SatNav

Chomeur

Thinking of getting a satnav. One thing that concerns me about them is that they seem to tell you what to do too much. So for instance if I've set it to direct me to a certain place but I decide on the way that I want to take a scenic detour I don't want it telling me to turn around. If it wants it can ask me if I do indeed intend to take this route and then, if I say yes, recalculate a possible route. But I certainly don't want it nagging me to turn back.

Any solutions to this/models that deal with it better than others?

Thanks

Browntoa

most satnavs nag you initially to turn round but ignoring it for a short distance will force it to reroute on its own , some of the newer ones with Live Traffic updates will auto correct routes on their own if they spot a problem ahaed


you can choose to ignore Main roads etc


if you have a smart phone then try Waze or Navmii , waze is my preferred one as it has free live traffic updates

Stacemel

Probably just the more you pay the better I would say. If you go far enough then it does take a different route but I'm not sure if you can get a satnav to take you a specific route

Chomeur

Browntoa wrote: »

most satnavs nag you initially to turn round but ignoring it for a short distance will force it to reroute on its own , some of the newer ones with Live Traffic updates will auto correct routes on their own if they spot a problem ahaed


you can choose to ignore Main roads etc


if you have a smart phone then try Waze or Navmii , waze is my preferred one as it has free live traffic updates

Thanks. I do have a smart phone so perhaps I should just try using that first.

rainygreyhound

Another vote for Waze. I'm not sure how many people are aware it's actually owned by Google.

Chomeur

Waze is good. It's taken me down some amazing shortcuts that I would never have figured out unless I sat down with an A-Z for half an hour before my trip. I don't do much driving so I think I'll stick with it rather than getting a dedicated GPS unit.

NinaLive

What works for me is TomTom Go Live (my one is model 540). It is simple to use with clear instructions and very clear screen-map. With TomTom, one can opt for live traffic info but this service costs additionally. Anyone travelling frequently and travelling long distances would definitely find this service beneficial.