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Large screen satnav??

sammyw
sammyw Posts: 448 Forumite
in I wanna buy it or do it
Which brands are best? Which are best avoided? Just need UK maps, but screen needs to be a large one. Have searched this forum, but posts are mostly last year and need more up to date advice. Thanks. Currys salesman said tomtom, navman and garmin were of the same quality - is this true?
Hope someone can help.

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  • bribrian
    bribrian Posts: 1,498 Forumite
    Yep, those are the 3 most popular makes & you can't go far wrong with any of them. Personally i'd pick the Garmin although i actually own a Becker Traffic Assist..........
    What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about !!!
  • sammyw
    sammyw Posts: 448 Forumite
    Can someone tell me how important the traffic updates are to a sat nav please? I am looking at the tomtom and navman satnavs, but they charge more for traffic updates. Is this something thats useful or can you do without it? ALso, they mention that it is an optional extra but how does that work? Do you have to buy an extra attachment, or pay for updates?

    Is there an idiots guide to these things lol??
  • melipona
    melipona Posts: 492 Forumite
    I manage just fine with a cheap & cheerful satnav supplemented by Sally Traffic.
  • staffie1
    staffie1 Posts: 1,967 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    My TomTom One XL has a great large widescreen - really easy to read.
    If you will the end, you must will the means.
  • bribrian
    bribrian Posts: 1,498 Forumite
    Oh, & a good site for checking prices is this.............. http://www.best-satnav-deals.co.uk/
    What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about !!!
  • sammyw
    sammyw Posts: 448 Forumite
    melipona wrote: »
    I manage just fine with a cheap & cheerful satnav supplemented by Sally Traffic.


    what is sally traffic?
  • Js_Other_Half
    Js_Other_Half Posts: 3,116 Forumite
    sammyw wrote: »
    what is sally traffic?

    She is a traffic commentator on Radio 2 :D
    The IVF worked;DS born 2006.
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