Which Sat.Nav?

I have Garmin ,find it very easy to use

Why not use your phone. Far better. We’ve had all the sat navs and the phone is by far the best.

Like MerylStreep just use Google maps on your phone
You don't need to keep updating it and if it links to your cars system will show on the screen.

I started to use SatNavs when they first came out. At that time I was spending many weekends doing presentations at various schools and sports centres all around the South of England. Previously, I had looked up directions, and written loads of post-it notes which I stuck to my steering wheel. Even tried making a recording of the directions for me to play back to myself in the car. Sat-Navs were the answer to a prayer.

Over the years had three or four, all different makes. NIcest one one was a Samsung or Sanyo (), which actually said "Please take next turning on the right'........did not say Thank You, when I did.

I ended up with a Tom-Tom - but purchased this when they still wanted to charge considerable amounts to update it regularly, so never did the updates. I think that now these all have free updates.
Finally, I found that my smartphone and googlemaps were, by far, the best - always up to date and always aware of any specific local problem. Soon learned to ignore it at my peril. If it was telling me to use a different road it meant that there was a current problem on the original route.

So, if you have a smartphone, do not bother with purchasing a separate satnav - just use that. If you do not, then I would recommend purchasing ones of those rather than a separate satnav. Sort out a suitable unit in which to place it when in hour car.

I could do with some help here too.

Love my satnav but it’s old and out of date. I tried updating it but it’s so old it doesn’t even do that!

The man in John Lewis said use your phone but….

Does it take a lot of data? I don’t do much downloading and my (very cheap) contract has limited data.

When you go out of signal does it then stop showing you where you’re going?

Somebody please explain it to me in words of one syllable ?

Satnavs will go off when out of signal. I used to drive through Blackwall or Rotherhithe tunnels under the Thames and every time every I ever had satnav stopped working. Will be just the same with the phone.

I have always had a minimum contract on my smartphone, never any problems with regard to googlemaps. Someone more technical than me will tell you how much data they use, but I should think very small.

Thanks. The mobile reception around where I live is very patchy. Lots of places that you can’t get a signal which is why I’m not sure about the phone.

Guess I could just give it a try though and see what happens.

I wish I was more interested n tech stuff but I can feel my brain turning off after about 15 seconds……?

Google maps on the phone is much better than separate satnav. Signal is usually better and the suggested time for journey is pretty accurate. Can respond to traffic delays and suggest alternative routes.
I don't think it uses much data, especially if you look at suggested routes using WiFi before you depart.

We use our phones, we’ve just come back from our holiday and used the phone for all our outings, plus finding Fuel Stations ad avoiding Traffic Jams.
We have satnavs but I don’t think we will bother with them anymore.

I use a TomTom satnav. Yes, I have a mobile phone, yes I can 'google' my route, yes it's pretty good but compared with the satnav, the mobile phone screen is smaller and I can see the satnav better. The satnav takes voice commands, I don't have to touch it and my passenger can use it too (face/fingerprint ID on phone means only I can use the phone). Updates (application, maps, cameras) using house WiFi are free and the satnav depends on satellites rather than phone masts. The satnav does lose contact with the 'mothership' from time to time but not for long. Satanav takes commands from my mobile too. I've had the same TomTom for years, I keep it up to date.

I'm not impressed by inbuilt satnav in modern cars either. I watched friends trying to reprogram the route on their car satnav - the road was bumpy and they had to stop to use it, it didn't recognise the place name nor did it show the nearest car park at the end of the journey.

I have a stick-on stalk on the window for my TomTom and a USB connection - old fashioned I know but nevertheless the technology is brilliant. I could buy a proper mount for it but we frequently use different cars and it is simple to transfer.

We've had several family trips recently in two cars in heavy traffic. My DS used his mobile, I used the satnav. We were both taken different routes but DH and I seemed to have had easier journeys and arrived first - just saying!

I use Waze on my phone. Its up to the minute with traffic jams and speed cameras. If there is a hold up in the traffic if will suggest an alternative route. Its free and excellent.

MissChateline

I use Waze on my phone. Its up to the minute with traffic jams and speed cameras. If there is a hold up in the traffic if will suggest an alternative route. Its free and excellent.

Ditto.. Waze is brilliant. As for Sat nav always my phone.

Your phone is the best satnav BUT some of the smaller ones have limited battery life when navigating. In the car make sure you have an adaptor to charge when you are driving.

Google maps allow you to put an exact address, others just a postcode