sat navs

   hi everyone,
due to the fact i want to travel to more events this year starting tomorrow as northampton i am thinking of getting a sat nav i only want it for going to do events not driving about all the time anyone got an idea on which one is the best and were do i get one from.
please help 
andy

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Rockhopper Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Nov 07 Location: Eastry Online Status: Offline Posts: 642	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockhopper Report Post Quote Reply Topic: sat navs Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 4:45pm
	hi everyone, due to the fact i want to travel to more events this year starting tomorrow as northampton i am thinking of getting a sat nav i only want it for going to do events not driving about all the time anyone got an idea on which one is the best and were do i get one from. please help andy
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MattK Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote MattK Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 4:57pm
	None are perfect, Garmin and TomTom from my experience seem good, Navman are awful

MRJP BUZZ 585 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1496	Post Options Post Reply Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 5:12pm
	TomTom seems to be the name that keeps coming up from people that seem happy with theirs
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The Moo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 809	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Moo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 5:36pm
	I was asked to buy a Sat Nav for our Club's Xmas Raffle main prize. I was recommended to get a Tom Tom and I purchased it online from Amazon as they seemed to have the keenest prices at the time. Sadly I didn't win!!

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	I've got a Garmin Nuvi. Works wonders!
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	tom tom one. superb
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Kudlinski Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 18 Sep 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 132	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kudlinski Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 6:27pm
	garmin nuvi never let me down anywhere we have been in europe.
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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 6:53pm
	I have the Tom Tom one (V2 I think) got it about 3 years ago before moving over to London. Not let me down but has taken me "odd" routes. I have to admit, I haven't updated it. Last time I tried, it would back up but not update. When you get one, keep it up to date, otherwise it can be a pain at times.

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	My Navman is the business, it even bluetooths through my phone and it was dirt cheap. It is so simple!!

bert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Apr 05 Location: norwich usually Online Status: Offline Posts: 584	Post Options Post Reply Quote bert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 7:17pm
	I got a RAC one & a garmin nuvi & prefer the the RAC unit from curry`s,but i have never had a sat nav that has a detour button so when you get diverted you will be as losed as everybody else,A map is usually better for the main bulk of the trip with the nav being useful for camera`s & the last 3 miles
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