Best value sat nav?

Sootie

I want to buy my daughter a sat nav for her birthday as she has just got a new car, can anybody advise what is the best sat nav at the moment for value and information?. Preferably one that is easy to use!.

Lucy_Lastic

There is such a huge choice, I would appreciate some pointers too.

mchale

google: tomtom start

ttlowton

get a TomTom, used them since 2004 never had a problem,

good luck,

T.

JimmyTheWig

Tomtom is the easiest to use of the three that we've had. Can't remember what the other two were, though.

jimbo_the_jetset

Get a cheap one with Windows software on it (I got a My Guide from ebuyer), you can then install a wide range of software. Ours cost £50 and I can keep updating the software and maps, POI etc for free!!

See here for instructions for My Guide brand :
http://forums.ebuyer.com/showthread.php?11402-125129-MyGuide-3100-Series-Sat-Nav-Unit&p=367295#post367295

And here for lots of content :
http://mobilepassion.org/viewforum.php?f=17

jd82

You can't go wrong with any of the budget Tomtom or Garmin models. Avoid the cheap £30 stuff as they are very basic and don't offer that good value for money.

msmyth18

If you have a Iphone or similar there are many briliant apps like Co pilot which is about £25!

maxheadroom

Garmin or Tomtom every time

Their base models are perfectly acceptable, i have Garmins, both a base model (lives in usual car) and one with more features for the bluetooth capability means i always have buetooth handsfree if using a rental car

Sam_Flynn

Does she have a Smartphone or Iphone, it might be worth getting her software for that (CoPilot or TomTom) instead of adding another distraction to her dashboard while she is driving!

Sam

JimmyTheWig

Sootie wrote: »

my daughter ... has just got a new car

Don't want to make assumptions, but is she a relatively new driver?
If so, Sam Flynn's point about getting distracted might be particularly pertinent...