Sat Nav recommendation

[GazHyde]

Been a few years since I've upgraded my Sat Nav, what are people using these days? Currently have a Garmin Nuvi which was the top model at the time, but it's incredibly frustrating. Particularly annoying is it's need to reboot randomly.

Is the current range of Garmin units any good (preferably in the not rebooting all the time department), or should I head back to a TomTom?

Any particular models worth looking at?

 

[billz]

If it is just a Satnav then i would say Tomtom. If however you want to load Itn route files then it will have to be a Garmin as Tomtom do not do ones that you can preload with routes

 

[littlefeller]

sorry i have only used my old tomtom, personally i think most satnavs could be better, there not that quick, and my map is about 6 years old, but i begrudge paying £40 for something i can get for free on my phone. i think tomtom are ripping people off as its not them who are updating the maps, its the users who are updating them. why doesnt google do one, now that would be great.

 

[littlefeller]

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If it is just a Satnav then i would say Tomtom. If however you want to load Itn route files then it will have to be a Garmin as Tomtom do not do ones that you can preload with routes

yes you can, you need to use software like tyre, i didnt know this until mint showed me the light.

 

[andyglym]

My Tom Tom is getting on a bit but this is a good link

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...ggrMAA&usg=AFQjCNHwMOPNVypCuZc04U6xDwDEuCTawQ

 

[DutchScorpion]

In the new tomtoms you can not load routes.
I had a tomtom xl, now i have a garmin 2595 lm

 

[billz]

Most if not all new Satnavs come with lifetime Map upgrade now so no more yearly fees apart from traffic and camera upgrading

 

[littlefeller]

In the new tomtoms you can not load routes.
I had a tomtom xl, now i have a garmin 2595 lm

oh this might be why i can load routes, as mine is getting on abit

 

[billz]

I have the top of the range Garmin for my route planning and also still use my Tomtom XL

 

[littlefeller]

I have the top of the range Garmin for my route planning and also still use my Tomtom XL

which do you think is the best, if you had to keep one and ditch the other?

 

[billz]

A lot of people have complained to Tomtom regarding the issue of route planning but they have stated they will not be including it on any future models as they have used the space to have other useless options

 

[littlefeller]

do garmin charge for maps?

 

[DutchScorpion]

oh this might be why i can load routes, as mine is getting on abit

yes the older tomtoms you can load routes but nog in the newwer ones
i used tyre to make my routes, now there is a follow up for tyre named " my route app"
its very nice

 

[GazHyde]

Definitely need lifetime maps, £50 for a one off map update is ridiculous when I can buy a new unit for just over £100...

 

[DutchScorpion]

do garmin charge for maps?

i havefree lifetime updates with my garmin

 

[littlefeller]

i did notice that tomtom offer a pay quarterly option, so could i not sign up, download the latest map then cancel my subscription? or is it like a phone contract?

 

[billz]

I would keep my Garmin but not because it is better than my XL but because all the features such as cameras and all other updates are free. I think Tomtom is the best Map Navigation System but to me and because of driving in Europe i need a proper route navigation device other wise i would miss some of the great roads i would want to go on.
I preload all my routes before leaving England and it has never failed me, i have had a few hickups but always done the routes i have wanted to do

 

[billz]

yes the older tomtoms you can load routes but nog in the newwer ones
i used tyre to make my routes, now there is a follow up for tyre named " my route app"
its very nice

I have also upgraded to my route app. I have Vip status and think it is a lot better than Tyre, the only downside i feel is that it is web based and not a program you can load onto your laptop

 

[t-tony]

I have a Mio Spirit V575, it's 4 years old and came with free lifetime map upgrades but I have to pay for the speed camera update, this year was around £13. I couldn't tell you if it's able to upload routes to it or not.

Tony.

 

[DutchScorpion]

I have also upgraded to my route app. I have Vip status and think it is a lot better than Tyre, the only downside i feel is that it is web based and not a program you can load onto your laptop

I am a gold member, it has a good start, they are still working on it
I asked them for the option to load more routes in one screen.
They are working to launch more things in the future