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[Dusty]

I have to admit that I do not have the best sense of direction while in my miggy.

Mr Dusty has therefore offered to buy me a after market sat nav system.He has put aside £150 for me ,as a late Christmas present.

I would like one that is ...

1. accurate.
2.Easy to understand and operate.
3.Clear and easy to read.

How good are modern sat nav systems,and are their some that I
should steer clear of.

Thanks for any advice.

Dusty.

[amba]

Hi Dusty....I use a Tomtom XL which I have been very pleased with..seems pretty accurate and being a slightly larger display than some on market makes life easier for "dodgy eyes"..I also see Halfords are doing an offer on them after christmas so its also good value at the moment..I paid £175 ish mid year.

[Mr Skrunts]

I have to admit that I do not have the best sense of direction while in my miggy.

Mr Dusty has therefore offered to buy me a after market sat nav system.He has put aside £150 for me ,as a late Christmas present.

I would like one that is ...

1. accurate.
2.Easy to understand and operate.
3.Clear and easy to read.

How good are modern sat nav systems,and are their some that I
should steer clear of.

Thanks for any advice.

Dusty.

Tomtom all the way for me.  Plus with the POI and Camera addons makes life a bit easier out on a run.

Allways go for the wide screen.  On the Tomtom one the wide screen is the XL.

[Mr Skrunts]

http://www.tomtom.com/products/category.php?ID=0&Language=1

Looks like it's called the Regional Assist.  Worth a read up on them all.

Do a Google search on price, Halfords normally the cheapest, and with the change you may well get some other Tomtom goodies.

[Dusty]

Are the aftermarket sat navs as good as the factory fit ones (which probably cost 5 times as much).

I tried a factory sat nav in a X-Type diesel recently ,but it seemed to miss out a lot of islands ,and turnings etc . I was not impressed with it.

Possibly me ..not using it properly.

[amba]

Aftermarket units are normaly better than most factory fitted units as they are really built at a price just to have an extra bolt on to add to the list of accesories fitted..my advise would still be Tomtom and you will get one for your budget.

[Mr Skrunts]

Are the aftermarket sat navs as good as the factory fit ones (which probably cost 5 times as much).

I tried a factory sat nav in a X-Type diesel recently ,but it seemed to miss out a lot of islands ,and turnings etc . I was not impressed with it.

Possibly me ..not using it properly.

Tomtom are far superior to the Standard one fitted in my Elite.

At the end of the day you have to look at the idea of you get what you pay for.

A £150 Tomtom wont be a good as a built in £2000 7" screen option, at least display wise anyway.

I have never had any issues with the Tomtoms I have used as a unit, on my phone or my PDA.

[feeutfo]

Are the aftermarket sat navs as good as the factory fit ones (which probably cost 5 times as much).

I tried a factory sat nav in a X-Type diesel recently ,but it seemed to miss out a lot of islands ,and turnings etc . I was not impressed with it.

Possibly me ..not using it properly.

Probably the car needs the map updating, which i think usually means buying the latest disc? Where as tomtom just needs plugging into a lap top for an update. The car however will probably find satellites fairly immediately, as does the system in my omega, on the other hand tomtom can take a couple of minutes, but has a far simpler and more thorough operateing system.
Tomtom all they way for me, get as wide a screen as you can for your money ar it helps the screen pan round for roundabout exits and give you a better chance of taking the right one. Hth. :-)

[Dusty]

Thank you all.

I have just been looking at the link that Skruntie posted.

Looks like I can buy a Tom Tom XL with 4.3 inch screen for about £127.

It makes no mentoin of voice command. have I got that right.

The very expensive Tom Tom look like they have smaller screens ,which I don't want.

[Dusty]

Hi Dusty....I use a Tomtom XL which I have been very pleased with..seems pretty accurate and being a slightly larger display than some on market makes life easier for "dodgy eyes"..I also see Halfords are doing an offer on them after christmas so its also good value at the moment..I paid £175 ish mid year.

Thanks Amba.Hopefully I can improve on that price.

Time to price compare I think.

[Andy B]

Are the aftermarket sat navs as good as the factory fit ones (which probably cost 5 times as much).

I tried a factory sat nav in a X-Type diesel recently ,but it seemed to miss out a lot of islands ,and turnings etc . I was not impressed with it.

Possibly me ..not using it properly.

Tomtom are far superior to the Standard one fitted in my Elite.

At the end of the day you have to look at the idea of you get what you pay for.

A £150 Tomtom wont be a good as a built in £2000 7" screen option, at least display wise anyway.

I have never had any issues with the Tomtoms I have used as a unit, on my phone or my PDA.

Not what Dave DND says    Far newer technology maybe, but not 'better'        

[amba]

Dusty...Halfords are selling Tomtom XL for £129=99 online,so that is a very good price IMO. I needed a satnav in a hurry midyear as needed  to get round Paris in one piece and opted for the XL .It worked a treat and even with my old eyes it was clear/accurate and concise,with the addition of the French add on SMS card.Don,t think you would go far wrong with that unit.

[feeutfo]

Are the aftermarket sat navs as good as the factory fit ones (which probably cost 5 times as much).

I tried a factory sat nav in a X-Type diesel recently ,but it seemed to miss out a lot of islands ,and turnings etc . I was not impressed with it.

Possibly me ..not using it properly.

Tomtom are far superior to the Standard one fitted in my Elite.

At the end of the day you have to look at the idea of you get what you pay for.

A £150 Tomtom wont be a good as a built in £2000 7" screen option, at least display wise anyway.

I have never had any issues with the Tomtoms I have used as a unit, on my phone or my PDA.

Not what Dave DND says    Far newer technology maybe, but not 'better'        

In my experience the car gps system is very accurate and quick, will recalculate well. But the software is very limited compared to tomtom, no traffic, no speed cameras, basic address functions, limited poi, and the keyboard via the scroll wheel, although predictive, is slow to use. It has no alternative route command and if it did have traffic i dont see how you could tell the system to navigate round it. To be fare i am using an 03 disc but dont see the point in paying 80 quid for the latest disc given the above and we have a tomtom each already. The ideal, for me, would be to use tomtom software in the car system but dont think thats possible.

[kevpuk]

I've used TomTom for years on PDAs and phones - never had a standalone unit, but software is the same - and recommend it as great to use.

That said, I now have a hp unit as I fancied 3D mapping for the one journey a year that i may need it  

[Mr Skrunts]

Are the aftermarket sat navs as good as the factory fit ones (which probably cost 5 times as much).

I tried a factory sat nav in a X-Type diesel recently ,but it seemed to miss out a lot of islands ,and turnings etc . I was not impressed with it.

Possibly me ..not using it properly.

Tomtom are far superior to the Standard one fitted in my Elite.

At the end of the day you have to look at the idea of you get what you pay for.

A £150 Tomtom wont be a good as a built in £2000 7" screen option, at least display wise anyway.

I have never had any issues with the Tomtoms I have used as a unit, on my phone or my PDA.

Not what Dave DND says    Far newer technology maybe, but not 'better'        

Mines a 99 Elite, with the mini screen screen next to the CRT700, If you are about later models then I have no idea.