GPS/Sat Nav

Yossarian

Yossarian

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Be interested in hearing what GPS people have (or have had) and their thoughts…

I'm looking to buy a Sat Nav for somewhere around the $150 mark. One of my motivations is to take it with me when I'm in the US later this year so OS map download is one of my main decision making factors.

What are people's experiences like with their GPS? I'm thinking Tom Tom (XL 250 or one of the Via range).
Also has anyone use their Aust GPS overseas (i.e. downloaded maps on their Aus GPS and used in OS).
 
myself I have a nav man.
wife has a mio, works well
work has Garmin, which is useful as it displays current speed limit on it.
 
Hey guys can't you read street directories

Must admit I have used help from time to time

Decided to get the directions off RACQ to get from Gladstone to Maleny

After creek crossings ,cattle grids and some insane (not you Ink ) guy running straight down the middle of a deserted road straight at us when we were doing 100kph

Might pass on that idea again

Especially after taking an extra hour than following the Highway down saved us 1.5 hours on the way home doing an extra 180 kilometres
 
when i bought my car they told me it has 3k worth of satellite navigation.
have some dvd drive thing in the glove box and i jus program it on my dash with the buttons on my steering wheel.
has a real old agatha sounding female voice.
it's been pretty spot on most of the times i've used it, which is 3 or 4.
 
I have a Navman F15\. It's entry level but it's a great little unit and easy to use. The F15 is about three years old so it's probably been superceded since.
 
I researched for months, quuired forums etc.

Ended up with TomTom via160\. Great unit with bluetooth.

You can buy US maps as well I believe.
 
@Spartan117 said:
I researched for months, quuired forums etc.

Ended up with TomTom via160\. Great unit with bluetooth.

You can buy US maps as well I believe.
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Yep. And they're pretty cheap on Tom Tom.
 
I bought a TomTom just the other week to help find my way around Brisbane when I move next month.
Have no complaints thus far. Its easy enough to use and the directions have been accurate when i've tested it around town.
 
Bought a Garmin Nuvi 50 a couple of weeks ago and so far I love it, very responsive, 5 inch display and the volume is nice and clear.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=92845

I use Tom Tom at work and I prefer the Garmin.
 
I have a street directory.

Once I go somewhere once via using street directory I never need to look at where it is on a map again. I find people who use GPS cant do the same (at least most of them)
 
@smeghead said:
I have a street directory.

Once I go somewhere once via using street directory I never need to look at where it is on a map again. I find people who use GPS cant do the same (at least most of them)
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Which is fine for places you go to all the time. I agree and I wouldn't use one for normal driving but every now I need to go somewhere for a one off (say for a weekend away).
 
@smeghead said:
I have a street directory.

Once I go somewhere once via using street directory I never need to look at where it is on a map again. I find people who use GPS cant do the same (at least most of them)
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Took my other half about 8 trips from W Ryde to Guildford using a GPS (which sent her a slightly longer way) before she could drive here without it…though to be fair shes only been in Sydney 8 years and doesnt know this area at all.

As Yoss said they good for places like diff countrys and cities I guess- but maps sufficed here too not too long ago, imo they just dumb ppl down
 
We bought a garmin, mainly for longer trips where our street directory doesn't go.
when we bought it it had a deal for free lifetime map updates. that in itself took forever to get sorted our through garmin, but once they sorted it out and gave us the access we haven't had any issues.

Even when using the gps we'll still look up before hand a rough idea on whereis of our end destination as that's when these units can make you take silly turns to "save time" as it deems it the shortest route.
 
Looking at main intersections/landmarks beforehand on google maps helps me when im going somewhere ive never been before
 
@innsaneink said:
@smeghead said:
I have a street directory.

Once I go somewhere once via using street directory I never need to look at where it is on a map again. I find people who use GPS cant do the same (at least most of them)

Took my other half about 8 trips from W Ryde to Guildford using a GPS (which sent her a slightly longer way) before she could drive here without it…though to be fair shes only been in Sydney 8 years and doesnt know this area at all.

As Yoss said they good for places like diff countrys and cities I guess- but maps sufficed here too not too long ago, imo they just dumb ppl down
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Agree about the dumbing down. When I was looking at some of the reviews people were whinging about stuff like the GPS didn't tell them what the speed limit or warn them if they were speeding. I mean really… if you can't work that out yourself its time to get off the road.
 
If you have an ipd/iphone the apps for it are sensational. I use it when I have to go to Sydney for work and it has never let me down. It has the speed cameras, speed limits and and a clear voice. If your stereo supports the iphone / ipad the sound can come through the speakers.

The app comes up as being called Australia and there is one for most major countries.
 
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