Sat Navs

Ruprect · 24th November 2008, 16:25

I want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?

Bagpuss · 24th November 2008, 16:28

You do know real men have an inbuilt sense of direction and can plan a journey with a quick glance of a £4.99 roadmap?

Pogle · 24th November 2008, 16:29

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

You do know real men have an inbuilt sense of direction and can plan a journey with a quick glance of a £4.99 roadmap?

Ha ha ha

Ruprect · 24th November 2008, 16:32

try telling that to my missus then - she sent me the wrong way down the a14 on saturday and only realised her mistake when I pointed out that we were nearly in Folkstone, and where do I turn off now?!

TheFaQQer · 24th November 2008, 16:33

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Originally Posted by Ruprect

I want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?

The Garmin my dad has tells him the mileage as an "as the crow flies" rather than actual mileage, until he plugs it into the car. Which is pretty useless.

His Garmin does traffic alerts for free though, whereas my Tom Tom charges me for it and needs a bluetooth connection to a mobile, plus data tariff.

Bagpuss · 24th November 2008, 16:36

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Originally Posted by Ruprect

try telling that to my missus then - she sent me the wrong way down the a14 on saturday and only realised her mistake when I pointed out that we were nearly in Folkstone, and where do I turn off now?!

Sounds like the female "not knowing Left from Right" phenomena.

norrahe · 24th November 2008, 16:38

just don't buy co-pilot

bl***y awful

Bob Dalek · 24th November 2008, 16:39

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

Sounds like the female "not knowing Left from Right" phenomena.

on

TheBigYinJames · 24th November 2008, 16:55

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Originally Posted by Ruprect

I want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?

I bought a cheapo Garmin a few years ago and it's still going strong, in spite of the maps being out of date.

pmeswani · 24th November 2008, 17:07

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Originally Posted by Ruprect

I want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?

I bought a TomTom primarily for the pedestrian route planning. Hasn't let me down much so far.