DriveSmart 66 EX 6-Inch Car GPS Navigator with Advanced Lane Guidance, Real-Time Traffic and Lifetime Map Updates (Black) (Renewed)

The Garmin DriveSmart 66 EX is a highly functional and user-friendly GPS navigator that enhances road trips and daily commutes alike. Featuring a bright 6-inch display, the screen provides clear visibility and easy-to-read maps, even in varying light conditions. The intuitive interface makes navigating through the menus a breeze, allowing users to quickly access features and find their destinations. One of the standout aspects of the DriveSmart 66 EX is its comprehensive maps of North America, which come preloaded and include lifetime updates. This ensures that users have access to the latest road information and points of interest. The device also boasts real-time traffic updates, helping to avoid congestion and save valuable travel time. The integration of voice-activated navigation adds a layer of convenience, allowing drivers to maintain focus on the road. Additionally, the built-in Bluetooth capability enables hands-free calling, making it easier to stay connected without diverting attention from driving. Another impressive feature is the inclusion of driver alerts that notify users about upcoming speed limits, sharp curves, and school zones, promoting safer driving practices overall. What makes the Garmin DriveSmart 66 EX particularly appealing is its good price point. It offers a range of premium features at a competitive price, making it accessible for a wide range of users without sacrificing quality. Overall, the Garmin DriveSmart 66 EX is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a reliable and feature-rich GPS device. Its combination of accurate navigation, convenient features, user-friendly design, and affordability makes it a worthy companion for both long journeys and daily travels. Whether you're an occasional road tripper or a daily commuter, this GPS will help keep you on track with ease.

This Garman helps my wife navigate around town as well as on trips. It has all the features we wanted in a GPS. It connects quickly and has never lost a connection while driving. The display is easy to see in day or night. The functions were hard to get use to but after we got use to them they are easy to navigate. The overall quality is very good.

Great GPS with reasonably accurate voice recognition. Has worked very well for us with only minor quirks when it can't understand a name of a road or finds a mcdonalds in another state. Sometimes the routes may be shorter but not the best road if you know your area. Like all GPS units, even your phone, they can make bad route decisions so worth checking the route. We were able to also input longitude and latitude positions to find hard to navigate to USDA forest service camping spots. Has performed well for us so far.

I am the type person that dreads learning a new product. I moved to a new city and knew I needed backup to learn my way around and to keep from getting lost. I read enough of the directions to get started. Charging it and letting it download whatever it needed. I do not and will not have a smart phone and so do not enjoy some of the conveniences that others will with directions. But, it's pretty easy to use. I input an address and select "start new route". This thing is the nuts! I did not trust it for quite awhile. I wrote down directions to follow while inputting a destination in the Garmin at the same time. One thing I have found that is a little frustrating. I can map a more direct route than it can about half the time using Google Maps. Even with its sometimes out of the way seeming routes I get there. Once at a destination to return home I simply hit "Home" and follow its lead. I got utterly lost on a pickup run. My directions did not work. I got the Garmin out of the glove compartment, powered it up, inputted the address and was there in a coupe minutes. Another time while on the highway there was a BAD wreck and back up. I was utterly unfamiliar with the area, even the highway I was on. I used the screen as a map to find a new route to follow. If I get off what it thinks is the right direction I'm constantly urged to "get back on track". Once it "catches up" with how I'm going IT gets back on track. I chose this on the strength of Garmins reputation and the positive reviews. I also wanted a stand alone device. I have not been disappointed and it has been a little godsend. I know I'm not using it to its fullest advantage. It gets updates. It is extremely accurate. It even knows when the speed zones change and gives a little warning. But I'm happy to use it as I do and I do not get lost and am learning my way around. For that reason it is well worth what I paid for it. I could not recommend it any higher.

I recently purchased the Garman Car GPS and it has completely revolutionized the way I navigate the roads. From the moment I installed it in my car, I was incredibly impressed with its user-friendly interface and sleek design. It seamlessly integrates with my vehicle, adding both functionality and style. The [GPS Model Name] boasts an array of features that make driving a breeze. The real-time traffic updates are incredibly accurate and have saved me from countless traffic jams. The turn-by-turn navigation is precise, with clear voice instructions that ensure I never miss a turn. The large, high-resolution screen makes it easy to see the route at a glance, even in bright sunlight. One of the standout features of this GPS is its extensive points-of-interest database. Whether I'm looking for a nearby gas station, restaurant, or tourist attraction, it always delivers the best options. The search functionality is quick and intuitive, helping me find exactly what I need without any hassle. The device and have many features not mentioned in product write-up. I would purchase it again. Love it!!

I really love using GPS units over a phone. Really amazing devices. But after having probably 6 Garmin car GPSs over maybe 20 years (and really liking them) I'm starting to get really irritated with the company. Can they finally make Garmin Express user friendly? I just bought a new device and tried to download European maps to it as well as transfer favorites in Europe to the new device. I figured downloading the maps would be pretty easy. After 6 hours of trying, on both a MAC and PC, driving all the way to Best Buy to get a micro SD card. I still have not been able to get it up and running. I'm having to learn along the way, that 1, I need an SD card because Garmin doesn't want to put big enough ssds in their units to download extra maps. 2. At Best Buy I bought a 256GB card because Garmin doesn't let you know how big the map will be, in fact they don't really tell you are going to HAVE to buy micro SD card if you want to download any maps. After buying the 256GB card (Garmin recommends 7GB to 256GB) I found the newest Garmin Smart Drive only accepts 32GB ( you have to research this when I discovered my SD card was incompatible. It does not tell you WHY it is, just that it is leaving you to start Googling why your new sandisk doesn't work. 3) My PC would only sometimes recognize my new Device after I paid the 99$ (overpriced) for the Euro maps. Only to find that I got stuck in a "preparing device for download. It should take a minute" After an hour I pretty much decided something was wrong. I tried it again and again before starting all over on my MAC. I got it to recognize it after logging into my account and downloading Garmin Express to my MAC. Seemed to work better but even while logged in, the map I had paid for was not showing up. So I had to buy another version (99$) (I'm doubting Garmin will reimbursee me for the other one - but at this point I need this thing set up for my trip and I don't have time to wait over the 3 day holiday for Garmin tech support to help me. Then I was able to get buy the "preparing device for download" only to find I NEEDED a SD card for more disk space. Went to Best Buy, bought the 256 SD micro SD card, drove home and found 256 was too big, even somewhere it says 7-256 GB okay. Then found for my unit I need 32GB only. Ordered 2 from Amazon (I don't think Best Buy had micro SD cards as small as 32GB). So now I am waiting on one of those. I bought 2 brands in case Garmin doesn't like one of them. Also, this new unit seems to now have 2 things you have to agree to every time you turn it on. Which is incredibly annoying. The first is an End User License Agreement which you have to accept each and every time yo turn on the device. followed by a WARNING screen which you then have to agree to also. I'm hoping after I've signed the End License Agreement 20 times, I no longer will have to. But I doubt it. And this is how the annoying agreement starts. "As an eco-conscious technology leader, Garmin presents these End User License Agreements electronically", First shut up Garmin with the virtue signaling. Second, huh? So I have to agree to this, whatever it is, I don't know because it looks like its about 10,000 words and I'm not going to read it, EVERY time I turn on the device because you want to not put a slip of paper with the agreement on it in the box? Is that what you are saying? That doesn't even make sense. Oh yeah, and by the way. The download Maps are 99$ and you can only use them on 1 device every. If you buy Map on a mini SD card and Garmin ships that to you, you can transfer it to other devices.. and it costs 99$ as well. Garmin seems to want you to buy the mini SD card over the download. Hey, Garmin, would it not be more eco friendly, if I could just download the map to the device instead and be able to t deactivate and reactivate it to a new device later? instead of all the non eco friendly shipping materials being used to send out micro SD cards all over the world that most people will buy because they can be used on multiple devices for years to come? 99 dollars (plus 15$ micro SD card) for 1 device only if you download or 99 dollars for a shipped SD card that can be used on multiple devices forever. Why are you making it make more sense for people to chose the non eco friendly way? I mean, you are a eco-conscious technology leader all... I really hope when these mico SD cards show up in 2 days, I can download the Euro maps, because I leave for Europe the next day.

We just returned from a 2,973 mile road trip where we used this Garmin for the first time. It's my third Garmin in ten+ years, so the learning curve was probably a bit easier for me, but I absolutely love it. We hit a lot of State and National Parks in WV, VA and PA and it worked liked a charm. Just a few navigational issues here and there, but that's the map -- not the device. We drove through the western, then the eastern sides, of the states we passed through from Tampa, FL to WVA. Was a great help in finding gas, food and lodging. Not to mention, obscures locations for some of the water falls we were seeking. I highly recommend it. Refurbished or new. I was not able to get the mobile app to work, but I also had very little time to work with it before we. left. It was a last minute purchase when I found that my older GPS system was not syncing well with my newer (different platform) computer. I'm really glad that happened because this newer GPS is a dream!

First of all it was my fault for trusting and buying a refurbished electronic device. I returned this item the same day that I received it. I tested this GPS the same day that I received it from Amazon. Pros: >I like the size of the screen and I like how light weight it is. Cons: >After doing a test run on the streets around the city, I returned it because as you drive the arrow on the screen was not on the street but on the side of the streets as I traveled. >The navigation does not warn you of the next turn until you are less than .03 miles from the turn which is a problem if you are in heavy traffic. >Once I setup the GPS bluetooth feature with my car radio and phone, I realized that this was not a good idea. Once I received a phone call it came in over my car radio like normal and the GPS which was not good. Too many distractions with the GPS showing me the same thing as my phone and radio in the dash. Some people may like that feature so maybe not a negative. Overall if it did not have an issue with the arrow, locating my house and less than .03 notification to turn, I would have not returned it. Again my fault for trusting and buying a refurbished electronic device.