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Best SatNav

crampo_2
crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
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Hi

A friend has asked me to look for a satnav for their partner, but theres so many websites and different types im getting lost. They have got about £100 to spend give or take.

Basically he needs it
> Navigation
> Lane Guidence
> Speed Camera
> Postcode Search
> Decent Screen Size
> Voice Guidence

Don't think theres much else

If someone could help me out. It would be much appreciated.
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  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Not sure if you'll get Lane Guidance for £100.

    I'd look at the Garmin Nuvi 2xx range or the Tom Tom One.
    It's my problem, it's my problem
    If I feel the need to hide
    And it's my problem if I have no friends
    And feel I want to die


  • [Deleted User]
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    You won't go far wrong with a standard TomTom.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Classic-Satellite-Navigation-System/dp/B001XCWNMC/ref=pd_ts_ce_15?ie=UTF8&s=electronics
    crampo wrote: »
    > Navigation
    Surely the point of the product ;)
    crampo wrote: »
    > Lane Guidence
    It advises whether to stay to the left or right
    crampo wrote: »
    > Speed Camera
    Got
    crampo wrote: »
    > Postcode Search
    Got
    crampo wrote: »
    > Decent Screen Size
    Not the biggest but I think it's perfectly fine
    crampo wrote: »
    > Voice Guidence
    Got

    A mere snip:

    RRP: £119.99
    Price: £84.99
    You Save: £35.00 (29%)

    2 quick tips - don't forget about the night vision option (I see so many people being blinded at night), and if you have problems sticking it to the windscreen try quickly licking the sucker prior. <- cue the jokes
  • pendulum
    pendulum Posts: 2,302 Forumite
    TomTom One XL is an excellent sat nav (the XL means it has a bigger screen than the standard one and it does make a difference). I have the Europe version and it got me from Vilamoura Portugal to Southend England without me making a single wrong turning, admittedly mostly motorways but still, 1500+ miles without a mistake! Its very good and does everything you listed. Maybe a little more than £100 but well worth it.
  • pendulum
    pendulum Posts: 2,302 Forumite
    TomTom One XL Europe is £129.99 at Currys online with free delivery. Not too bad, I paid over £200 for mine a couple years ago.
  • [Deleted User]
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    pendulum wrote: »
    TomTom One XL Europe is £129.99 at Currys online with free delivery. Not too bad, I paid over £200 for mine a couple years ago.
    Similar price for my TomTom One Classic a year or so ago.
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    I prefer Garmisn, but either would do.
    It's my problem, it's my problem
    If I feel the need to hide
    And it's my problem if I have no friends
    And feel I want to die


  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    I'd advise your friend to try them out.

    We were loaned a Garmin sat-nav on a recent trip, and my wife fell in love with it. Naturally, we're now interested in purchasing one. We went to the store a few days ago and tried out a TomTom they had, and my wife hated it. She found the menus more difficult to use, and it seemed to her to be less intuitive.

    So, it'll be a Garmin for us I think.
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    If you don't get widescreen, you will wish you had.

    My vote would be Garmin because I have had no trouble with mine and there is lots of free software available for it.
  • [Deleted User]
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    scotsbob wrote: »
    If you don't get widescreen, you will wish you had.

    My vote would be Garmin because I have had no trouble with mine and there is lots of free software available for it.
    I've not got w/s and I don't wish I had.
  • pendulum
    pendulum Posts: 2,302 Forumite
    But have you tried widescreen? I've tried both and a big screen is a real benefit.
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