Sat Nav

[4holibobs]

Hi,

We are going to g to be doing a fair bit of travelling on our next trip so will definitely need a good sat nav.

Last time we went we hired one from eBay, but it was rather frustrating in that it didn't tell you about a turn until you were practically on top of it.

I'm no longer with 3 so not able to use 3at home, and I don't want to rely on paper maps.

Would you recommend we rent a sat nav from our car hire provider at the airport (we are dropping the car off at a different location, will this make a difference?), or shall I try and rent one from eBay again? If so, does anyone have any recommendations on good ones?

Thanks!

[Deadlinesman]

Get a one month sim only from 3 for about £20 with unlimited data (although its capped at around 20gb I think). Far cheaper!

[Ninnybobs]

Make your first stop a Walmart or Bestbuy and simply buy one. It works out cheaper and you can always sell it on your return.

[*cath*]

I guess not all renters will use the same sort of sat nav but if you know you don't want a specific one then i'd buy one from Walmart when i got there. We've hired one for £17 for 3 wks from eBay, happy with that

[CHRISBLUE43]

Originally Posted by 4holibobs

Hi,

We are going to g to be doing a fair bit of travelling on our next trip so will definitely need a good sat nav.

Last time we went we hired one from eBay, but it was rather frustrating in that it didn't tell you about a turn until you were practically on top of it.

I'm no longer with 3 so not able to use 3at home, and I don't want to rely on paper maps.

Would you recommend we rent a sat nav from our car hire provider at the airport (we are dropping the car off at a different location, will this make a difference?), or shall I try and rent one from eBay again? If so, does anyone have any recommendations on good ones?

Thanks!

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I have hired one for £30 off ebay that comes with Lane Assist that should prevent the problem you had.

[4holibobs]

Oh thanks!

[UncleLatch]

I have used CoPilot live on my phone for the last few trips to the USA. It's not reliant on data ( you download the map to the phone) just using GPS. Reasonable price, and clear instructions.

[florida2000]

I use an app caller 'here'. It's free and you can download the USA map so you don't need data. Works really well.

[stupet11]

Originally Posted by Ninnybobs

Make your first stop a Walmart or Bestbuy and simply buy one. It works out cheaper and you can always sell it on your return.

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Or return it before you leave and get a refund!

I have one for uK and bought US maps - so I am familiar with it, and can reprogram locations before I go - which is fun, and makes it much easier when over there.

[Peglet30]

We have looked at options of buying or renting a sat nav. I took the plunge and bought one from eBay fo £30. It has USA and UK maps. It worked perfectly and is used daily over here!
We liked it so much, we've just bought another for £29.71!