looking for a up to date intelligent satnav

londonTiger

I've had it with my garmin nuvi 50. It's incredibly dumb and slow.

For ages it didn't inform me that I could use the free woolwich ferry to get from north side to south side and instead taken me through blackwall (slow) or dartford (takes age and is a huge segue).

Additionally if I miss a turn it cannot intelligent reroute me, instead asks that I do an immediate uturn and get back on its course.

Lastly it's outdated, doesn't have some newbuild postcodes and new one way systems.

So I'm interested in a new intelligent satnav that has lifetime map updates and preferable as responsive as a tablet.

Geeky solutions welcome, solutions that can take a cheap android tablet and turn it into a fully fledged navigation system.

Herzlos

Just get whatever TomTom you can find with lifetime updates.

getmore4less

Happy with drive+ on windows phone includes world wide maps

would not buy another standalone satnav just put the money into a phone more flexible in and out of the vehicle.

if you already have a decent phone get a decent app for it.
with some solutions you will get the live traffic data based routing.

motorguy

londonTiger wrote: »

I've had it with my garmin nuvi 50. It's incredibly dumb and slow.

For ages it didn't inform me that I could use the free woolwich ferry to get from north side to south side and instead taken me through blackwall (slow) or dartford (takes age and is a huge segue).

Additionally if I miss a turn it cannot intelligent reroute me, instead asks that I do an immediate uturn and get back on its course.

Lastly it's outdated, doesn't have some newbuild postcodes and new one way systems.

So I'm interested in a new intelligent satnav that has lifetime map updates and preferable as responsive as a tablet.

Geeky solutions welcome, solutions that can take a cheap android tablet and turn it into a fully fledged navigation system.

In technology terms your Garmin 50 is ancient, not helped by the fact you havent had any map updates.

For a budget unit, i'd go for the 55LMT - several iterations better than yours, free lifetime maps and traffic updates. (I've one!)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-nuvi-Ireland-Lifetime-Updates/dp/B00IAU00P2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1460232445&sr=8-3&keywords=garmin+nuvi

Stepping up from that, you're into something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-2599LMT-D-Lifetime-Updates-Bluetooth/dp/B00KREXNM6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1460232445&sr=8-4&keywords=garmin+nuvi

BeenThroughItAll

Google maps.

bigjl

Waze, The Nav you get with iPhones and Google Nav.

I don't see the point in paying for SatNav anymore.

motorguy

bigjl wrote: »

Waze, The Nav you get with iPhones and Google Nav.

I don't see the point in paying for SatNav anymore.

There are various reasons i still do.

• They're incredibly cheap now. My Garmin cost me £69 and that was UK & Europe with lifetime map updates
• I like my sat nav on on every journey so i dont have to fiddle getting the phone into the cradle every time i get in to the car then remember to fiddle with the cradle to get it back out again every time i leave the car
• I've the wiring routed neatly (and 95% hidden) and i never need to go looking for it to plug it in as its always plugged in
• It sits neatly in the corner of the dash and i never have to tweak its angle or touch the cradle.
• It comes on when I start the car and goes off when i leave the car with no intervention from me
• I dont mount my phone on my dash / windscreen, nor do i want to
• I dont want to drain my phone battery
• I dont want to "lock" my phone into satnav mode when i may otherwise want to (stop and) use it.
• When i go on foreign hols, i take the sat nav with me and stick it in the hire car - without having to switch on costly data usage which i would on my mobile.

getmore4less

motorguy wrote: »

There are various reasons i still do.

• I dont want to "lock" my phone into satnav mode when i may otherwise want to (stop and) use it.
• When i go on foreign hols, i take the sat nav with me and stick it in the hire car - without having to switch on costly data usage which i would on my mobile.

Windows drive+
Don't need to lock into satnav still works as a phone at the same time.
Maps are stored on the phone no data required unless you want live traffic info.

RichardD1970

getmore4less wrote: »

Windows drive+
Don't need to lock into satnav still works as a phone at the same time.
Maps are stored on the phone no data required unless you want live traffic info.

Well that's 2 of the 9 points covered .

What if you don't have a smart phone.

marlot

I just use an old smart phone. A nexus 4 in my case. Cheap, and works well.

I use a three 321 SIM, and top it up every 2-3 months.

Herzlos

marlot wrote: »

I just use an old smart phone. A nexus 4 in my case. Cheap, and works well.

I use a three 321 SIM, and top it up every 2-3 months.

So you're paying more to use a phone than a dedicated sat nav?