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.

[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?