Garmin nüvi 42LM 4.3-Inch Portable Vehicle GPS Review

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Product DescriptionDependable, Easy-to-use GuidanceWith its bright 4.3” display, spoken turn-by-turn directions and many innovative features, the sleek nüvi 42LM offers dependable, easy-to-use driving guidance.Detailed Maps with Free Lifetime UpdatesMaps of the lower 49 states, plus free lifetime¹ map updates, let you easily find addresses and millions of points of interest.

Garmin nüvi 42LM 4.3-Inch Portable Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps (US)

Customer Reviews:* I have had this GPS for 1.5 months now and it has been excellent so far. I upgraded from my old Garmin Nuvi 885 and my thoughts are below:Satellite:* It is really fast to acquire a GPS satellite. Most of the time in less than a couple of seconds. I took this GPS on a trip to Myrtle Beach from Pittsburgh and it has always been fast in acquiring satellites.Screen and screen navigation:* I went with the 4.3 inch over the 5 inch version because I dont really see a reason to pay the extra $20 for an additional 0.7".* The screen is not as good as the current smart phones but very responsive for a GPS. It is much better compared to my 885.* The GPS is fast and very responsive. No lags when moving across different screens.Map updates:* The map updates are pretty good. I have updated it once now and the process was very smooth.* This is my first GPS with lifetime maps. I have read reviews of other GPS where people complain about space issues when updating maps. This has 4GB space and the maps take about 2GB so lot of free space for future updates.Compatibility with garmin mount:* I had the garmin friction dash mount that I bought for my old GPS and it works perfectly with that. The dash mount is awesome and you can find it here:Garmin Portable Friction Mount - Frustration Free PackagingSummary:An excellent GPS for the price. * I replaced a Garmin 255W with the Nüvi 42LM and am pretty happy so far. It boots fast and scrolls much smoother. It even acquires the satellites quicker. My only complaint, but it is very minor, is that you cannot change the splash screen.***update: I just did a map update and it was fast and easy and no storage space issues.