sat nav that can be trusted

katie1

Hello to you all,

Sorry if this has been asked many times before.

what is he best sat nav for a total beginner ? I mean total beginner that would have no idea if it was sending me the wrong way so it need to be correct:rotfl: . i've heard so many time that sat nav's aren't always good and send you the wrong way how true is this ??

wanye

tomtom every time.

bear in mind though, it wont make you a better driver. they arent perfect. you need to read road signs as well. just because tomtom might say you can go down a road doesnt mean you can. maps arent updated daily to take roadworks and stuff into account.

but yeah, if you want one that is fairly reliable and easy to use, then it has to be a tomtom

DKLS

Would second TomTom, but keep it updated, and you will need a healthy dose of common sense as well, The SatNav is not your Lord & Master.

nomoneytoday

A TomTom is a useful addition to Mark 1 eyeballs

BillScarab

Personally I like my Garmin. I would say either a Garmin Nuvi 200 (or 250 if you want European maps) or a Tom Tom One. You won't go far wrong with either.

BUT, you can't rely on them totally, roads change, speed limits change etc.

tom9980

When i bought my TomTom shortly after passing my test and having just moved to a city i had never driven around before my dad said he thought it was a waste of money. Less than a year later i gave it to him to use to drive 300 miles and afterwards he promptly declared it wasnt a waste of money and took the stress out of driving.

Just make sure you fully upto date your tomtom after purchase and keep updating it once a month with the free user map corrections.

OK_Sauce

Just be warned, some roads on satnavs = dirt tracks!!! (well on mine it is!)

aerostar

You should always have had a look at the maps first for your route and carry a map with you.

Common sense is also a requirement !

tom9980

aerostar wrote: »

You should always have had a look at the maps first for your route and carry a map with you.

Common sense is also a requirement !

Good point i almost always google map somewhere im going to that is new and look at satellite images to get the lie of the land.

Nilrem

I would second a Tomtom.

I've held off them for years, but finally caved the other day after using my sisters cheapy one on a trip I always get lost on
I figure with petrol the price it is now, the satnav is likely to pay for itself if it saves me getting lost;)
It's already surprised me a couple of times in area's i've been driving in for years by suggesting routes I wouldn't have thought of (but have worked and save me time/petrol).

I would definitely second keeping an atlas (and pencil!) in the car, and updating the tomtom (or whatever you get) on a regular basis, and as others have already said, don't rely on it blindly, it is still just a secondary tool in addition to your eyes and common sense - GPS maps aren't infalable or always up to date, but as an assist they can be extremely handy.

The tomtom ability to ammend maps if you see a problem (it hadn't updated to reflect a couple of changes to my local roads), is handy, as is the ability to check a route before you set out and set it to have a number of favourites - the other day I was looking for sheds and worked out a rough list of retailers and the best order to visit them, then set them up as favourites on the tomtom, and used that to plot the route between each one

amcluesent

TomTom.

TBH I wouldn't go on any journey now without it for alerts on speed scameras and the means to dodge around jams when the police strut about and keep roads closed for hours after a minor fender-bender.