I raelly like this unit, with one exception the speaker could be better, I have two others the 52 and 1040 that sound clear and crisp the 53 sounds a bit raspy compared to the others. But as i stated in the beginning i do like the 53 in all other aspects. hope this helps.

It works just the way it should! Easy to follow directions if needed. It's nice to be able to see the upcoming streets, especially at night when seeing the street signs isn't the easiest. Sometimes the satellite gets a little off, but easy fix- restart it and it's a quick restart.. The suction is great and I haven't had any issues with it falling from the windshield while driving.

Have had my unit about a month. I wish I could return. The maps are great. The volume even adjusted to max is not loud enough. There is no way to a separate speaker and no Bluetooth connection. My bad? Maybe , I thought I had trusted an heirloom quality company

I used a TOM Tom for 15 years with lifetime updates. I guess I am Dead becuase they stopped with the updates. So I bought this little work Horse. It does everthing I need and does not get in the way of my view. I did buy another one with traffic. Not so sure about the traffic. I still have not see it engage. It is Drive 53 with Traffic. I am very happy with both units

My 12-year-old Garmin died and even though my VW has maps I like Garmin. It took some learning because of the new features but is still easy to set up and put in destinations. Some features don't seem necessary they are easy enough to close. The screen is easy to read and directions are easy to follow. I am happy with my new Garmin.

I have an RV 795 gps for our motor home but needed something for our tow car. The small gps is similar to the rv gps so I was able to put all our Destinations in it, in a matter of minutes. Now we can find our way back to camp after a day of exploring.

I bought this unit about 3 weeks ago. I hate using my phone as a GPS on trips and I had an older Garmin that I broke the port on so I couldn't update the maps anymore. I'm really impressed with the unit and would recommend it without hesitation. The only thing I didn't like compared to my old Garmin...is that my old Garmin was a beefier material and seemed a little more heavy duty. That said...if you take care of it properly....that shouldn't be an issue at all.

The screen is clear and bright but a wee bit small compared to the 5.5" units I also have, but quite workable, and is especially useful in applications with limited dash space or when trying to minimize forward view interference. It would be especially great if it would allow portrait mode, but currently does not.

I bought this thinking it would be up to date the are streets in Hazel Green Al that have been here over 2yrs and is still not on the garmin maps even if you update them and the are streets in downtown Huntville Al that use to be one way streets that are now two way but garmin still thinks the are one way

Had it a couple of weeks, satisfied - not. Giving myself more time but, not happy at the moment. Was using it and it quit - sorta. The light leven went down to not readable, stayed that was for an hour or so and then suddenly, full bright. Worked for a couple of days, repeat, has done it a couple of times, working now but? Other menu items that I am not happy with, maybe learning curve?? Last, I will be getting one with a 7" screen, just hard to see. I had the 53 and I was OK with it until.... it quit. I like Garmin and want to stay with it, I'll see how things work out with the 7" when I get to it,