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cjones6714

11/11/2009 at 5:55pm
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am considering getting my first, to include europe, for hols to france next year anything i should be looking for or avoiding ?

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11/11/2009 at 6:35pm
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We have the Garmin Nuvi (can't remember which one but a sooper dooper one for uk and europe) and used it all through France this year - no complaints.

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Had my eye on a Garmin for a while, my 7 year old NavMan is due for the bin now, just waiting for the Nuvi 255W to go £99.99!

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-2669.aspx

feeblecat

11/11/2009 at 7:03pm
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Just checked the box - it is the Garmin Nuvi 765T that we have - works a treat

rustyfrog

11/11/2009 at 7:08pm
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Waiting for my Tom Tom Go500 to go wrong so I can get something a little more up to date.

Its a bit bulky and looking a bit scratched and battered,
however its still getting me to where I want to go, so I will stick with it for now!

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millermicm

11/11/2009 at 7:25pm
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18 months ago I bought a "trumpion" brand off ebay with detailed mapping for europe for about £80. Its been brilliant. No where in france/spain & canaries that it did'nt find. I have used top brands too. This seems as good.

ALL brands need usung with a good dose of common sense but they are a good investment in my view.

Make sure you get detailed europe mapping

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I too have just upgraded to a Garmin Nuvi at £250.00 that has replaced my knackered old Navman. Used it in France and every day here. Not sure of model but the bluetooth for the phone is great as is the lane recognition.

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Hi our tom tom 520 is great loaded with western europe and gb&ni of course now how this happened i dont know I always connect to internet evry week or so to get any updates via tome tom home. Anyway last year got an offer to get new maps of the site for £25 so took up the offer whilst updating the maps on my tomtom it also updated my tomtom to a 720 worked even better, waiting for them to offer again this year wonder if i'll get a 920?????

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laws69

11/11/2009 at 7:37pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 11/11/2009

Had my eye on a Garmin for a while, my 7 year old NavMan is due for the bin now, just waiting for the Nuvi 255W to go £99.99!

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-2669.aspx

Getting closer,£119.00 at the moment at Halfords.

saxo1

11/11/2009 at 7:46pm
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£104.70 0n Amazon.
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dadsbeaniemad

11/11/2009 at 7:59pm
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e have the Tom Tom IQ live Europe and it's our first ever Sat Nav. It's saved us sitting in traffic jams for hours at least 3 times since we bought it in August.
Didn't really want to buy one but eventually gave in and let OH have one.

with the extra online 10% discount it makes it even better for £180

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_734431_langId_-1_categoryId_165685

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Jusy

11/11/2009 at 8:09pm
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We got a Tom Tom about 3 years old. Hoping it will go kerput soon. Then i can buy a super duper one.

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Francais

11/11/2009 at 9:17pm
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Hi laws69 & saxo1.

Thanks for the update, That Garmin Nuvi 255W was £199 when I first looked this year, so will be hanging on for the Jan sales, don't need the other models that have blutooth etc, amazing to think that a Garmin satnav was close on £1000 just ten years ago.

naebother

11/11/2009 at 11:34pm
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Remember that in France I think that it is illegal to even have speed camera sites installed as POIs on your satnav.I am not 100% sure about this.

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12/11/2009 at 3:18pm
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Quote: Originally posted by naebother on 11/11/2009
Remember that in France I think that it is illegal to even have speed camera sites installed as POIs on your satnav.I am not 100% sure about this.

I was also under this impression until I found adverts for a couple of Garmin units with "Alarmes Radar" on the website of France Routes (Trucking magazine). Further checks suggest that while having a radar detector anywhere in the vehicle, in use or not, is a serious offence, use of Satnav devices showing radar sites (locations already in the public domain) appears to be acceptable.

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