never had a sat nav, help needed

1st of all i dont want the best one around just a simple straight forward one that will get me to as near as damn it then i dont mind askin people for directions
just looked on ebay,could anyone tell me if this one is any good for the price
cheers
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BINATONE-SAT-..._GPSSystems&hash=item2eab53b700#ht_1440wt_973

 

cant comment on that , but what id suggest is look around for what free updates to the maps are available ...are they avail free online or only official sites

we got a garmin for 100 , works good but now the maps are 18 month old you need to pay em near 100 to update it and nothing is avail for free

i "think" some of the tom toms you can poach updates online

id stick to a known brand ..garmin /tomtom

 

I "think" some Garmins you can "poach updates" too

 

ah well ive struggled to find em lol

that one posted at 39 is cheap enough to sling after a couple of years...could make sure it has the latest map on it though

 

I have a Navman S30 in the van, dead easy to use. We haven't got lost yet in 72736 miles. Cheap as well!!

 

well my mate has a garmin and has had no end of trouble with it,so its put me off
P.B your idea is similar to mine,39 quid,if it lasts a few years ill be happy
do you actually need the updated though,what will it show in two years time that it wont show now,a few extra roads,not too fussed as i can ask as i get there,and i only do a few K a year anyhow,thats why i said im not bothered about having the latest and best thing going
so given that,is the one in the link ok,is the spec reasonable,i really know naff all about them

 

I've had binatone phones and they have been ****.

I can personally guarantee these are good: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NAVMAN-S30-3D-SAT-NAV-SYSTEM-/390187292127?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_GPSSystems_GPSSystems&hash=item5ad8f995df

For an extra 15.

 

depends where you go hey? some roads will have been the same for years , its fine until theres some new stretch or new housing estate missed off

im just saying if you can blag a free map off the net somewhere , then its nice to have

 

thats fine like i say not bothered about new estates and roads,ive relied on maps and asking directions for many years now
the one in your link Ian is used,ill never buy something i know nothing about that isnt new,as new ones have a 12 month warranty (ill have a look and see how much they are new)
a mate had a binatone one for a while and he was happy with it,i know there a budget name,but 39 quid is ok with me,can spend that on the pi55 on a weekend

 

this aint a bad price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NAVMAN-S30-UK..._GPSSystems&hash=item53e0c0da04#ht_1121wt_973

 

Im using a Tomtom, wasnt to pricey either, not loaded any updates on ith either. Im a lorry driver so i do use it every now and again, its spot on and never let me down. Tomtom get my vote

 

have you got a link to the product your using please,what price did you pay

 

just picked this one off ebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/tomtom-ver-1-...S_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item2a0723f684 i recommend tomtom all the way, i have had 2 now and never had a problem with em im sure there will be bargains to be had elswhere but this is just an example but from experiance with navman, garmin, and tomtom its always tomtom for me

 

Most smartphones have satnav built in. I have reasonable success with nokia, though I'm not a full-time user. You're limited to the size of the screen on the phone, which is often smaller than you're typical satnav-in-a-box, but late generation touch-screen phones are approaching a decent size.

Deffo worth considering as it keeps the dashboard clutter down, is often cheaper and most come with free updates or work 'on-line' It may hit your phone-bill if you don't have sufficient data on your tarriff though.

 

I've had a tomtom, it stopped charging after about 10 months so I sent it back, they repaired it, then it stopped charging again outside the warranty

So I bought a garmin for half the price and it's just as good.

 

I always find the more basic/simple the better. Mates expensive/super duper featured navman/garmin has more issues then my other mates with the plain basic versions that does what it says on the tin.

 

Get a tom tom,i will send you a free map upgrade,free voices and speed camera upgrades

i got mine off ebuyer.com(tom tom xl classic)120

 

thanks for offer mate but decided not to get one just yet,just bought an engine thats about to drain the piggy bank

 

Never had an issue with my Garmin Nuvi... t'was cheap as chips 18 months ago (60 from Tesco)... and unlike the TomTom I had before it doesn't take me down dead end streets!!