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Garmin Nuvi 265 v Nuvi 265W

Ginger83 · 2008-12-01 14:25:45

Hi, I was going to get the Nuvi 265 or 265W and wondered what opinions people had on them. Are they a good sat nav, I wanted to picked something over the cheapest entry level ones as I am looking for the european mapping as well as Ireland and UK. Do they show the rural routes in Ireland also? And maybe somebody might have…

01-12-2008 3:25pm

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Ginger83

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Hi, I was going to get the Nuvi 265 or 265W and wondered what opinions people had on them. Are they a good sat nav, I wanted to picked something over the cheapest entry level ones as I am looking for the european mapping as well as Ireland and UK.
Do they show the rural routes in Ireland also?
And maybe somebody might have a suggestion on a similar product just as good! Thank you

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#2 01-12-2008 3:37pm

robinph

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You can see what the mapping is like for the areas your interested in from here:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=253&pID=6299#coverageTab

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#3 01-12-2008 3:41pm

Ginger83

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Thank you, I'll check that out.

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#4 02-12-2008 9:11am

DannyBuoy

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Just on the 2xx V 2xxW, ie standard screen or widescreen, I've had both and the widescreen option is worth the initial extra price, imo anyway.

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