I originally had wanted to purchase another Garmin model on closeout, however it was no longer available which turned out to be a plus, since on examination of this latest series of Garmin Navigators, the new units had lane change notification and traffic alert that didn’t require a subscription, thereby although initial cost was a little more it actually is less costly to operate with more features. Amazon.com offered competetive pricing and I would’nt hesitate to recommend purchase from them!

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After much research I purchased the Garmin Nuvi 755T portable car GPS device. It has lived up to my expectations in every way after using it for a week. It was extensively used during a 250 mile day trip to Milwaukee from suburban Chicago. I felt extremely confident driving around in unfamiliar territory.

*Sattelite load is quick- nearly instant except for (1) instance where it took about a minute.
*Traffic alert and map showed congestion and offered the option to go around.
*The selected routed for areas I am familiar with were nearly identical to the ones I have driven over the years.
*The dislay is bright, clear and updates quickly. I did not experience any sluggishness.
*The lane assist works on several exits in the Chicago area- not any in the Milwaukee area. These snapshots appeared at just the right time to illustrate the proper exit lane based on the highlighted road sign. I imagine this will become available for many more highways as maps are updated.
*Mounting and connecting were first rate- the windshield suction worked very well as did the unit power adapter and cable.
*I did not use FM transmitter- I see no need to do this.
*The street names and voice commands were loud, clear and in plenty of time to navigate properly.

I am not displeased about any attribute of this device. I highly recommend it.

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