Garmin GPS is garbage

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by HighwaySuperTramp, Jan 14, 2019.

  1. HighwaySuperTramp

    HighwaySuperTramp Medium Load Member

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    This GPS is less than 6 months old and started having issues after an update. This was their answer. Don't buy garmin
     
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  3. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Do a factory reset and start over. Maybe your update was corrupted somehow. I've used Garmin almost exclusively and never had an issue. The one time I tried another brand, I bought a Magellan because it was on sale...2 weeks later I bought another Garmin.
     
  4. BCV

    BCV Light Load Member

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    Navigation is not a perfected system and I doubt it ever will be
     
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  5. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Garmin never did have a very good POI database. You had to get them from a third party and even then it was just a list of Pilots....

    Lame support message.
     
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  6. SteerTire

    SteerTire Road Train Member

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    I refuse to use my Garmin to route me to the loves in Phoenix. It tries to bring me in behind it. I can see it. Just can’t enter it lol
     
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  7. BCV

    BCV Light Load Member

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    Mine reminds me of my x-wife. Always repeating herself and telling me what to do... I hate it.

    OP.. You should reply to Eric and tell him Garmin is truly lucky to have such a helpful product support employee.
     
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  8. SteerTire

    SteerTire Road Train Member

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    I still think is a language issue.

    I booked a hotel room last week. I wanted a specific room because it had a bath positioned in front of a window.

    Their response, Dear xxxx, All our rooms have a bath that includes a shower or tub.

    My SO is still laughing her ### off. I had to call in person after that.
     
  9. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Garmin did have a Yetti text to speech option. :D it would just growl or grumble some nonsence at you. "Blaugh war guhh" "yarr girr wah"
     
  10. poppapump1332

    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    I use truckers path for truck stops
     
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  11. HighwaySuperTramp

    HighwaySuperTramp Medium Load Member

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    To everyone suggesting that I try things. This was after trying to update reset factory reset and then RI update the Garmin, for those who aren't reading the message they are admitting it's a software problem on their end and they are not willing to fix it for the 580. I bought the 580 as an alternative when my Rand McNally quit on me oh, and I thought it was going to be a good option. Six months in owning this GPS this is what they give me, this is their amazing customer service and it is an absolute joke
     
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