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AndyG72 · 6th May 2008, 17:56

I'm looking at getting some sort of sat nav, but im not sure which one, the tom tom looks good with the traffic and safety camera included, whats the best between tom tom, navman, garmin, i have about £150 to spend

sambuca2907 · 6th May 2008, 18:32

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Originally Posted by AndyG72

I'm looking at getting some sort of sat nav, but im not sure which one, the tom tom looks good with the traffic and safety camera included, whats the best between tom tom, navman, garmin, i have about £150 to spend

I'd go for the TomTom - they seem to be pretty good at the moment - and they self-update.

Anastie · 6th May 2008, 18:34

I have a Snooper Indago. Speedcamera updates and great sat nav.

robbo51 · 6th May 2008, 18:38

Garmin Nuvi 250
Amazon.co.uk: Garmin Nuvi 250 Satellite Navigation System With European Mapping: Electronics & Photo

cylon2007 · 6th May 2008, 18:39

TomTom, best user interface and the One is good value at the moment.

civicfan · 6th May 2008, 18:49

Falk NL-240, a huge improvement in reception and maps (2008!) over my previous TomTom 910, and a Bluetooth phone interface that actually works. Drawbacks: the finish is a touch less nice than the TomTom's and the touchscreen is dodgy at times

bucketp · 6th May 2008, 19:15

Tom Tom, although I have a second hand Navman icn520 if your interested.

morten · 6th May 2008, 19:24

IMO, you should primarily look for a device that has good reception, is accurate and recalculating fast if you drive wrong. It should also have a good map and upgrades comming regularely.

I own a Garmin nuvi 360 that I'm very happy with. It does all the above mentioned things. TomTom will also get the job done I guess.

I don't think you can go very wrong with either Garmin or TomTom, they're the top brands.

sambuca2907 · 6th May 2008, 22:30

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Originally Posted by Anastie

I have a Snooper Indago. Speedcamera updates and great sat nav.

Snap - same as mine. Love it - but HATE the fact you have to send the SD card away to update the maps...! Also some of the routes lack logic!

Palindrome · 6th May 2008, 22:37

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Originally Posted by robbo51

Garmin Nuvi 250
Amazon.co.uk: Garmin Nuvi 250 Satellite Navigation System With European Mapping: Electronics & Photo

I have one of these,VERY GOOD, Garmin have been supplying sat nav to the avaitation industry for approx 20/30 years so have plenty of experience!!!!

Easy to use, very clear!

barbandjohn · 6th May 2008, 22:41

I bought aTom Tom One on the strength of Auto Express's write up on sat navs, find its excellent.
John

Robbieee · 6th May 2008, 23:05

I would judge a good sat nav on:

Not having to buy new maps ever year
Having traffic information
Signal strength

I would go for TOMTOM the one TBH. Good deals out there.

Kremmen · 7th May 2008, 06:53

If you decide on a TomTom then hang off a few weeks.

The TomTom One and ONEXL v4 is just around the corner, due for release this month. They were previewed in Amsterdam a few weeks ago.

It's slimmer than the v3 so easier to carry around.

Like the v3 though they have no SD card slot so you cannot expand the map content. If you think you may in the future want to add more maps then go for a model with a SD card.

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morten Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 9th March 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	IMO, you should primarily look for a device that has good reception, is accurate and recalculating fast if you drive wrong. It should also have a good map and upgrades comming regularely. I own a Garmin nuvi 360 that I'm very happy with. It does all the above mentioned things. TomTom will also get the job done I guess. I don't think you can go very wrong with either Garmin or TomTom, they're the top brands.

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barbandjohn Valve Cap Join Date: 15th February 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought aTom Tom One on the strength of Auto Express's write up on sat navs, find its excellent. John

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Robbieee The Talented Mr. Robbieee Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 27th September 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 677 Thanks: 23 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	I would judge a good sat nav on: Not having to buy new maps ever year Having traffic information Signal strength I would go for TOMTOM the one TBH. Good deals out there.

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	If you decide on a TomTom then hang off a few weeks. The TomTom One and ONEXL v4 is just around the corner, due for release this month. They were previewed in Amsterdam a few weeks ago. It's slimmer than the v3 so easier to carry around. Like the v3 though they have no SD card slot so you cannot expand the map content. If you think you may in the future want to add more maps then go for a model with a SD card.