I use this in a commercial van because I thought it would be easier to reach than a window mount. I feel I made the right choice. Both work very well. I don't notice any rattle the permanent adhesive disk holds onto the vinyl dashtop tightly. I also like that I can leave the vehicle charger attached to the mount the GPS unit snaps on and off very easily by pressing a button on the mount. This mount will keep the unit charged just like the window mount that comes with the unit as long as the power cord is attached. By the way, the mount the comes with the Nuvi can also be used as a dash mount, although I never tried it.

I purchased this for permanent mount on my Jeep Grand Cherokee. There are two different kind of stickies in the package. One did not work very well probably for a different kind of dash material but the 2nd sticky a black tar material is increadible. Its on rock solid and my Garmin GPS stays put. Ive been offroad, rock, creeks, logs, you name it this mount stays put and is rock solid....Just make sure you try both adhesive pads if one does not work properly.

I purchased this along with the friction mount and another DC adapter so that I could move my Nuvi 660 between cars and also take it with me on trips to use in rental cars. It has met all of my expectations. I recently took the combination to Florida and did not need a map at all during my 10 day stay that included extensive travel around the mid part of the state (Kennedy, Orlando, and Tampa areas).

I needed this after my Nuvi 660 Suction Cup Mount kept failing. This Automotive Mount mated perfectly to the Garmin Bean Bag and stabilized my Nuvi 660 just fine. An added advantage was it allows the Nuvi 660 to move closer for viewing. If you do not like a suction cup mount, this is the way to go.

The mount works great. I am still using the temporary sticky pad that came with it as it seemed secure enough. No problems so far.

It works well, but the spring loaded lock mech. allows the unit to vibrate a bit more than with the suction cup mount. (On the other hand, we have had problems with the suction mount sticking so hard to our windshield that rubber is torn off when removed. We believe that the suction part is not UV tolerant.)

We bought both the Garmin Nuvi 660 and an extra automotive mount, to facilitate easy transfer between our two cars. The mount seems to work just fine. But the Nuvi has some odd habits.
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br /We also learned that Americans may not wish to use the British voice programs with the Nuvi. We live close to a US State line. We found out the hard way that the Nuvi looks for addresses organized by the nearest "County" - not by US State - when the British voice is selected. The manual did not make this clear when I read up, trying to figure out what was wrong.
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br /Finally, when we are doing a long trip and have decided to take a different route from the one calculated by the unit, it seems unable to recompute the most efficient route when starting in the direction we've chosen. It keeps on trying to force us to turn around and use the original route. I wish there was a feature for forcing the re-compute to look for alternate routes starting from the line of march just selected.
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br /On the whole we're satisfied with the features of the Nuvi and its mounts. We're just hoping that Garmin gets serious about either bug fixes, or a more intuitive users' guide and display selection menu.

This Mount used with the Portable Friction Mount (Sold Separately) is perfect for multiple car households. It fits on the dash of my Ford F350 when I am pulling my fifthwheel on vacations and also in my VW New Beetle for my daily commuting.

This mount and the bean bag accessory is much easier to use than the windshield suction device that comes with the Nuvi. This was the prefered mounting system that came with former Garmin models. So I am glad that it is available for purchase,but I would have prefered to have that choice upon orginal purchase of the Nuvi.

I recently purchased three of these stands to place in our three family vehicles. The mount comes with two adhesive strips a permanent strip, and a temporary strip. The temporary adhesive didn't last 24 hours, and I didn't want to commit to mounting the base with a permanent adhesive that may prove difficult to remove, or cause damage to the dashboard. Therefore, I purchased an industrial strength, heavy duty ashesive velcro to apply the mount. The velcro allowed excessive movement in the GPS while entering data, and ultimately didn't hold. I, therefore, purchased double sticky sided duck tape that is rated at holding up to 5 lbs., and that didn't hold. It appears that heat coming through the windshield, and the weight of the nuvi acting on one side of the mount only, proves to be too much of a match for anything less than the permanent adhesive. I live in Virginia and the temperatures here has been 99 plus degrees these past few days, so the temperature inside the vehicle may have reached 120 to 140 degrees. Meeting the environmental demands inside the car is just a lot to ask of a temporary adhesive, so.......unless your ready to commit to a permanent installation of the mount on your car's dashboard this might not be the way to go.

Simple and Effective. Needs only to have more Temporary and Permanent tapes for tranferring to other vehicles.

Just what I needed after I lost the cradle for my Garmin. This was a great price for this item, delivery was fast.

This is a permanent solution to fix your navigator in your car. This is good till the life of your car. I have tried all different kinds of mounts but it all failed. This one can be fixed temporarily or permanently on your dashboard. Infact purchased a second one for my other car. Great item. Must buy!

Unfortunately this product will not stick on the dashboard of a Mini Cooper for two reasons.
br /1 ) the dashboard is curved enough that it presents a problem for the flat mounting surface
br /2) the material surface of the dashboard is faux leather, so the bumps and grooves allow too much air
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br /I ended up using the glass mount, and this seems to work fine for now
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The temporary adhesive that comes with this unit is MUCH too weak to hold the Nuvi 660. The mount starts giving way almost immediately. I can't understand how Garmin can sell this for the Nuvi 660.
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br /I want to be able to move the mount between vehicles, so I can't use the permanent adhesive. I am returning the mount.

I brought this to use my Nuvi in a second car. The mounting comes with two types of sticky pad. The first did not hold the mount firmly on the dash at all, it just flopped over after a few yards of driving. The second one comes with so many "health warnings" about it being non-removable (eg even when you see the car) that I dare not use try it. Pretty disappointing.

My only issue with this product is that, if you do not wish to permanently attach it to the dashboard, eventually the adhesive pad doesn't hold well. It would be nice if there were replacement disks for the temporary mount.

Need to mount on something permanent, it dont like to be moved.. very nice though...

I purchased this mount thinking I needed it to mount my Garmin Nuvi 660 in my car. The Nuvi 660 came with a windshield mount. This one is a dash mount. Works great. Now I have a mount for my car and one for my pickup. ThanX

It is a nice mount, tightly fit etc. Except the tape doesn't stick well on the dashboard surface. I had to get a double sided tape for it.

It does not mount anywhere in the car very safely, because nothing is flat. I mounted it on the re-view mirror, not the safest place but I sure could see it all the time.

Bought this for the wife for Christmas, and it is a charm. Powers up quickly, and is ready to go in less than one minute on average. Many things in life now take days to read the instruction manual, but Garmin has made this unit easy to learn on the fly, and can get you going with simple navagation without going into any real depth with the manual. Only problem was a power cord that went out about four weeks after purchase, called Garmin and had no problems getting a new one shipped out for free.
br /Buy this product, and be prepared to throw out ALL of your road maps. I highly recommend this product.

The Garmin Automotive Mount for the NUVI 660 is really nice. It's low profile after the stem is removed is great! You can mount your garmin just about anywhere and it doesn't obstruct your view through the windows.
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I am very pleased with this dash mount. I tried the suction cup mount that came with my garmin 650
br /on the windshild but could not find a workable location. It did not work well on the textured surface of the dash either. I used the temporary black adhesive sticker that came with the dash mount and have been using it about a month with no problems.

This was the least expensive way to buy a replacement for the connector that the wire plugs into. You can't just buy that part alone, you have to buy it as a component of a whole kit. Wish that Garmin would sell it individually to avoid buying parts that you don't need.

I bought both styles of Garmin mounts for my vehicles which are SUVs.
br /Both work great but I prefer the sand-bag style one. It's easy to move
br /around but stays put while driving on mountain roads. If you have the room on your dash, go for the sandbag!

THESE ITEMS SHOULD HAVE COME WITH THE GPS WAS BOUGHT, OR ELSE GIVEN ADVISE THAT IT WAS NESASARY.

The product was exactly as advertised, new and unused, delivered promptly for a fair delivery charge.

It works as it says. It stays in my dashboard firmly with my Garmin Nuvi 660. No problem at all.
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The mount will not stick to the dash in my Cadillac SRX. The dash is too grained. The friction mount should work better in holding the Garmin 660.

I got this so my wife could use are Garmin GPS in her rental car. She travels every month by rental car and I wanted an extra mount she could take with her in the car. It works great and seems to work just as good as the expensive original manufacturer ones.
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br /I recommend this to anyone.

We used the Nuvi 660 driving throughout northern Arizona in the summer of 2008.
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br /The provided suction cup mount was abismal, failing to stay put during most of our 8 day SUV trip. I'd highly recommend the dash-based mounting kit.
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br /As far as directions went, we generally found it reliable, with caution.
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br /We did experience at least 3 wrong directional turns on our trip, however. We also found it prone to mis-directions anytime we deviated from the path it plotted. "Recalculating, sometimes meant: "Uh Oh!"
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I bought this because I needed it to go with the Garmin portable friction mount. This automotive mount works great with the friction mount. No complaints.

This unit would have been a lot better if it would of come with some way to mount it. There wasn't any double sided tape or mounting holes. The angle needed to get the GPS be be level was not available by its design. Live and learn.

This was a good bargain but turned out to be useless to me. I have a 2000 Honda Accord which has a plastic dash so this product would not stick to it. I also have a 2002 Jeep Liberty which doesn't have a lot of dash room so it didn't fit. However I was able to buy an extra window suction cup and combined it with the parts from my dash mount to make it work.

Both the temporary and the permanent adhesive failed to stick to the dash. I didn't want to use the permanent adhesive. But the temporary failed so miserably, I decided to use try the permanent. The good part - the dash does not have a mark or stain or any noticeable trace of adhesive.

I don't know whether it is my car, or the device, but it would not adhere to my dash. I followed the directions and waiting over 24 hrs before attaching the nuvi, but within 8 hrs it detached.

Unfortunately the mount arrived before the unit and when the GPS unit arrived, it included a holder which was eithr not noted or missed in the advertising. No rating-not needed but opened package so it sits in a drawer

I purchased the nuvi 660 for Christmass. First time owner and love it.
br /I checked many reviews and went with the Garmin.
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br /The 660 suites my needs best. The only reason I went with 4 stars is because of "location rot" or out of date locations, new roads, new locations and so on (tough to keep up with.) You can easily add a location not in the registery by zooming in (once you are there or a place you want to come back to) with a touch of the screen (press your icon car truck ect) label the location and save, it's that easy. Just remember a street number entry on the first screen and then the street or location entry on the next screen.
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br /That being said the price keeps going down fast.
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br /The big screen is great and easy to read day or night, plus you can switch from 3-D to 2-D just touching the screen. The menus are easy to follow with or without the instructions (I recomend using the instructions on line so you don't miss any features availiable.)
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br /It's hard to miss a turn or exit on the expressway with three sets of instructions first you get the voise instruction, next the visual map with highlights and arrow and third with the written turns on the top of the monotor with optional turn by turn with a touch of the lower RH corner screen prompt if needed prior to the trip. You get bonis information with a touch of the LH lower screen with speed, distance, ETA and more.
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br /When the voice instructions are not followed or you somehow miss your turn the NUVI corrects or recalculates and puts you on track in seconds inspite of yourself, it's amazing. You can update your maps as needed on line.
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br /You can add a memory card for personal picture albums.
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br /You get Bluetooth for hands free operation sending phone calls or receiving calls, your cell phone address book is automatically added to the 660 with a simple touch of the screen (once enabled.)
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br /I recomend the on dash (WEIGHTED movable ) attachment option so you can use the Nuvi in any car, yours or a friend even a work vehicle.
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br /I havent used the MP3 player or the book features. I havent used the subscription for trafic (with the vehicle radio) as I just retired and havent needed it.
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br /A person could go on and on with the features the 660 has and optional maps availiable for water or travel over seas. Oh ya, it will even locate where you parked you vehicle should you forget, don't forget to take the Nuvi with you, as it will be gone should you leave it on the dash. Nuff said.
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I purchased my nuvi 660 three days before a road trip "Down East". Fantastic -- never lost once and found each and every BB on the way. . .You just put it in your rental car and save $200+

I cannot rate this item because I never received it. When tracking it thru Amazon it showed that USPS had delivered the item. Since, I never saw the item Amazon immediately refunded my money.

It is a nice mount. Unfortuanatly the Nuvi is still easy to remove. Good if you want to take it in and out of the car, not so good if you would like to just leave it and forget it.

The actual GPS unit would be ok but doesn't work long without a car charger. The car charger is a piece of junk and it fell apart the first time we used it. As of now the GPS is totally unusable. The 110v charger will charge the unit, but the charge lasted about 1/2 hour in the car. I don't need GPS to do a 1/2 hour trip.

Item was returned because of missing parts (adhesive plates). Also, this item seemed overpriced for the quality. Ordered suction cup model for a few dollars more. So far, it's working very well.

I usually drive alone and when parking often remove my 660 and drop
br /it in the passenger floorboard to avoid broken glass by thieves. Sometimes I haven't always remembered to reattach it to the windshield and found that it works fine from the floorboard or passenger seat. Yes, I do have a large windshield that slants well over the dash so it may not work for everyone but it works for me and on the seat it's easier for
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This product is designed to stick PERMANENTLY to a dashboard. It is not removable, so I will never be able to use it because my windows will be smashed regularly by thieves who believe that the Nuvi 660 is somewhere in the car!

It's a shame that Garmin won't allow you to buy the individual components in case something gets lost.
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br /I had to buy the whole mount just because I needed the rod connecting the base to the Nuvi 'holder' for the portable friction mount.