We had the previous version of the Garmin StreetPilot and loved that item, but this one is absolutely incredible. It is one of the best navigation systems that I have ever seen. The price was an amazement for what it is capable of doing. It is a million time better than the overpriced Magellan Navigation systems that all of my friends have. They paid a fortune for theirs and they don't do the job half as good as the Garmin StreetPilot c580. After they see what mine can do, they say they wish they would have know about the Garmin. They also say, can I have yours when you upgrade???

WE LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE GARMIN AND COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT AT ALL.

Priscilla Leona
Albert John

This is everything I expected it to be! Even though it is a discontinued model, Garmin updated the map database and the O/S. It was a great deal, and that, combined with a great company made it a great Amazon.com purchase.

UPDATE DECEMBER 1, 2008

The unit crapped out last Saturday. No screen, nothing. And my return period ended 12 days ago! Now I am stuck with a worthless paperweight!
Buyer beware!!

I ordered this before driving halfway across the country. This is a fantastic deal, I had my reservations buying it because it is a slightly older model & I prefer the look & size of the NUVI product line. Putting that aside, this model has all of the features I wanted (and a couple more) for an absolute bargain price. I love the gas price feature of MSN Direct, I was able to avoid the just-off-of-the-freeway high priced gas stations and find the best deals on fuel.

The POI is very good, and the text to speech works better than many other GPS units I have used. Overall, I am very happy with the purchase & would recommend it to anyone looking for real value.

The c580 did send me on a couple of wild-goose chases, I am not sure if the unit was at fault or the map program. One example was that it kept telling us to exit and enter the same freeway for several miles. Another example is that it took us on some tangents through residential streets when there was a straight road that it should have directed us to.

I have noticed that the MSN Direct when used where I live, the movie times it shows are for theaters 40+ miles away. Since I live in a metropolitan area of Los Angeles, this service seems lacking.

The touch screen on this unit works very well comapred to other units I have used, it is very easy to use and is very accurate.

Aside from some rare occasional glitches, I am still very happy with this unit and would buy it again & recommend it to anyone.

Garmin StreetPilot c580 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with MSN Direct

I've bought many gps's and this is the best so far not too many needless bells and whistles Just it gets signal almost indoors and speaks well bluetooth is great It is the best in it's price range. Just buy it!

Using these units for our fleet of trucks. Works well and easy to set up.