is only about 4 hours, which is why I recommend the kit to hard wire it to your battery.

For me I have found that accuracy in driving mode is +/- 40 feet and speed indicator seems to be dead accurate. I updated the maps right after the purchase (free at Garmin's web site)but there have been a few times that it sent me on closed roads (only) when I was way off the beaten path.

For the money, I do not think this unit can be beat for motorcycling. Wish it had an audio out or bluetooth capacity so that I could hear it in my helmet speakers but this one short coming is not enough to justify twice the cost for the Zumo series.

Garmin Nuvi 550

I bought this GPS unit primarily because I wanted a waterproof GPS for use on my motorcycle without spending the big bucks on a Zumo. So far I am very pleased with this unit. The different modes available, such as driving, bicycling, scootering (which I use as motorcycling with a free downloaded motorcycle icon instead of the scooter) are especially nice. These different modes allow for different avoidances in the settings depending on how you want to travel. Also, the walk mode is really nice for when you drive close to a location, such as a geocache, then switch to walk mode and it'll take you there using its compass and map as you travel off-road.

I have been very happy with this device and the other day got caught in the rain while using it and it proved its waterproof capabilities.

The only thing I have noticed that I don't like about this Garmin is the fact that occasionally the touch screen seems to get a little confused and types a letter I didn't intend (although this could be my fingers not striking exactly where I want). However, this happens very rarely and is easily resolved by erasing the incorrect letter and moving on.

Also, being a touch screen, you will notice smudges on the screen, as you would with any touch screen. There is no way around this unless you wear gloves all the time. However, not having any buttons to press probably allows it to be waterproof a little easier, so I guess its a decent trade off.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this GPS unit for anyone who wants a multi-mode waterproof GPS and doesn't want to spend lots of money.

Great product!

Very user friendly product with lots of features for the money. Will be used primarily on a motorcycle since the unit is waterproof. Highly recommend investing in a good mount for a motorcycle such as a Ram Mount system. Tried the cheaper type from Garmin and the unit hit the driveway. Thankfully not the highway at 70 mph! Highly recommend this unit and vendor.

nuvi problem

the nuvi worked well on the trip out west -- unfortunately that was not the case on the trip back home. the gps would suddenly go off and have to be reset. i have not had the chance to call and see what can be corrected --- hopefully we can get the problem corrected --- my experience with ebay has always been positive and i feel confident this problem will be corrected

It´s a great product that really suits its price!

I bought this product because we like to travel a lot! I like that it´s very friendly and easy to use, as well as it works in the car, boat, bike or just walking!