Garmin nuvi 2797LMT

Thanks, Mike, for the excellent review.  I've been considering one of these but have been unable to get an answer to a question I have.  Hopefully you can help me.

When traveling in unfamiliar territory, I like to have the map showing.  No destination is entered, just like to see where we are on the map as we move along.  Additionally, the map must have a scale on the screen.  Does the Nuvi 2797 provide this?

Thanks,

Bruce

Also do they charge for map up grades?

He indicated in in pro's comments and TMT for Garmin  mean Lifetime Map

Thank you much

Thanks, Mike.  Glad to hear that maps can be accessed without having to designate a destination.  Now to find out if the maps show scale.  Scale is essentially a ruler which shows distance on the map that correlates with distance on the ground.

Thanks for the link.  I will check it out.

Bruce

Thanks Mike. When my older voice activated, traffic, lifetime maps nuvi 2460 goes out, I'll have to look at that one. The con on the 2460 for me is it does not have a replaceable battery so, it does not last long on a charge.

Yes, Garmins show map scale.  In map view, it's usually in the upper right or lower left.

I don't have the same model Garmin as Mike, but I've had three Garmins in the last 10 years and they all showed map scale.

The photo below is from my current Garmin, map scale is on the lower left.

Thanks, Wego, for the info and pic on the scale being there.  Perfect!  Looks like there is Garmin 2797in my future.

Bruce

Wego and Bruce,

After looking at the picture I did locate the scale in the lower left on mine. I didn't know exactly what I was looking for previously but the picture helped. This is my 1st. Garmin and I am still learning all the features it offers.

Mike

Thanks, Mike.  Double confirmation!

Bruce

Mike, good review.

Another nice feature of the newer Garmins is the improved satellite  reception.

I prefer to mount my GPS on the console between the two front seats, instead of the dash or windshield.  The newer Garmins work well when located away from the windshield.  With my old Garmin mounted on the console, I had to use an external antenna mounted on the dash, in order to receive the satellite signals.

Just came across two issues with the 2797, one being occasionally it will lose time and the other issue is that you cannot set the time to automatically update. I contacted Garmin and explained the issues and they had a few tests that they had me do to ensure there was a problem, after the tests failed they recommended it be returned for replacement. I am overall very satisfied with the 2797 and Garmin customer support was very helpful in checking the unit.

After three months with the Garmin 2797 I thought a posting of an updated review would be helpful. I did receive a replacement from Garmin back in December which has been functioning correctly with the correct time.

We have been using it extensively for the last three months and am very satisfied with the choice of the 2797LMT. Some of the major features we like with this unit are:

• School zone notification
• Traffic reroute
• Smartphone link
• Active lane guidance
• Voice activation

• Map selection when no destination is entered.

I have come to like this unit better than the navigation systems that came installed in our cars. The 7" monitor is definitely a big plus.