Any recommended sat-navs ?

beefkeef · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:21

Hello there, i'm looking to buy a satnav for the car with a budget of around 80quid.

Could anybody point me towards a half decent one, or any tips - thanks.

Howard · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:29

The best IMHO at that, or any, budget is the TomTom range, in this case the One.

But whatever you do, for god's sake don't forget to use Night Mode..

Moeks · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:40

Everyone does seem to recommend TomToms, I guess they can't all be wrong. My dad takes a portable unit abroad with him when he has to drive hire cars, I believe he has quite an expensive Garmin unit, he seems quite pleased with that, I don't know what the cheaper ones are like though.

Howard · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:41

Tomtom has by far the most polished and user friendly interface in my opinion

greengiant · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:42

I use a Tomtom one XL, very easy to use. At work however I have to use a Sony Navman in the works van - very difficult to use.

james.miller · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:44

Take a look at F&H satnavs and what you can do with them before you make a decision

Lethal` · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:46

james.miller said:
Take a look at F&H satnavs and what you can do with them before you make a decision

+1

Excellent choice. I've still got to try iGO8 on it though

Moeks · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:49

Yea I noticed you can buy an F&H 3.5" unit for about £55 now at various places, I assumed it'd be junk but I had a look online and it seems ok actually, especially given what it costs. is there some fatal flaw in it though ?

james.miller · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:56

Moeks said:
Yea I noticed you can buy an F&H 3.5" unit for about £55 now at various places, I assumed it'd be junk but I had a look online and it seems ok actually, especially given what it costs. is there some fatal flaw in it though ?

the only flaw as far as im concerned is the mount, it's just not as good as a tom tom. however the software is every bit as good as my gf's TT XL classic (literally)

Lethal` said:
+1

Excellent choice. I've still got to try iGO8 on it though

beefkeef · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:57

Thanks guys, i'll take a look into these

Moeks · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:58

I need a satnav unit myself now I don't have it built in, I think I'm going to order a 4.3" F&H for £55 now.

kieranv · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:00

at the moment, halfords are doing the GO 730 for £120.

Theyre clearance stock so running out quick but its a fantastic deal.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_529831_langId_-1_categoryId_237501

Moeks · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:02

Well I just ordered an F&H 4.3 unit, should have it tomorrow

james.miller · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:07

Moeks said:
Well I just ordered an F&H 4.3 unit, should have it tomorrow

Check your trust

2Thumbs · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:07

I use a HP PDA installed with iGO and a Holux bluetooth GPS receiver.

Admittedly the whole thing takes a little longer to install in the car than a conventional All In One GPS unit but IMO the software is easier to use, much faster getting a sat signal and the tracking is faster and more accurate.

Not sure if you can buy an AIO unit with iGO preinstalled in this country but I can fully recommend it.

beefkeef · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:19

Moeks said:
Well I just ordered an F&H 4.3 unit, should have it tomorrow

And so did I, looks really good for the wonga. Thanks again for the input guys!

Lethal` · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:26

Moeks said:
Well I just ordered an F&H 4.3 unit, should have it tomorrow

Enjoy it. You can customise it a lot

thepeteh · 15 Feb 2010 at 20:06

Garmin nuvi 200 here, had it for probably 2 years if not more, nice graphic, nice looking... well made little thing. ~£80 now, halfrauds often have it on offer

GSDog · 15 Feb 2010 at 20:08

Moeks said:
Well I just ordered an F&H 4.3 unit, should have it tomorrow

Let me know what it's like. I am very tempted by it myself.

Moeks · 15 Feb 2010 at 20:12

Will do, and thanks to james.miller for his tip

...I'm looking forward to getting it and having a play around now.