| Accuracy |
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4 |
| Ease of use |
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3 |
| Durability |
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4 |
| Cost/Benefit |
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4 |
| Overall Rating |
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3.8 |
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Very cool GPS! Better than my OEM system!
Reviewed by Jerry N. from St. Louis, MO on 07/26/2006 06:19 pm
In short, this unit exceeded my expectations, which were set by my previous vehicles's OEM unit (Lincoln LS).
When I bought my new Mercedes, I declined on the $2500.00 in-dash system and went with the TomTom 510 at less than 25% of the OEM unit instead. I've used the M-B system in a rental car, and the Go 510 is a much better unit at any price.
The Good: The screen is extremely crisp and easy to read, the spoken directions are very clear and seem coincide nicely with the actual route. The 3D perspective map view is also very nice.
After I setup my bluetooth phone for data and configured the TomTom PLUS free trail, I was off to my commute. On the first run, it accurately showed the two incidents on my route and re-routed, accordingly. To my complete astonishment, the 510 routed me off the highway and right back on to avoid congestion between the off-ramp and a following on-ramp. Wow!
The UI took me about 15 minutes to learn; it's very straight forward and it's much easier to find streets, et al. than my last OEM unit. As you type, it shows a running list of matches.
And, the maps have been accurate, so far. We'll see how they do when I take it with me on my next trip.
The Bad: The mounting bracket / suction cup thing does not hold the unit steady. My M-B has tight suspension and the 510 was jiggling up and down - very annoying, until I just lowered the suction cup and the 510 now rests on the top of the dash. Problem solved.
Conclusion: Get one - you won't be sorry. The Go 910 is also a great value with its preloaded maps of both North America and Europe, MP3 Player and remote control. It also comes with Text-To-Speech. I decided to save the $240 difference in price and opt for the basic unit. I do recommend it.
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