SatNav for USA, UK and Europe

Serial_Fiat_Owner · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 3

I'm going to Texas in April and as I'm not great at multitasking (navigating and staying on the right side of the road - at least I don't have to change gear as the hire cars are all autos!) I thought I'd buy my first SatNav.

I found the Garmin Nuvi 270 at Amazon.com for $150.66 (plus I'd need to buy a mains charger when i get home).

This is the cheapest I can find that'll do US mapping while I'm there and also be usable when I get home AND still work the next time I go to France/Holland (maybe next year!).

Any comments:

-Is it any good?

-Is there a cheaper alternative?

-Is there anything similar with traffic updates without paying massively more?

thanks for your help

casper256 · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject: satnav for usa.uk and europe

try this totalpda.co.u
refurbished tomtom 910 uk europe usa canada mapping
you should get latest map guarantee
136-00 inc vat
if you ned to know more
contact me
on xxxxx xxxxxx
tony

Edit: number removed. GerryC

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:24 am Post subject:

Did you really mean a 910, casper?

They are very old now. I would go for a refurb. Go 920 or a 930, or a Go 720/730 plus an extra US map.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:25 am Post subject: Re: satnav for usa.uk and europe

GerryC · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

Phone number removed from post. As Andy said... ^
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casper256 · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject: satnav for usa.uk.europe

no andy idid mean 910 at 135-00
it might be an old unit refurbed
but it has all he required cheep
a 730 is 300-00
from same website
my mate has a 910
his unit works as well as my 720
also sorry if phone number offended you

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

I didn't offend me, I just thought you might get deluged with dodgy phone calls! Shocked

(similar to what can happen if you put your full email address in a post).

As for the prices, yes I agree that's about the cheapest way to get a device with full Europe and US mapping.

Alternatively, 'Serial_Fiat_Owner' could get the newer Go720 for £119.99 (£137.99 Inc VAT) and just buy a Texas map?

Cheapest of all would be a TomTom ONE "3rd Edition" with European Maps for £64.99 (£74.74 Inc VAT) and an add-on Texas Map

(All prices from TotalPDA - there may be cheaper deals elsewhere).

EDIT: I just looked and there isn't a Texas only map any more, but the 'US - South Central Region' covers Texas and is only £29.99 inc VAT direct from the TomTom website.

By the way, 'Serial_Fiat_Owner'... I used to be one too.... but there *are* places you can get help and treatment! Laughing

Serial_Fiat_Owner · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 3

Tomtom 1 V3 and Texas maps sounds like a cheap and simple option - when I'd looked at maps before they seemed very expensive.

Is there reason why everybody has told me to buy a refurbished TomTom and gone very quiet on the subject of Garmin??

What are you not saying here?...

PS - Have been getting advice on the Serial Fiat Ownership problem, but mostly from a Citroen dealer (Fiat make great wee cars but terrible bigs ones & I need a people carrier/estate) - I'm not sure that's actually gonna be any kind of improvement though!

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:10 am Post subject:

As for why we are suggesting refurbished models....
simply because they are some of the best models TomTom ever made and they aren't selling them any more. The new low-end models don't have such good facilities and the high-end ones are too expensive!

As for why no-one has suggested a Garmin.... Don't know.
I don't like them much myself, but that's purely personal, probably just because I got a TomTom first and it's what I'm used to.

robertn · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 06, 2005 Posts: 564

If you go down the Garmin path, open source maps are avalible. This is obviously the cheapest way for maps, but I can't comment on how good they are.

Another option for the odd holiday is online navigation. Theres now Java based apps providing free navigation world wide (funded from advertisements). The data charges can add up, depending on you phone plan and espcially if you are roaming, but worth investigation.

I think the refurb'd older units are a good way to for bang for $$$, but make sure you know the price and avalibilty of maps before committing to a particular unit. More than one person has been disappointed by the lack of, or expense of, maps upgrades.

casper256 · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject:

like andy said the 910 was tomtoms top end model
retail 400.00 pounds new
bluetooth capabilities to conect phone to hands free
all maps you require
cheep
i cant comment on garmin
i have had tomtom for seven years
the interface on tomtom is simple
and user freindly
check with total pda to see if it comes with lmg
you also get a twelve month warranty
what more can you ask at that price
ps does garmin do bluetooth to a phone
giving you hands free while driving
tony

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