Product ReviewsGarmin n�vi 2599LMTHD - GPS navigator

easy to use, not the best speech recognition, lacks a manual.

This unit is very useful, since it has lane assist on the Upper left corner. Voice command is very handy except it does not have the best speech recognition. The response time to voice command is at time slow, then often misunderstood. The only reliable command is "go home". The routing is much improvement over the old unit but sometime still give out some illogical rout. The unit also does not come with physical manual, you can down load online easily; but even with the manual, you may have a hard time understanding some of the function. All in all, I feels that is still a very good GPS, even better than Google map from phone.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: refurbished | Sold by: drivengps

Garmin Nuvi 2599 LMT

Guess I got the bad one.. Worked great for 3 months. Glad I bought the insurance.
The screen works clearly, the GPS was very accurate. Size was good.
Just sad it died. Had to pull out old faithful Garmin Nuvi 5000 which still works after 15 years.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: buydig

Toll Free?

This product is easy enough to use. The functions are pretty straight forward,but some settings can be troublesome to find; for instance, if you're looking for a location in a different state, it won't let you, so you'll have to switch the settings to the state you're searching for, but once you've done it a few times, you should remember.
My only gripe with this is, I live in an area where there are a lot of tolls, and when I put in the "Avoid tolls" feature, it reroutes me hours out of the way unnecessarily. Other than that, it performs like it says it will. The traffic up ahead is sometimes delayed, but it will give you turn-by-turn and even pictures of your exits at times to help ease the confusion.

I'm going to recommend that you stay away from the voice feature. Unless your English is impeccable, and you speak super clearly, it will almost always misunderstand your commands. Other than those two gripes, I have had no real issues with it. If you speak slowly and clearly enough (almost robotic), you can typically have the voice feature scroll down the list to find what you're looking for.Read full review...

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Marginal 'Voice Command' usefulness

Overall, I'm glad I got this GPS. The voice command feature, however, is frustrating. I don't mumble or have any speech impediments, yet it consistently fails to understand what I request. I've tried at least a couple dozen times to have it direct me to Disneyland in Orange County, CA and it has never once recognized what I said. Ditto for Benihana's. When it knows where I'm going, though, the verbal instructions and display are very helpful. Read full review...

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sometimes great

finicky at times , some street names you need to phonetically speak and some address numbers it will display exactly what you said but you say the number (1 - 4 ) but then it gives you a new selection of numbers (1 - 4 ) that's because the address number you gave actually can't be found so it gives you choices that can be found, frustrating when you get there to find the street number you gave was correct in the first place so why the world could it not be found? at least if it can get me close that works but they do need to perfect these things voice command is the future of all GPS devices just don't play your stereo too loud you might miss a turnRead full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: refurbished | Sold by: geekdeal

Easy to use and setup

This unit works fine, and has been very reliable. It does not, however, come with red light camera warnings. My old unit had that feature, and I miss it.

Reviews were right!

This unit arrived like brand new. Not difficult to understand. This was my 1st GPS and I figured it out right away. Although many have complained about the voice command, I have not had any problems using it at all. I love the traffic feature and am grateful that it is built-in the unit. I would highly recommend this GPS. After doing a lot of research, this one has the most bells and whistles for the price. I am a Real Estate agent and needed something more reliable than my cell phone which tends to lose it's signal just as I am approaching 1/2 mile of my destination. This is more reliable. I love my GPS. The seller was quick with delivery. I had everything except the instructions in the box but I used YouTube to learn anything I wasn't sure about.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: itboxexpress

All around best value!

What a deal! It even tells you which lane(s) to use. I found this feature very helpful in heavy St Louis freeway traffic, where exit ramps are located on both the right and left. Still in the learning phase, but easy to figure out.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: refurbished | Sold by: gpscity

Never get lost again!

Great Garmin for the price. The only negative I have is the voice commands. Horrible!! It will not recognize a voice address....I can deal with that for the price and type it in. Overall, good product.Read full review...

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Happy so far!

My friend recommended this model he has had his for some time. I think it's very user friendly easy to navigate Voice activation works better in the vehicle. I would have given a 5 if the voice activation worked better, have to repeat commands sometimes. Overall good product glad I got it!Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: refurbished | Sold by: gpscity