alcazar

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Some of you will remember my wife's Tomtom satnav went t*ts up last month. Tried to effect a repair with them, but ended up wiping the maps as they were corrupted, ("oh dear, sir, you should have backed them up........") FFS, why didn't the instructions TELL me to then?

Anyway, new maps are £50, so I may buy a complete unit instead, and it WON'T be a Tomtom The on/off switch is also dicky.

Garmin? Anything else?

I want European maps plus UK and the wife likes lane advice at motorway junctions.

Any advice welcome.

Snazy

I love Garmin over tom-tom any day personally . The nuvi 205 is good value. So many available now it's becoming almost confusing.

chocolate_o_brian

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Do CoPilot do a stand alone unit, or is it just maps for phone devices?

I ask as CoPilot has been fantastic on my iPhone compared to what Tomtom was on my old Sony Ericsson. Best £26.99 I've ever spent

Scooby Soon!

did you buy a real tomtom or one of the poor mans tomtom versions like the XL? or one?

Leslie

I seem to remember in earlier threads that the Tom Tom was recommended by most people. I might get a sat nav myself and would be interested in recommendations at the moment.

Les

Scooby Soon!

I have got http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-540-S.../dp/B001F0Q91S

Its very good the HD traffic is worth the £60 a year for me but probably not for normal drivers, I tried the Garmin for the first time in Tescos a few days ago and it felt so out of date.

i have had all of the TomTom versions (300 , 700, 510, 520) the 540 is considerably quicker at picking up a signal than the older models (ie if you go through blackwall tunnel the new 540 picks up the signal straight away when you come out the old ones don't work out where you are until you stop for a couple of minutes.

Voice is very loud on the 540 and the google search (you need the traffic HD add on for this) it is amazing when you first use it.

I only change when it gets stolen, never had one go wrong yet!

alcazar

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Yes, an XL Europe. Why is that a "poor man's Tomtom"?

Snazy

Lol like I say too many to choose from. As far as I am concerned, as long as it gets me there I'm happy.
The Tom Tom I am using in the USA at the moment is annoying the hell out of me with it's "keep right, then turn left" crap lol.

As a preference Garmin is my weapon of choice, but as for model of any nav device it all depends what you want from it. Lane assist, live traffic, free updates, Bluetooth hands free etc.

Getting from a to b is my priority with nave, so the cheapest clear one suits me fine. If uk maps were cheaper I would be bringing a garmin home for sure.

Coffin Dodger

The maps are easy enough to get of t'internet if you know where to look if that's the only thing stopping you

Got the missus one similar to this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/188955#reviews Allegedly you can install and run TomTom on it, and if you were to already own a licence for TomTom I can't see how it would be breaking any laws

Ant

I've had my tomtom 3 years and use it everyday for work. I would honestly give tomtom another go. Mine is a 520 but I got it running the the 950 navcore

Snazy

I bought a refurbished tom Tom 715 for this trip, for about 60 quid on bay, with uk and us maps, cradle and charger. Has built in handsfree... That will do me lol

boxst

I like the Garmin Nuvi and as I wander aimlessly around (Eastern) Europe then it is good value as it comes preloaded with all of those maps.

Steve

jura11

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Garmin its great buy,also maps are available for good money on every online auction site(ebay,amazon,ebid).If you buy Garmin City Navigator EU 2011(25£),North America 2011(30£),Australia 2010(30£),good value for money.

DYK

Garmin or Navman,had 2 tom toms,the second one kept on freezing and i have always liked the garmin or navman.

mattvortex

How about a £2.99 road atlas from the supermarket??

stevo7

I've got TomTOm on my phone, and it's pretty good.

Most annoying thing is that John Cleese tells me FOUR times every instruction...
THere is just a bit too much advance warning.
Its just too annoying sometimes and I just want to throw the damn thing out the window!

pslewis

The PoundShop do a 2010 map of the UK

I have owned a TomTom for years now, it's been OK ..... the battery doesn't hold its charge longer than a few minutes now

alcazar

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OK by me, the wife can never find the page, let alone read the map. And as for driving whilst doing so.............

SRSport

lol. Why does that sound so familiar.

Get one with a desk stand and yo can make it look semi oem such as what Ive done below.

alcazar

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That's pretty good, what is it?

No good in the Scoob, though, gauge pod in the way Oh dear, she won't want to drive the Scoob far, then..........

dpb

Macoute !

dpb

My european maps came on a sim you insert at the bottom , How can this be wiped out

Midlife......

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SRSport

That looks quite neat ....................... does it fall over when cornering and braking though ??

Shaun

MMT WRX

http://www.pentagongps.co.uk/garmin-...FR4B4wodQFFSwg

We just got back from Spain today. I bought the above linked Garmin nuvi 1490T for the trip and its worked perfectly. 5" screen, text to speech, lane assist, speed cameras etc. I bought one of the 1st Tom Tom classics years ago when they came out and it still works fine but it was going to cost me to upgrade to European maps hence I invested in a new one.

Leslie

Thanks to you and to everyone for the information.

Les

shaunywrx

The maps can't be that good if it sent you into that bush, mind you a sat nav that detects the nearest bush could be quite handy

Jaybird-UK

iPhone + copilot for me replaced my old tomtom

StickyMicky

Google-Nav

JackClark

I want Google Nav to arrive on the iPhone, I have a feeling it won't though.

I'm on my second Tom Tom, my original as in the first one in shops gave up the ghost last year when I plugged in the wrong charger Now have a XL with Western European Mapping, works a treat.

SRSport

Lol, it does look like Ive driven in to the bush.

It is a Tom Tom 720 with the standard desk top cradle that comes with it. I bought a flush fitting cig lighter to female usb adaptor, a right angled usb to female usb cable and connected that to the desk top cable. I had to pull out the dash which was very easy and that was it. Around £12 all round and no wires cut/soldered etc. and all totally removable.

It is a tight fit but the ash tray flap closes and everything is concealed, making it look a lot tidier than with the suction cap.