sat nav recommendations

carla40

Hi, i am looking to buy my hubby a new sat nav but not sure which to get, he is a lorry driver and I'm not sure if he needs to any special specifications on it, i have about £100 to spend, if anyone could suggest what to get I would be very greatfull :beer:

Thanks in advance :beer:

Old_Git

does he need it for work .does the lorry have a cigarette lighter he can plug it into .
Does he need a uk or european one.

LadyDee

If you post the name of the company, there are some very smart people on here who seem to be able to track down every little bit of info you could possibly need when spending so much money!

System

You are unlikely to get a truck sat nav for £100 ,my hubby also a HGV driver uses a Garmin and just changes some of the settings ie avoid low bridges etc.
Works fine for him although a pain in the a*r*e if he forgets to change them back on a day out !

carla40

Thanks for you're replies, he only needs it in the uk,and yes its for work, he has one already but it is years old, I just want to get him a more up to date one

boatman

http://www.tesco.com/direct/tomtom-go-400-43-sat-nav-with-lifetime-western-europe-maps-lifetime-traffic-updates/374-5178.prd
I think this is the best bet for £100, free map updates, free traffic if connected to smartphone and has better screen than other(capacitive not resistive).

A cheaper alternative, but still with lifetime map updates.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/garmin-nuvi-2447-lm-43-inch-gps-with-lifetime-western-europe-maps-n38qk?

carla40

Thank you boatman, the tom tom looks the best one I've seen, i think I'll go for that one :beer:

boatman

Another option is using a smartphone with software. This one is truck specific which may well be suitable, An example:
http://www.aponia.com/en/e-shop/truck-navigation/united-kingdom-and-eire-truck-detail

ohreally

carla40 wrote: »

he is a lorry driver and I'm not sure if he needs to any special specifications on it

Does he visit sites without an address or post-code? If so he may want a device that can accept co-ordinates. My Tomtom Go does this, not that I need it every day but it does come in handy when required.

Also you may be better off with one of the older tomtoms with an sd card slot.

Tomtom are also available with dedicated truck software versions.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/tomtom-truck