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Nextar M3 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

  • 3.5″ Touch Screen Display
  • Text to Speech (TTS) Navigation
  • Preloaded with USA map on 2 GB SD card
  • 1.6 million points of interest
  • Built in rechargeable LI ion battery

Product Description
The Nextar M3 GPS mobile navigation system assures that your days of getting lost are over! Finding an address or any one of 1.6 million points of interest such as the nearest gas station or restaurant is a snap anywhere in the U.S. Just enter information on the M3’s 3.5 inch touch screen and let the voice prompt and detailed map guide you to the destination. The M3 has a built in stereo speaker, high sensitive antenna and earphone output. Preloaded with USA map… More >>

Nextar M3 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

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Car Sat Nav GPS Comments 5 Nov 25th, 2009

5 Responses to “Nextar M3 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator”

  1. VivaLaVida Says:
    November 25th, 2009 at 6:02 am

    I’m not sure if this is the exact model I had but if it is the bottom of the line it should be similar to my model. My Mom got a good price on my unit in November 2008, day after Thanksgiving, and also a unit for my Grandparents. At first it worked ok, the time would not update ever and was never correct on the screen for ETA’s – but the unit still did its job. It worked for about 6 months and then in May 2009 I was getting ready to go on a trip and I plugged it in using the car adapter and it powered up but would not advance beyond the home screen. The power bar would load up and then it would just freeze. I could press it and hear it clicking, and I tried powering it down, letting it die, pressing the reset button, nothing worked. After the trip, I decided to contact customer service since the unit was still under limited warranty, and they were extremely hard to contact. They wanted to do everything online and at that time I lived in the forest and didn’t have internet so I wrote them a letter explaining this and they replied with a form letter telling me to go online. Long story short and many hours of waiting on hold later, I send the unit back in (every piece, mind you) and a cashiers check for return shipping. They said they would send a refurbished unit, but they would not extend the warranty. Well, I get the return package and the mount is for a different unit and doesn’t fit and they did not include my wall charger for the unit. Well, I still had the car charger so I figured I was ok. Then I get ready to go on another long trip and the unit didn’t make it 400 miles. The screen faded to pure white, then gray, then black, then flickering back to normal. Finally, it took its last breath and turned black and died. I pulled into a Wal-Mart and got a Garmin Nuvi, something I should’ve done 8 months ago. Don’t trust this shoddy brand with their terrible customer service.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  2. Caitlin Buehler Says:
    November 25th, 2009 at 7:28 am

    Owned it for 2 days and it would not pick up a satellite at all. Luckily, I was able to send it back to who i bought it from without any penalties. Don’t get it! It’s a POS!
    Rating: 1 / 5

  3. Joey Schooley Says:
    November 25th, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Short and simple, this GPS works great, and I recommend it if you are looking for a cheap price on a quality item. The touch screen is responsive and quick, and the interface is very easy to get used to. The only thing I wasn’t satisfied with was the battery life when it’s not plugged into the car charger, because it only lasts about one to two hours long. So I wouldn’t recommend using this for a bike, or anything but a car.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. L. Twitchell Says:
    November 25th, 2009 at 10:34 am

    This is a nice little unit that calculates routes quickly and offers Text-To-Speech (TTS) making it easier to make the turn at the right place because it tells you the street’s name. Others simply state “Turn Left Here!” and you may turn too early, having to make some maneuvers to get back on track. I found that entering an address is a major negative; enough to cause me to return the unit. I tried repeatedly to enter Tierra Verde FL. As soon as ‘Tie’ was entered a screen appeared offering six locations with those three letters, but not my destination. Try as I might, Nextar won’t let you enter more than three letters before offering suggestions. The supplied stylus is stainless steel with plastic ends. It’s slippery to use and the eraser end of a pencil works better. The manuals are minimal and their website offers no additional help. Although TomTom is more expensive, it is a far superior GPS. Compare the two and you’ll make the right choice.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  5. Paula M. Heinrich Says:
    November 25th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Mine is an Model M3-03 & I am not sure of the differences, so I thought I’d put my review here.

    I had originally bought a Tom Tom after much research on Text to Speech vs. the Basic GPS that says Turn here & you pass the street after hearing. However we returned it due to Price drops at the Holidays, but didn’t get another until now.

    I’m very happy with the put off, because this product does what the Tom Tom did and more. Another nice thing about the Nextar is the removable SD memory Card with the Map Data on it, but there is Room enough for MP3 Music & Pictures. It even has an Adjustable Speed Alert Function which helps a Lead Foot out like me.

    I really like that it tells you haow far your turn is & what Street name your Turning on. It then tells you again at between 500 to 900 feet and then again at the street. Of course if you do not like that much detail you can change it in the settings.

    I agree with another reviewer that real maps are invaluable and that when lost and far from home at night or in a Storm, this thing will get you Home Safely.

    The Stylis could have come with a holder, but a retracted pen or Eraser works fine. You can bye thin sticker covers to protect the surface as well.

    I am very happy with the purchase.
    Rating: 5 / 5

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