Garmin DriveSmart 86 8-inch Bright Crip Glass Screen Car GPS Navigator (010-02471-00) (Renewed)
Amazon Renewed
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Best refurbished large-screen
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Current price
$199.99
Updated May 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
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The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, this is the Renewed listing for the same DriveSmart 86 hardware covered above, and the underlying reviewer signals — Crutchfield's positive expert verdict, Best Buy's roughly 0.90 verified-purchase sentiment, and tomsguide.com's more reserved 'competent' framing — all carry over. The Amazon rating on the refurbished SKU runs slightly higher (4.4 across 240 reviews) than the new unit's aggregate, though on a much smaller sample. The synthesis case for buying refurbished is straightforward: r/Garmin posters describe the 76 and 86 as software-identical to the 66, so a renewed 86 at roughly the price of a new 66 buys you the largest screen in the lineup.
What reviewers liked
- Same hardware and DriveSmart software stack as the new 86, at a meaningful discount
- Crutchfield reviewer's positive verdict on plug-and-play use and feature breadth applies to identical hardware
- Best Buy verified-purchase aggregate at ~0.90 sentiment praises the large bright screen
- Amazon rating on the renewed SKU runs 4.4 across 240 reviews
Where it falls short
- Renewed/refurbished condition consistency is inherently more variable than new
- tomsguide.com still characterizes the 86 as 'competent' without standout features
- Best Buy reviewers flag the 8-inch footprint as crowding the windshield
- No built-in dashcam at a price point where reviewers expect one
Across the reviewers we read, this is the Renewed listing for the same DriveSmart 86 hardware covered above, and the underlying reviewer signals — Crutchfield's positive expert verdict, Best Buy's roughly 0.90 verified-purchase sentiment, and tomsguide.com's more reserved 'competent' framing — all carry over. The Amazon rating on the refurbished SKU runs slightly higher (4.4 across 240 reviews) than the new unit's aggregate, though on a much smaller sample.
The synthesis case for buying refurbished is straightforward: r/Garmin posters describe the 76 and 86 as software-identical to the 66, so a renewed 86 at roughly the price of a new 66 buys you the largest screen in the lineup. The case against, drawn from general retailer-review patterns visible in the signals, is the usual refurbished caveat — condition consistency varies by seller, and a new unit comes with a full warranty. Reviewers also continue to flag that the 8-inch footprint is bulky on a windshield mount and that a built-in dashcam would have rounded out the package.
- 8” navigator with high-resolution, dual-orientation display and map updates of North America .Special Feature:Large Display; Voice Assist; Hands-Free Calling; Live Traffic and Weather; Traffic Cams and Parking; Smart Notifications,Driver Alerts; Tripadvisor; National Parks Directory; Find Places by Name; Garmin Real Directions Feature.
- Hands-free calling when paired with your compatible smartphone with BLUETOOTH technology and convenient Garmin voice assist lets you ask for directions to places you want to go
- Road trip–ready features include the HISTORY database of notable sites, a U.S. national parks directory, Tripadvisor traveler ratings and millions of Foursquare POIs
- Driver alerts for things such as school zones, sharp curves and speed changes help encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness
- Access live traffic, fuel prices, weather, parking and smart notifications when you pair this navigator with your compatible smartphone running the Garmin Drive app
Bright screen, wish it had a built in dash cam. Love the highlights / places to go to while on trip...next time add a dash cam..
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