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My elderly Tom Tom is fast reaching the end of its life. I will nurse it along as long as I can, but I fear that we are close to the end.
The question is, what should I buy to replace it? I am not keen on using my phone. Normally I choose the smallest possible phone so it will go into a pocket easily and I do like a large sat nav screen.
Apart from a large screen, the most important feature for me is accurate live traffic data and appropriate re-routing. I would also like something where I can buy a one off package for life time map and safety camera updates. I need European maps, but probably don't need world wide.
Given the above, what is the best model on the market?
The question is, what should I buy to replace it? I am not keen on using my phone. Normally I choose the smallest possible phone so it will go into a pocket easily and I do like a large sat nav screen.
Apart from a large screen, the most important feature for me is accurate live traffic data and appropriate re-routing. I would also like something where I can buy a one off package for life time map and safety camera updates. I need European maps, but probably don't need world wide.
Given the above, what is the best model on the market?
So, all the feed back I get is that in this day and age it is better to use a phone than buy a satnav.
If I go down this route, what is the best Ap?
I know a lot of people use Waze?
Presumably it automatically re-routes for traffic?
I know it does speed cameras. In average speed zones does it tell you what your actual average speed since entering the zone is? I really like that feature on the Tom Tom.
Is there anything else I should consider apart from Waze?
If I go down this route, what is the best Ap?
I know a lot of people use Waze?
Presumably it automatically re-routes for traffic?
I know it does speed cameras. In average speed zones does it tell you what your actual average speed since entering the zone is? I really like that feature on the Tom Tom.
Is there anything else I should consider apart from Waze?
I still have a garmin with lifetime maps and traffic which I keep in my car without decent built in Satnav. I use this on long journeys as I too prefer it to using my phone.
I do sometimes use waze and google maps and find their ability to route round traffic far superior to the garmin. I haven’t seen that much difference between waze and google maps but don’t use them that often.
I do sometimes use waze and google maps and find their ability to route round traffic far superior to the garmin. I haven’t seen that much difference between waze and google maps but don’t use them that often.
My job is driving - I did ~62,000 miles last year (part time!) and have ditched my Garmin, my TomTom and Google maps and now only ever use Waze; it is better than everything else put together IMO.
Cameras, mobile police, incidents, traffic jams are all input to Waze by users in real-time so are uncannily accurate. Re-routing is done intelligently and quickly. It saves me many hours every week and I am now an enthusiastic contributor to the data.
Cameras, mobile police, incidents, traffic jams are all input to Waze by users in real-time so are uncannily accurate. Re-routing is done intelligently and quickly. It saves me many hours every week and I am now an enthusiastic contributor to the data.
Scrump said:
I still have a garmin with lifetime maps and traffic which I keep in my car without decent built in Satnav. I use this on long journeys as I too prefer it to using my phone.
I do sometimes use waze and google maps and find their ability to route round traffic far superior to the garmin. I haven’t seen that much difference between waze and google maps but don’t use them that often.
Exactly the same for me.I do sometimes use waze and google maps and find their ability to route round traffic far superior to the garmin. I haven’t seen that much difference between waze and google maps but don’t use them that often.
I recently bought a TomTom premium x as my old Tom Tom was failing and could not be updated.
As I was doing an 8 day European trip it was a worthwhile investment and it was brilliant at taking me through Switzerland onto Milan and then Paris.
It has real time traffic, camera spots, danger zones and Bluetooth.
I do use Waze here but prefer the Tom Tom.
As I was doing an 8 day European trip it was a worthwhile investment and it was brilliant at taking me through Switzerland onto Milan and then Paris.
It has real time traffic, camera spots, danger zones and Bluetooth.
I do use Waze here but prefer the Tom Tom.
Google maps.
Can't fault it. It get's me all over the country and never had any problems.
You also have the added benefit of clicking a particular building/business you want to get too not just the postcode so you arrive at the door not just somewhere on the street.
Can't fault it. It get's me all over the country and never had any problems.
You also have the added benefit of clicking a particular building/business you want to get too not just the postcode so you arrive at the door not just somewhere on the street.
Edited by DaveH23 on Monday 28th October 12:21
I prefer to use Waze on my phone now but if you still prefer the satnav, batteries for them are cheap (less than £10) and easy to change. I did it to mine a few years back and it didn't even require any soldering - just plugs straight in
Just search 'Tomtom battery' on e bay
e.g.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BATTERY-FOR-TOM-TOM-GO-...
Just search 'Tomtom battery' on e bay
e.g.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BATTERY-FOR-TOM-TOM-GO-...
Taff107 said:
I prefer to use Waze on my phone now but if you still prefer the satnav, batteries for them are cheap (less than £10) and easy to change. I did it to mine a few years back and it didn't even require any soldering - just plugs straight in
Just search 'Tomtom battery' on e bay
e.g.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BATTERY-FOR-TOM-TOM-GO-...
There you go OP, even easier than I remembered. Just search 'Tomtom battery' on e bay
e.g.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BATTERY-FOR-TOM-TOM-GO-...
Apologies for saying soldering, I did change mine so my memory is clearly not what it used to be. Likely confusing it with a battery change in something else.
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