Is it worth getting a sat nav?
Im just thinking when I pass my test is it worth buying one or shall I just use my phone. I could buy a phone holder for my phone and use google maps but I dont know if it will be as reliable.
I mean the sat nav will only be like £70 for a good brand or even a cheap one for like £40.
I mean the sat nav will only be like £70 for a good brand or even a cheap one for like £40.
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I think if it doesn't come standard with the car, they are always worth having.
My advice would be dont go cheap.
Look at Garmin, and tom tom both good brands.
My advice would be dont go cheap.
Look at Garmin, and tom tom both good brands.
If you have a good amount of mobile data then it’s better to install an application like Waze or Google Maps and set it up with a phone holder and charger.
There is no right or wrong answer here as there are advantages to using both.
A sat nav:
You phone:
I think if I didn't already own a sat nav, these days I would probably go down the mobile phone route because of the traffic advantage, but it would be good to keep a backup satnav, just in case.
A sat nav:
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Can live in your car so never gets lost
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Does not require mobile data
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Will still be there working if your phone is lost or broken
You phone:
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Basically free as you've already paid for it
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Can display live traffic updates
I think if I didn't already own a sat nav, these days I would probably go down the mobile phone route because of the traffic advantage, but it would be good to keep a backup satnav, just in case.
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Original post by Karisa96
I think if it doesn't come standard with the car, they are always worth having.
My advice would be dont go cheap.
Look at Garmin, and tom tom both good brands.
My advice would be dont go cheap.
Look at Garmin, and tom tom both good brands.
Yep ill probably do that
Waze on a phone - has the advantage of crowdsourced real time updates, for mobile speedtraps, accidents, road debris, etc.
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Original post by chazwomaq
Many phone sat navs don't require data. I can't see the point in paying for a satnav when a mobile app is free.
You would need to download the maps in advance - this would be difficult if you don't have access to the internet when you start your journey. You would also lose the live traffic advantage. While not a huge problem for actual navigation, it might increase your journey time.
Original post by SMEGGGY
Use a tablet
I could but it might be a bit big
Original post by Talon
You would need to download the maps in advance - this would be difficult if you don't have access to the internet when you start your journey. You would also lose the live traffic advantage. While not a huge problem for actual navigation, it might increase your journey time.
Ill probably buy a sat nav then
Original post by Dont know65
I could but it might be a bit big
Big is nice. Can't stand small, nice Google map on a tablet
Original post by Dont know65
Im just thinking when I pass my test is it worth buying one or shall I just use my phone. I could buy a phone holder for my phone and use google maps but I dont know if it will be as reliable.
I mean the sat nav will only be like £70 for a good brand or even a cheap one for like £40.
I mean the sat nav will only be like £70 for a good brand or even a cheap one for like £40.
I have a sat nav, as I didn't want to rely on my phone too much as a singular piece of kit (just in case it got lost/stolen, then I'd be without my phone/computer/sat nav etc.).
Original post by PhoenixFortune
I have a sat nav, as I didn't want to rely on my phone too much as a singular piece of kit (just in case it got lost/stolen, then I'd be without my phone/computer/sat nav etc.).
Ill get a sat nav
Original post by SMEGGGY
Big is nice. Can't stand small, nice Google map on a tablet
A tablet wont fit anywhere in my car though and id need if for home as well
Original post by Dont know65
A tablet wont fit anywhere in my car though and id need if for home as well
You don't leave it in the cR, it'd get nicked
Original post by SMEGGGY
You don't leave it in the cR, it'd get nicked
Thats why i want to look at a satnav because i can just leave it in the car, a small one wont get attention
Original post by Dont know65
Ill probably buy a sat nav then
A more expensive sat nav has live traffic ...
Original post by Muttley79
A more expensive sat nav has live traffic ...
I might get a more expensive one maybe
Original post by Dont know65
Im just thinking when I pass my test is it worth buying one or shall I just use my phone. I could buy a phone holder for my phone and use google maps but I dont know if it will be as reliable.
I mean the sat nav will only be like £70 for a good brand or even a cheap one for like £40.
I mean the sat nav will only be like £70 for a good brand or even a cheap one for like £40.
Don't buy a satnav lol they're pretty much obsolete.
Waze and a phone holder is all you need.
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