Sat Nav Options

[mattyn1]

Evening All

Mrs is about to treat herself to a new (for her) car.... an RCZ. The model she has spied is deficient the built in Sat Nav, and as she relies on one currently for work, is wondering the best options and way ahead. Her current Ibiza has a built on Sat Nav ... not quite built in, and really is part of the car fit.

Options we are considering are;

Separate TomTom/Garmin device bolted somewhere on the dashboard.

Suitable app to her personal IPhone 5S.

Suitable app to her Lumia 640 windows work phone.

In our position, what would you do for Sat Nav? She is reluctant to use the IPhone as the screen is not particularly big compared to her current Sat Nav. She needs a device/app that will accept full postcodes and house numbers, and needs to be simple to use, and integrate with the in car hifi.

We saw a TomTom demonstrated in PC World on Saturday, but the salesman failed in a big way, and I think broke the device!!

Your thoughts are appreciated.

[HappyMidget]

I like Here maps on my Lumia, fully offline maps for the whole world if needed. The wife doesn't particularly like it. Tried Waze the other day, it diverted me via traffic. I am also looking to get the wife a stand alone SatNav and thinking about going back to TomTom.

[ZX10R NIN]

The garmin Drivelux 50LMT is a good individual unit or you could fit a good Double din unit into the RCZ (if you choose a Kenwood unit they use Garmin) but I can also recommend the Clarion NX505E.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarion-NX505E-6-1-Doubl...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarion-NX505E-6-1-Doubl...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-DNX4150DAB-Bluet...





Your local audio specialist will be able to integrate it in with the stalk/steering controls.

[mattyn1]

ZX10R NIN said:

The garmin Drivelux 50LMT is a good individual unit or you could fit a good Double din unit into the RCZ (if you choose a Kenwood unit they use Garmin) but I can also recommend the Clarion NX505E.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarion-NX505E-6-1-Doubl...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarion-NX505E-6-1-Doubl...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-DNX4150DAB-Bluet...

Your local audio specialist will be able to integrate it in with the stalk/steering controls.

A bit expensive but will look into that option a little more. Thank you.

[mattyn1]

HappyMidget said:

I like Here maps on my Lumia, fully offline maps for the whole world if needed. The wife doesn't particularly like it. Tried Waze the other day, it diverted me via traffic. I am also looking to get the wife a stand alone SatNav and thinking about going back to TomTom.

Thanks HM - will try Here Maps this weekend.

Do you know which TomTom you are thinking of getting?

[Slushbox]

Topic seems to come up every week. :-)

Some of the factory fit satnavs can be expensive to update. But they are very convenient, though often distracting, as you need to down look at them to find what you need. Third party double-din units are Android or WinCE with varying reports of happiness or dysfunction.

The current stick-ons like Garmin and Tom-Tom can be taken indoors for route-planning, waypoint backups, have BlueTooth hands-free, and RDS traffic divert, with free lifetime map updates. You can also load free maps into the Garmins if you're driving to Bulgaria etc.

Current Garmins also have a useful fuel computer which can be used to predict fuel costs for a journey. It updates with 'fuel used' when you turn off the ignition. Handsfree phone is good.

There are a lot of phone apps, Waze needs a data-plan on the phone, Here maps works well with offline maps, Via Michelin is also quite good, as are Google Maps with the live traffic turned on.

I tried all of these options in my current car, but figured the stick-on Garmin was the least fuss with the most versatility. Others prefer a smartphone. Your choice.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-2599LMT-D-Lifetime...

[The Mad Monk]

mattyn1 said:

Evening All

Mrs is about to treat herself to a new (for her) car.... an RCZ. The model she has spied is deficient the built in Sat Nav, and as she relies on one currently for work, is wondering the best options and way ahead. Her current Ibiza has a built on Sat Nav ... not quite built in, and really is part of the car fit.

Options we are considering are;

Separate TomTom/Garmin device bolted somewhere on the dashboard.

Suitable app to her personal IPhone 5S.

Suitable app to her Lumia 640 windows work phone.

In our position, what would you do for Sat Nav? She is reluctant to use the IPhone as the screen is not particularly big compared to her current Sat Nav. She needs a device/app that will accept full postcodes and house numbers, and needs to be simple to use, and integrate with the in car hifi.

We saw a TomTom demonstrated in PC World on Saturday, but the salesman failed in a big way, and I think broke the device!!

Your thoughts are appreciated.

At no additional expense she could get the Waze app to run on her phone. I don't know but I guess you can get spoken instructions. She could have the phone on loudspeaker, or plug the earpods in. Let me know. I am thinking of doing the same thing

[HappyMidget]

Slushbox said:

Topic seems to come up every week. :-)

Some of the factory fit satnavs can be expensive to update. But they are very convenient, though often distracting, as you need to down look at them to find what you need. Third party double-din units are Android or WinCE with varying reports of happiness or dysfunction.

The current stick-ons like Garmin and Tom-Tom can be taken indoors for route-planning, waypoint backups, have BlueTooth hands-free, and RDS traffic divert, with free lifetime map updates. You can also load free maps into the Garmins if you're driving to Bulgaria etc.

Current Garmins also have a useful fuel computer which can be used to predict fuel costs for a journey. It updates with 'fuel used' when you turn off the ignition. Handsfree phone is good.

There are a lot of phone apps, Waze needs a data-plan on the phone, Here maps works well with offline maps, Via Michelin is also quite good, as are Google Maps with the live traffic turned on.

I tried all of these options in my current car, but figured the stick-on Garmin was the least fuss with the most versatility. Others prefer a smartphone. Your choice.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-2599LMT-D-Lifetime...

Just ordered this for the wife, reviews on Amazon seem to be very good as well.

[steveo3002]

look at the warranty policy if you consider garmin , just had the complete run around on what could have been a simple solution

wont buy another because of it

[HappyMidget]

Will just rely on Amazon for returns/replacement

[Slushbox]

"Just ordered this for the wife, reviews on Amazon seem to be very good as well."

If only I got commission. :-)

Nuvi better with a small 4GB or 8GB micro-sd card for map updates.

Fit card, plug into car, drive. Set will exit from demo mode once moving.

Then plug it into a PC, download the Garmin Express updater-thing, and wait for 1GB map update to download and install. A couple of hours on mine.

Repeat every six months for free updates.

These Garmins seem to work well under-water. Mine continues to track in the Channel Tunnel, through some mysterious Dark Unseen Force.

Edited by Slushbox on Thursday 17th November 11:34

[HappyMidget]

Probably got a spare sd card kicking around at home somewhere.