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Cheapest sat nav please

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silkyuk9
silkyuk9 Posts: 2,815 Forumite
in Motoring
looking for a sat nav for the car, my old tomtom has died.

Suggestions please of new car sat nav's but cheaper the better, and is reliable!
All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right, and outing the liars.
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  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Smart phone??
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • silkyuk9
    silkyuk9 Posts: 2,815 Forumite
    bryanb wrote: »
    Smart phone??

    Not reliable matey. if no wifi connection.
    All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right, and outing the liars.
  • Slowly_does_it..
    Slowly_does_it.. Posts: 194 Forumite
    My £50 Binatone from Maplin is still going strong 5+ years later. Internal battery still lasts 2 hrs, but the maps are starting to get a little out of date. I could update them if I can be bothered figure out how to.
  • whatmichaelsays
    whatmichaelsays Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    silkyuk9 wrote: »
    Not reliable matey. if no wifi connection.

    Never had a problem with NavFree on iOS and Andoird. Maps are saved to the phone's memory, so no need for a WiFi or 3G signal to stream the map data.
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  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    silkyuk9 wrote: »
    Not reliable matey. if no wifi connection.

    Lots of Satnavs don't have a wifi connection. That's because you don't need one, all the data is stored on the device.
  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    silkyuk9 wrote: »
    Not reliable matey. if no wifi connection.

    As already stated wifi is not necessary for some to operate.

    If you have a smartphone look at Navfree - once installed (its free) no data required.

    Can't really get much cheaper.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Another for NavFree
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  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 2,187 Forumite
    silkyuk9 wrote: »
    Not reliable matey. if no wifi connection.

    That's not true, some apps need no data connection at all.
  • RumRat
    RumRat Posts: 5,008 Forumite
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    If you had a Wi-Fi connection that stretched the whole of your route....That would really be something..;):)
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,922 Forumite
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    Waze. Not used it lately. But it worked well last time i used it.

    Little icons from other users, You can message them and ask what the traffic is like.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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