Sat-Nav bargains

toodunns

Do any of the best buy sat navs have european cover as I live in Spain.

spoonheed

123immy wrote: »

if you use a mobile, upgrade next time to a smartphone [eg mda vario, orange spv, nokia n series] usually the phone will be free on a contract, then all you need to get is a copy of tomtom mobile and a bluetooth gps device.

Over the course of the contract it may work out about the same as a cheapo standalone, but you would have had a phone service / bundled minutes also.

At the end of the contract, you would have a phone to sell with tomtom, which is an asset you can earn a premium for over a vanilla phone:-).

plus when you leave the car unattended you don't have a ridiculous 'come steal me' suction mount marking - you're always carrying the phone [and satnav] with you. the bluetooth gps is the size of a matchbox.

If you're looking for an orange contract, the new SPV M700 comes with built-in GPS, saving the need for a bluetooth gps. it also has a nice big screen

Bob_the_Builder_5

I got a bit excited when I saw that Netto were selling an Evesham unit, I think for about £129.

I checked and it seems that their price is £10 more than getting it from evesham.com!

I did email them... and have only received an automated reply.

dclark_2

If you want maps of Europe on sat nav the cheapest I found was the Garmin Street pilot 320 at £129 from Amazon. It comes with a 128mb card and to put all the maps of Europe on you need a 1gb card-cheaply available on Amazon (thanks for the tip in the newsletter a few weeks ago). I used this in France last week and found it to be invaluable. Just don't tell me you can find it £30 cheaper elsewhere!

IamBroke

Hi guys and gals

I would really appreciate your help here, as I am totally confused and not to mention clueless...!

I want to buy a sat nav for my dad, but have no idea which one to get, and which is the best one out there.

I dont mind spending up to £200 to get a reliable one as we drive around london alot and always get lost!!

Someone recommended TomTom one, is that any good?

Thanks all :beer:

scotsbob

What many people seem to be missing here is the "additional costs" with these units.

Updated speed ( I refuse to call them safety) camera and map info can easily add another £60 plus per year. If you buy a popular make e.g. TomTom then you can find internet sites where you can download for free. Buy a less well known brand and the manufacturer has you over a barrel.

nicholas72

John Lewis currently have 2 Roadangel Navigator's reduced to clear.

Roadangel Navigator 6000 GPS/Safety Alert System
Free 1 year guarantee
Was £199 Then £169 Now £129

http://www.johnlewis.com/Computing/GPS+Navigation/GPS+Navigation/GPS+Navigation/400/230406814/Product.aspx

Roadangel Navigator 7000 GPS/Safety Alert System
Free 1 year guarantee
Was £299 Then £279 Then £249 Then £229 Now £179

http://www.johnlewis.com/Computing/GPS+Navigation/GPS+Navigation/GPS+Navigation/400/230406815/Product.aspx

boatman

toodunns wrote: »

Do any of the best buy sat navs have european cover as I live in Spain.

The Tomtom ONE Europe, Garmin NUVI 310 Deluxe and 350 & 360, Garmin C510 Deluxe & C550, MIO C510e and Navman N20 and F20 Europe, also lots of less well known brands, but not such a good investment as limited customer support.

Mark_Ice

http://www.luzerntech.com/Items/lts-gnav10-001?

Pretty good price for those who need European mapping!

Voice instructions safely guide you whilst keeping your eyes on the road
Easy, safe & fast data input/control by postcode via touch screen technology
TFT screen gives turn by turn instructions
Ready to go immediately with supplied map of UK road network
Full map of Western Europe supplied on CD
Fully and quickly transferable between vehicles
No permanent wiring changes required to your vehicle
Rapid detour and error correction facility for best route possible
Uses GPS technology for optimum accuracy
Choice of voice accents to choose from
Long life, built-in rechargeable battery recharges as you drive
Maps Included: Alps, Beuelux,Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Deutschland, EU Roads, France, Greece, Iberia,UK, Italy, Ireland

GPS technology gives exceptional accuracy
12 channel GPS receiver
Simple and clear voice turn by turn directions
Clear on screen directions
Touch Screen colour 3.5" TFT display with 320 x 240 resolution
SD card slot for map upgrades
2D & 3D mapping
Full database of UK roads and points of interest
Go via/avoid motorway route option
Use shortest/ fastest route option
Detour facility - avoid this road, avoid next road options
No permanent installation required
Easily transportable between vehicles
Built in GPS antenna, Built in rechargeable battery
Choice of voice accents, including UK English
Supplied with maps of UK & Western Europe (Europe on CD)
Map scale 1/16 mile to 1/64 mile
Connection for external GPS antenna
USB1.1 socket and Cigar lighter power adapter
'Navigate to home' feature directs you home with one click
Product Dimensions
Unit - W125 x H70 x D30mm
Weight - 10Kg

boatman

2003BHOY wrote: »

I was looking at buying this model from Halfords but wasn't sure if it also has a "Safety Camera" detection device. Does anyone know if it does as I don't want a load of different gadgets over the dash? I need one that combines Sat Nav, Camera detector and Handsfree phone capabilities, any recommendations?

I can recommend the NUVI 310, really nice. With regard to speed cameras, satnavs do not detect cameras they just alert you when they are close because they know where you are and they know where the cameras are because you put a file on the satnav containing the location of all the camera sites. Its not a radar detector which works by alerting you when it detects a radar beam.