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Which on road sat nav?
« on: March 18, 2019, 06:09:30 PM »
Looking to get a satnav for the missus. Just for general suburb running around. Used to have a Garmin Nuvi 600 which was great but over 10 years old now and a bit slow.

Just need something that is simple and intuitive to use, no need for speed camera locations etc etc. my missus is allergic to technology so it has to be simple and just work.

Just after a cheapy, see lots of Navman ones for $150ish. Any reason not to get one? Any other options of similar price?
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2019, 06:53:53 PM »
i've just gone through this for myself...

ended up buying a second-hand samsung galaxy s5 and installed HERE maps...

works a treat... (i also side loaded the latest version of android...  :angel:)

my advice is to buy a cheap, but solid brand android phone (nokia comes to mind) and install HERE maps...

the HERE maps can be downloaded to the phone, so they don't need internet access to work... free, as well... :)
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2019, 07:11:43 PM »
Think harvey norman or jb hifi got one for $99. I've had one and since passed it on to my niece. No problem with it. Worked like it said on the box. It even showed alot of bush tracks.

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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2019, 07:20:33 PM »
Any reason your not considering Google maps on her phone?
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2019, 07:33:49 PM »
Always used NavFree.
Navfree is a completely free, voice guided navigation app, with no hidden costs or charges.
Can use on tablet or phone, android or apple.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.OLD&hl=en
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2019, 07:56:59 PM »
Quote from: Beachman on March 18, 2019, 07:20:33 PM
Any reason your not considering Google maps on her phone?
Beachman, Google maps shows the tracks through my property and the 100 acres behind us as roads. In the last 12 months I have had to recover 6 muppets who followed Gmaps instead of common sense.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2019, 08:07:42 PM »
Waze on my phone
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2019, 08:13:26 PM »
If you dont want to use a phone, i think you will find most of the main brands such as Navman, Garmin are pretty similar if you are not after the bells and whistles. I’d be going on pricd and  how long they provide free map updates, if at all.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2019, 08:39:36 PM »
I bought a TomTom when Dick Smith was closing down.  Not a good buy.  About six months later TomTom advised the maps can't be updated as it was 3G.  So they offered a deal to buy another one at 50% off.  The swivel at the back came loose and the unit flops around like a donkeys appendage  on a rough road. POS - gone in the bin.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2019, 09:01:20 PM »
Only looking for dedicated units, not phone apps. She currently uses google maps on the phone, she wants a dedicated gps as she is paranoid about the mobile phone fine while driving!!! Also the volume isn’t that loud, can’t stream it through the stereo when listening to the radio. My old Garmin was very loud.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2019, 09:18:11 PM »
Hi,
   Try contacting gpsoz, or johnnyappleseed, they may be able to update your old Garmin if you can't do it yourself.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2019, 09:38:11 AM »
Quote from: Beachman on March 18, 2019, 07:20:33 PM
Any reason your not considering Google maps on her phone?

Google uses data and is pretty average when reception gets sketchy.

 I found IGO Nextgen and the latest aus map which i have loaded numerous devices, Samsung note3, Nexus 7 tablet, my Oukitel phone and on my recently installed Eonon 7" android head unit.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2019, 10:00:57 AM »
Quote from: loanrangie on March 19, 2019, 09:38:11 AM
Google uses data and is pretty average when reception gets sketchy.

Plus, a phone call comes in and you stop getting navigation instructions.
Not very handy if you are in a critical location and need to know where to turn next.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2019, 10:03:43 AM »
Go through Product Reviews website.
I bought a Navman for #1 son, and got home and nearly had a stroke at the reviews - it was not pretty and they were all recent (nto sure of model now was 12mths ago).. IT was one of the lower priced models.

Took it back to Goodguys and swapped it for Tom Tom after reading product reviews on that particular model. Its worked fine, and the wireless updates of maps has worked fine so far.


I dont think it matters what make you get - but take her in and let her look at teh screens to see what works for her. They are all slightly different as are the menu's...
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2019, 11:39:57 AM »
Quote from: loanrangie on March 19, 2019, 09:38:11 AM
Google uses data and is pretty average when reception gets sketchy.

 I found IGO Nextgen and the latest aus map which i have loaded numerous devices, Samsung note3, Nexus 7 tablet, my Oukitel phone and on my recently installed Eonon 7" android head unit.

OP not interested in google but For the information of others you can use google maps without a mobile connection.

Needs a bit of planning to download maps but not that hard.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2019, 02:10:55 PM »
Waze as a phone app via apple car play/android auto to the head unit is about as good as it gets, live traffic and re-routing around accidents and congestion, just works nicely
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2019, 03:15:08 PM »
Quote from: xvprado on March 19, 2019, 02:10:55 PM
Waze as a phone app via apple car play/android auto to the head unit is about as good as it gets, live traffic and re-routing around accidents and congestion, just works nicely

I assume it also needs a data connection ?
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2019, 05:32:02 PM »
I made the mistake to buy the VMS from 4wd Supercentre.
Was brilliant while it worked. It is currently in a bin somewhere in Camp Hill.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2019, 06:58:32 PM »
Another reason she wants a stand alone unit is sometimes the kids play with the phone music etc. car isn’t new enough to have apple car play etc etc!!! Also she wants it mounted in the car, not having to get her phone out all the time and attach it to a mount.

So stay away from the cheap Navman ones and VMS, sounds like a good plan. Might stick to Garmin...
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2019, 07:02:08 PM »
Some tosser gets on one of the Shittier TV channels occasionally, and spruikes on for about an hour about some Garmin thing  .... must be good   ;D ;D
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2019, 07:07:46 PM »
Quote from: nab on March 19, 2019, 06:58:32 PM
Another reason she wants a stand alone unit is sometimes the kids play with the phone music etc. car isn’t new enough to have apple car play etc etc!!! Also she wants it mounted in the car, not having to get her phone out all the time and attach it to a mount.

So stay away from the cheap Navman ones and VMS, sounds like a good plan. Might stick to Garmin...
this may have been teh one I bought Cammo.
https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/navman-my450lmt
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2019, 07:19:47 PM »
I just had a quick look at the Garmins, very familiar to the old one I have. And free lifetime updates (haven’t checked what they decided a lifetime is haha). Bird, that Navman one looks Shitehouse haha, poor cam probably thinks you hate him
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2019, 07:21:22 PM »
Quote from: nab on March 19, 2019, 07:19:47 PM
I just had a quick look at the Garmins, very familiar to the old one I have. And free lifetime updates (haven’t checked what they decided a lifetime is haha). Bird, that Navman one looks Shitehouse haha, poor cam probably thinks you hate him
thus why i returned it :D
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2019, 06:59:00 AM »
If she is not tech savvy get another Garmin as that is what she is used to.
Had Garmin before and lifetime maps never ended, until the GPS did.
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Re: Which on road sat nav?
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2019, 10:52:24 AM »
Quote from: #jonesy on March 20, 2019, 06:59:00 AM
If she is not tech savvy get another Garmin as that is what she is used to.
Had Garmin before and lifetime maps never ended, until the GPS did.
I reckon they would all have fine print on what 'lifetime' actually means.
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