Reliable Satnav

You hear so much about Satnav's sending the traveller well off route so can anyone reccomend a reliable one? I hear TomTom are pretty good☺

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I have a Tom Tom from some 15 years ago and it's never let me down yet.

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We also have tom tom and it gets us where we need to be every time.

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I have a Garmin Nuvi but it won't accept updates over the internet (don't ask me why!), so I may get a replacement at some point and would steer towards a Tom Tom. I have to fess up that the Garmin has sent me long way round on occasions, though has been pretty good at getting me to destinations.

I want one that lets me download software to change the 'car' on the display. I have a little plane on mine to reflect my love of flying. And the Garmin doesn't have a wide choice of voices, certainly not celebrities.

I have found a satnav invaluable for locating nearby petrol stations, or supermarkets, though. Anyone else used that facility?

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I dont have a sat nav apart from the one I use on my mobile fone Doc.
Ive heard that Tom tom are good as are Garmin.
This might help you a little Doc too

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...0-satnavs.html

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I dont think i would trust one, but i have always loved maps.

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We use a tom tom only time we get into trouble is user error because you have to still read the road and make some decisions yourself and not just follow slavishly.

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I have managed perfectly well so far with just a Collins road map.

Travelled all over Britain.

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Been using a Garmin Nuvi 52LM which was bought very recently. Great bit of kit. Godsend on any journey.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&k...l_6kc23xwp84_e

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This costs £67 with lifetime map updates. My Tom Tom cost £300 and map updates are about £30 a time- bought some 12/15 years ago.