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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 11
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Hi guys, im looking at investing in a gps of some sort. L like the tomtom one xl but Ive heard mixed things about them.
I was just wondering what you guys recommend and have in your cars just so i can narrow down my search (theres just too many on the market). If you can give me the good AND the bad points it would be appreciated. Cheers |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 137
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I have the Tomtom One (not the new XL). I like it. All the functions are accessed via touch screen, theres only one button for on/off. Only problem I have with it is that I can't set it up to warn of fixed speed cameras. I know it can do this. If anyone knows how, please let me know.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 1,026
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I find that I rarely look at the map. So the voice clarity needs to be high quality. The cheaper units wont have a one touch volume control option to adjust the volume. Its anoying to have to go into the menu system to turn the volume up or down.
Im not sure if its optional on better units to search by street name first but on my VDO unit you have to search by suburb first. Makes it hard to search for a street that runs thru different suburbs. If you make a wrong turn the GPS should recalulate its directions quickly. Nothing worse then continuing to drive in the wrong direction while the GPS unit thinks for eternity about the best way to correct your course. Good luck and dont rush in. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 11
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What is the difference between the xl and the standard tomtom one apart from the aesthetics? The price difference is around $100-150 and might be a good option for me. How is it with recalculating the route if you miss a turn? I went and had a look at the tomtom one xl today and i really like it, but like i said, i have heard mixed reports. But so far its on the top of my list. As for the speed cameras, this site was recommended to me by a guy at work. http://www.ozpoi.com/Safety_Cameras.html It also has service stations, banks etc. |
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Regular Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 107
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I have the Garmin Nuvi310. had it a while and pretty happy with it. has bluettoth for phone which i one reason i bought it. saves getting a hands-free kit. touch screen. good voice directions. go to Garmin site to d/load redlight and fixed speed camera software. only prob is it and any sat/nav can get confused in the city. tells to turn right when there is an island in the middle and such, but on the whole they are very handy especially if you have no idea how to get somewhere.
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www.lukehimself.net
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 1,333
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Can't go wrong with a Nokia 6110!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brisbane North
Posts: 1,994
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 2,368
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I have TomTom OneXL. I like it... got it for $560 with a 2Gb SD card thrown in by JB Hi-Fi, so i thought that was a good deal.
It's pretty good, it's very accurate. But as with all GPS, you also have to use your brand and/or common sense. Example 1 - My GPS directed me to turn right but there's a "no right turn signs" (this was in Parramatta). I dun think my TomTom OneXL recognizes "no right turns". Example 2 - My GPS went emo when I use it on CBD ("Timmeh" was there to witness it). It just couldnt locate me nor give me directions. Tim reckons it's the tall buildings that hinders the satelite thingi. |
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Regular Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 107
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i know that some of the Nokias now have GPS but i think u are charged to use it. is that correct?
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Zoom Zoom
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Posts: 4,352
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I second the Garmin Nuvi range, they're awesome and the models with bluetooth are fantastic.
I have a VDO Dayton unit and it's pretty average but does the job. Just.
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 106
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Depends on what nokia you get i think. If you have a dedicated GPS I think it might be free. I think Nokia 6110 uses Route66 or something? I may be wrong.
I've had TomTom and Nokia Maps running on my Nokia e65. Ive found the tomtom to be really better in routing. Its generally a lot simplier and often the route is much more faster than the Nokia Map's suggestion. That said, i prefer the Nokia Map's voice instructions - a lot more intuitive imho. |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 188
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I have a Garmin and i like it. I like it alot. Can't go wrong with Garmin. Buy a Garmin.
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www.lukehimself.net
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 1,333
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Yeh it uses Route 66 but the maps are included free and there's no charge to use it. It's totally stand-alone GPS.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 3,408
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Have a look at the new NAVMAN series S30 S50 S80 S90i
Just come into the market and are top units for the asking price. 90% of navigation is voice guidence so only 10% just to have a quick look at the screen to see a street name but now with the new NAVMAN there is text to speach. EG. in 200m turn left onto Canterbury Road |
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Location: Brisbane
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I also have mine setup for all fixed speed cameras, and can add more if they are not there. Send me a PM and ill help you out with it. Chris
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Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 333
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stay away from the nokia gps phones they suck hard. Get a dedicated GPS like a tomtom or a navman, i have a navman, about 2 years old now, the only problem i have is that in some built up areas in the cbd in melbourne satellite connection is a bit slow. But im sure thats all been smoothed out by now.
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AFF Post NAZI
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Albury
Posts: 3,634
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Street Directory?
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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EL XR8 LS Focus
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Emerald Qld
Posts: 8
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Garman's work really good. All the way from Melbourne to the middle of Queensland!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Victoria
Posts: 551
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I like that one - tells you of the street name.
My old Tom Tom may be retired yet.. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 433
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Navman never had a drama with it
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AFF Post NAZI
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Albury
Posts: 3,634
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SydWay Always Accurate, UBD is great too.. never let you down and can survive a car rolling!
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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
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We've found a lot of Garmin units to be coming back into work as returns due to faulty screens etc, the LCD's just for some reason tend to die or display really rough, not sure why.
Personally Im a Navman fan and would have one over a Garmin, havent used the new S30 yet but have used every other one in their old range, and for the price ($388) the S30 would be a bargain. Pioneer have also released their AVICS2 not long ago, and it looks like an excellent unit. Yet to try it on a long distance trip but the bluetooth capacity is very strong (I can connect to it when Im about 200m up the road from work) and it's a nice looking unit. If you want in-dash options, VDO also do a fair few systems and are the OEM ones on a lot of Ford vehicles.
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Focus on my Focus
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 820
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Had a look at the Navman S30 today. Looks the goods. No text-to-speech or BT though. But at 350 bucks, its pretty good value.
Looked at a Garmin Nuvi 250W a couple of weeks ago. That was pretty good too. No Text-to-Speech or BT either. It seems to have gone up in price though. Couple of weeks ago, you could get them for 410. Now cheapest I can find is 540 bucks.
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