Reviews for Garmin nüvi 885T Automobile Navigator

Garmin 885T Outstanding - BuyDig 100% Reliable...

Strengths: Garmin 885T Excellent Map Set and Display, Lane Assist of real value, High Sensitivity Receiver, Voice Recognition works Splendidly, Blue Tooth for Cellphone excellent. Intuitive and fun!

Weakness: FM transmitter somewhat underpowered in crowded FM band regions; adequate on quiet frequency. Less important as you would not likely keep tuned to your GPS for long periods of time.

Overall, I am delighted with the Garmin 885T. There is nothing on the horizon that is a feature/price/quality equivalent. The voice recognition is not a gimmick; it works splendidly, and is the only safe way to alter programming or switch modes or screens while driving. Blue tooth hands free phone audio quality was excellent as well.

Lastly, I must say that BuyDig has longitudinally been 100% reliable for purchases, exchanges and even credits when needed. They are a quality organization.

95% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful?

Garmin 885

Strengths: MSN Direct

Weakness: Non Working Features

Garmin fails to tell you their Lane assist does not Work.
When I contacted them about this they said it only currently worked in a few cities. They did say would would be adding more cities in the future. When they are added you will have to purchase a map update to get it to work. They will not tell you what cities are going to be added or when they will be. If you want the lane assist you will have to continue buying updates. They do not tell the consumers this until after they buy the unit.

75% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful?

Defected product do not buy!

Strengths: none

Weakness: alot

Anyone considering buying this product should think more than twice. Do a google search and you will see all the problems. Unit freezes, riddled with problems, had to return twice so far.

50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful?

Best GPS out there, no question..

Strengths: WAAS enabled, excellent voice recognition and remote, one of ONLY TWO Garmins that support Avoidances by road name (the other is the 855), beats the 1xxx series with its audio jack; removable battery

Weakness: Froze once while navigating but returned within 10 seconds; Favorites menu displays "None Found" very often; can't hear loudly it in noisy situations if not using audio out/fm transmitter.

I did extensive research before buying this. I also own a Garmin 760 and a Streetpilot 2820 (broke).
My priority for a GPS unit was to have WAAS, Junction view, audio out, and specific road avoidances (so that the routing engine doesn't force me on a road I don't want).
The 885T has what I want plus voice recognition.
The weaknesses in my opinion are something that a software update can fix. However, I am not sure if Garmin would.
Also, this is my first time buying from BuyDig.com, and at this price I wasn't sure if the unit is legit. It absolutely is, and my proof was that when I first turned it on, I checked the "Last Position", and it showed Taiwan, where the unit was made, and the bread-crumb feature was clear!
In brief, it is the best out there, regardless of the price-point.

0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful?

Buy something else

Strengths: Garmin name.

Weakness: Features do not work as expected.

If you are interested in this unit, I strongly recommend also looking at the Magellan 4700 for over 100 dollars less. Whats the point in having lane assist if its not really in the product? Returned it for the Magellan and its lane assist actually works and works well.

This Garmin is garbage. Too many useless features packed into one device. Wants to be everything to everybody but does non of it well. Very disappointed. I purchased the Magellan 4700 and I'm very happy.

Did you find it helpful or unhelpful?

ReviewGist for Garmin nuvi 885T GPS

Navigation is Average according to 11 GPS Device experts. -- "good reception"-gpsmagazine.com -- "powerful new navigator"-gpslodge.com -- "hybrid auto navigation device"-gpstekreviews.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Display, Maps, Usability, etc.

Read Full Review

Best High End GPS Navigation System

Bestcovery experts have rated the Garmin nuvi 885T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator as the #2 Best High End GPS Navigation System. Bestcovery's experts recommend the best products and services for a particular need based on extensive research and evaluations. Click below to see Bestcovery's full review of this product.

Read Full Review

Garmin nuvi 885T

Garmin Nuvi 885T receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 3.44 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #2 navigation GPS of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a product's...

Read Full Review

Garmin Nuvi 855T

The Garmin Nuvi 855T is a voice activated GPS unit which falls near the top of Garmins top of the line nuvi 800 series. Innovative speech recognition allows the driver to not only hear driving instructions, but also give voice commands to control the unit without taking your eyes off the road or your hands off the wheel. The lane assist feature helps you choose which lane is best to be in when...

Read Full Review

Garmin Nuvi 885T

Testseek.com has collected 6 expert reviews for Garmin Nuvi 885T and the average expert rating is 77 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

Read Full Review