Sat Nav

Knine

I would like to get a Sat Nav so was hoping from some advice from those of you in the know.

Which one to get and which ones are easy to update and also which ones to avoid.

Yep I am female and not too good at map reading:o

TestTransmission

Some recommendations here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72319229

Best bet is here though

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=889

SuprSi

I picked this one up a couple of months ago. It's a brilliant little thing, as thin as an iPhone and really light. Very fast processing directions and has free traffic updates for life. It's pricey enough, but very highly rated.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-3760T-Europe-Premium-Traffic/dp/B003JFKOZ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306581241&sr=8-1

Knine

SuprSi wrote: »

I picked this one up a couple of months ago. It's a brilliant little thing, as thin as an iPhone and really light. Very fast processing directions and has free traffic updates for life. It's pricey enough, but very highly rated.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-3760T-Europe-Premium-Traffic/dp/B003JFKOZ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306581241&sr=8-1

Looks great, how much do the updates be for these?

coylemj

SuprSi wrote: »

I picked this one up a couple of months ago. It's a brilliant little thing, as thin as an iPhone and really light. Very fast processing directions and has free traffic updates for life. It's pricey enough, but very highly rated.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-3760T-Europe-Premium-Traffic/dp/B003JFKOZ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306581241&sr=8-1

Note that that poster lives in the UK, the traffic subscription probably accounts for a major part of the cost of that unit so it would probably not be a good buy for someone living in Ireland (26 counties).

There is a GPS forum with lots of advice for someone looking for info....

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=889

SuprSi

I'm not sure how much of the cost the traffic part accounts for, and even outside that feature (which I can't use in Jersey anyway) I'd still recommend it, purely for the ease of use, performance and portability of it.

I'm not sure how much the updates are but you get one full free update as part of the deal, which has to be used within 60 days, so it works out well. The unit comes with Europe fully mapped, which is great when travelling abroad.

coylemj

SuprSi wrote: »

I'm not sure how much of the cost the traffic part accounts for, and even outside that feature (which I can't use in Jersey anyway) I'd still recommend it, purely for the ease of use, performance and portability of it.

Fair enough but that looks like an expensive unit if all you want is basic navigation. For example this unit is also widescreen and has maps of all of Europe for only Eur 81 ..

http://www.expansys.ie/garmin-nuvi-245-gps-western-europe-maps-202839/

Garmin offers one-off and lifetime updates, the lifetime updates apply to one unit by serial number. When you buy a Garmin unit you can get a free map upgrade within 60 days of the first time you get a satellite fix.

byrnenoel

thanks for the replys,
but it the latest disc for the built -in
sat nav in my 05 nissian primera
that i am looking for,cheers

bazman

Why not just use an iPhone or other phone with GPS?
I find the iPhone NavFree app particularly good ...

-Corkie-

bazman wrote: »

Why not just use an iPhone or other phone with GPS?
I find the iPhone NavFree app particularly good ...

+1 most of the newer Nokia Phones come with it as standard and have free updates for life.

byrnenoel

thanks again for the replys

byrnenoel

thanks again for the replys
i dont have I phone and i drive a taxi so the
the built in sat nav is easy to use
I live in dublin and nissian are looking for mad money
over here,, I am looking for the most up to date disc,,