Second hand sat nav ideas please

maxmycardagain

google mapping, it gives traffic reports and u can search for any location/pub/school/etc besides an address

forgotmyname

Norman_Castle wrote: »

I use an old tom tom. For irregular use its fine as long as you keep in mind roads may have changed. I've only once found a traffic island that wasn't on it.

Did you crash into it and sue someone?

Norman_Castle

forgotmyname wrote: »

Did you crash into it and sue someone?

Yes. I ignore everything outside the car and follow the sat nav without question.

OceanSound

Do not buy the cheapest one (50 quid. Brand you've never heard before). Slow connectivity, some maps plain wrong.

Like someone said smartphone map apps are just as good. And as long as you are stationary and parked in a safe place handling the sat nav /phone shouldn't interest law enforcement.

mgfvvc

I sometimes use an old standalone GPS and sometime I use a smartphone.

The old standalone GPS doesn't have all the latest routes, but it is reliable.

The smartphones are always up to date, but I have twice had Google Maps lock up and found that I've missed my turning because it hasn't been updating. The Here navigation app allows you to download maps at home, so you shouldn't be reliant on mobile data, but in practice the search functionality still seems to rely on an internet connection and it refused to navigate several times when it didn't have internet access.

If you are going to be very reliant on the sat nav then get a dedicated sat nav for reliabilty. A mobile phone would be good enough for most people, just be sure you have a backup.

jofl

Cisco001 wrote: »

Also, grab a free three data sim card which give you free 200mb data every month as back up. All you need to do is use your other phone to call that data sim number every couple of month to keep it activate.

Do you need to do this bit? Doesn't using data keep the sim "alive"?

bob_a_builder

The Here navigation app allows you to download maps at home,

Google Maps allows you to do the same

bob_a_builder

but in practice the search functionality still seems to rely on an internet connection and it refused to navigate several times when it didn't have internet access.

Yes the Search function of Here needs the internet,
BUT
the Route function doesn't and will work fine without a data connection and the pre-downloaded maps
So use the route icon (a forward and right pointing arrow) on the right hand side NOT the search magnifying glass

fwor

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Yes. I ignore everything outside the car and follow the sat nav without question.

RumRat

mgfvvc wrote: »

The old standalone GPS doesn't have all the latest routes, but it is reliable.

Not really reliable if it doesn't have the latest routes..;)