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Cheap Sat Nav if you have a relative or friend in UK

  • 21-01-2009 03:49PM
    #1
    who007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 711 ✭✭✭


    On Amazon.co.uk
    Garmin Nuvi 250 Satellite Navigation System with Full EU Mapping
    £79.99
    They don't deliver to Ireland even with the bogus postal code - but handy if you know someone over there - works out around €86 for full European maps! REviews on the site give it 4.5 out of 5 after 97 reviews, so that sounds good to me!

    I think it is a limted time offer though as I recall seing that mentioned somewhere before I bought one but for the life of me I can't find where it may have said that now!


Comments

  • #2
    nobeastsofierce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭nobeastsofierce


    This unit is released in april 2007, so mapping could be an issue, no?

    was gonna go for it, bhis feedback makes me pause
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1K0QY903AUFBQ/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm


  • #3
    poilk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭poilk


    nobeastsofierce wrote: »
    This unit is released in april 2007, so mapping could be an issue, no?

    was gonna go for it, bhis feedback makes me pause
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1K0QY903AUFBQ/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

    Very diligent research nobeastsofierce, just saved me 86 quid, can anybody suggest another decent sat-nav at a reasonable price?


  • #4
    5500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭5500


    You'l be entitled to the latest update disc from garmin FOC once you register the unit when you buy it


  • #5
    who007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 711 ✭✭✭who007


    well I got mine today and it is great! Went for a spin around using it and although I went from where I used to live to where I do now - a route around which I have driven many times. Except to my surprise the unit told me to turn left down this crappy little road I had always ignored.. went a totally different way I had never gone before and cut off loads of traffic congestion points - was great! It is a joy to use - except for entering addersses.. but I only got it today and have a little yet to learn from the website i am sure. The M6 thing - well I think that's just looking for faults - the M6 doesn't show up on Google Maps yet and as another poster pointed out I can download the latest map updates free.. I do 12 hour shifts so I am sure no matter how slow it downloads it wonb't really matter to me.
    When I take wrong turns it recalculates in seconds and also points out my speed, ETA, miles till the next turn, speed cameras, fuel stations etc. etc. etc.
    I am well chuffed with this purchase! :D


  • #6
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,029 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Got mine from handtec.co.uk
    There was another uk site that sold Garmins very reasonably but I have to go find the url.


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