Garmin Drive 51LMT-S 5 Inch Sat Nav with Lifetime Map Updates for UK, Ireland and Full Europe and Free Live Traffic - Black (Renewed)

Once you get over the issues with setting this up for the first time, it all seems to work okay. Compared to my old satnav, it has lots of useful extras and it was a good price as I got a refurbished one. Setting it up was a bit of a nightmare though, so it loses points for ease of use based on that.Issues with setting up- It doesn't charge from the computer cable, so you may need to take it for a drive to get it charged up before you can update it.- There was no user manual, so you have to look online to find out what to do.- Finding the website to download Garmin Express wasn't a major issue, but the instructions for updating and downloading software/maps were incorrect. Connect your satnav to Garmin Express and it goes through the first part of the process okay (thankfully it took minutes rather than the 6 hours stated on screen). However, if you follow the given instructions for the second part of the process you end up in an endless loop of agreeing to install updates but it never actually happening. The onscreen instructions (seen on computer) tell you to disconnect the device for 5 seconds and then reconnect it to your computer to download the maps to the device. This does not work! I was almost at the point of sending the satnav back as this failed multiple times for me... until I finally stumbled on the solution. The simple solution to this: disconnect the the satnav, wait 5 seconds and then press the power button on the satnav (do not reconnect it to your computer) - the maps were update in seconds and I was then able to use the satnav. It took me several hours to get to this point, so I hope this helps anyone else that has the same problem.Have only used it a couple of times (didn't need to but wanted to test it out). Audio/visual seem clear and its fairly easy to use. Can't comment on much else yet as have only had it a couple of days. May update review later if I remember.

Needs improving

Works well

Sat nav ok but doesn't hold its charge otherwise ok

Easy to use

There wasn't any screen holder suppliedSupplier couldn't be found to be made aware of missing parts

seems good

Excellent device but it needs to be updated using Garmin Express if the Irish postcode system is needed. Same method will update the maps.