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Read the fine print! No traffic data without a smart phone!
Bought this for my husband for Christmas - and we are quite disappointed. Why did Garmin think it was a good idea to require a smart phone to get traffic updates? I might as well use Google maps if I have to use my smart phone! The cable to get the traffic updates (w/o using your phone) is a whopping $60! My old Garmin gets traffic w/ no other app needed, and I don't think this "new and improved" unit is a step forward. Update: So we bought the traffic cable, but it did not work. Eventually we figured out that the Garmin we purchased came in the nuvi 3590LMT-S packaging, which stated that the compatible traffic cable was the GMT 60. HOWEVER, the unit IN the 3590 box was the Drive 51 (which was the model I purchased). Makes you wonder how the unit got in the wrong box - and if somebody else's is mixed up as well See attached pictures. Now we have to pay shipping to return the cable, and purchase a new one. What a hassle!
January 2018 · Electronics · verified purchase
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