Which Sat Nav?

jackthenipper

Hi, I'm thinking of getting sat nav but dont want to spend a fortune on.
I'm possibly looking at one of the cheaper ones that are out at the moment.
Any suggestions/recommendations?

Thanks

madnlooney

generally tomtom are the best and they really have come down in price for one to get you around. They dont beat local knowledge but they can help you in places you dont know

BillScarab

Personally I prefer Garmins to TomTom.

I've got this and for the money I don't think you can beat it, especially considering it has full european mapping.

isofa

I find sat nav fantastic when we are going somewhere new, however I tend only to use it in towns and cities I don't know, I'm happy to get the main routes on my own, it's not that hard to follow signs.

It sometimes can be confusing in big cities, especially when it directs you in say the left hand lane, only to exit a junction of 4 or 5 lanes of traffic and then tells you to now turn right!

However, it's great when you get lost, as it will just reroute you back to your destination.

fatnbald

i was always very cynical for a long time, clocking up 45,000 miles a year gives a good insight of how to get to places, but for the last few miles of a new destination it is invaluable, I especially like it for use on the continent, I travel there regularly and use hire cars, the reductuion of stress when picking up a car from the airport and being able to drive straight to my destination is worth every penny.

I am firmly planted in the TomTom camp, I just cannot fault it, it rarely get's it wrong and re-routes in seconds when you chose not to take it's advice.
I just wsh there was some fuzzy logic which made it realise when you ignored its advice daily for 6 months on the trot it is not the preferred route !

fwor

BillScarab wrote: »

I've got this and for the money I don't think you can beat it, especially considering it has full european mapping.

That's a great price for the full Euro area.

I've owned both Garmin and TomTom, and they each have pros and cons, but to me neither is the clear winner. If you drive on your own in unfamiliar territory, a satnav can save you huge amounts of time. It can also try and route you through golf courses and along bridle ways...

I bought the widescreen version of the one BillScarab pointed to, but having used it for a few months, I reckon the extra screen width is an almost complete waste of money.

DCFC79

isofa wrote: »

I find sat nav fantastic when we are going somewhere new, however I tend only to use it in towns and cities I don't know, I'm happy to get the main routes on my own, it's not that hard to follow signs.

but when the signs disappear thats when sat nav is handy