Has anyone had any experience with those 'no-brand' versions available from some retailers! When i say 'no-brand' I mean they're not any big brand we recognise. They seem very good value. I currently use a Garmin, pretty good overall, but the maps are quite a few years old now, and may be cheaper to buy a new unit than buy new maps.
ralphdog1,
Jan 4, 10:06pm
I have had a no name brand, avoid, they do nor break the "you get what you pay for" rule.
Google nzopengps and update your Garmin for zilch.
kazbanz,
Jan 4, 10:50pm
Ive got a really good satnave.It comes from a company called wises. Ive dropped it several times and it works. Its been sat on,bent, and still it works. A massive suprise was that when dropped in water it still continued to work. --Great GPS mr wises
emms21,
Jan 4, 10:54pm
Any smart phone can have google navigation free, which included street view. Why bother paying for a GPS!
zak1998,
Jan 5, 2:08am
Because you need to pay for 3G network while its on and when you travel you use a phone network not a satellite like a GPS unit
gypsyguy,
Jan 5, 3:52am
Thanks for this, about what i expected. I have tried nzopengps, but couldn't make it work. I'm not very IT savvy though.any pointers would be appreciated!
wrexi,
Dec 1, 4:29am
Just looking at car kits for the man for Xmas it's doing my head in what would you recommend and why!
TIA
brokebloke1,
Dec 1, 4:33am
I bought one for my partner from norman ross 4.3" screen uniden 5yrs of free maps for $85 last week works great no problems here
intrade,
Dec 1, 4:53am
i use garmin with free maps from nzopengps.org over my garmin asus nuvifone.
whqqsh,
Dec 1, 7:28am
Ive got Tomtom & totally happy with it. We recently had a mate up from Shakechurch who had just got a Navman down home, but reckoned when driving our car around Aucks he found Tomtom wayyy better
gunhand,
Dec 1, 7:42am
Satnavsphhhhhhfffft, who needs them! I havent been lost since driving 100kms in the wrong direction a few months back, but i knew excatly where I wasnt'. Garmin are good, easy to use.
kdcentralni,
Dec 1, 7:50am
Navman Karen love her, best mates.
cjdnzl,
Dec 1, 10:16am
Been in a car with a TomTom, much prefer my Uniden.The Tom just speaks the command, and if there is conversation in the car you miss what it said. My Uniden has a pleasant Ding! before it speaks, and you do not miss what it says, having been alerted by the ding.
thewomble1,
Dec 1, 10:32am
One the has the loudest voice so as to drown the wife.
carclan,
Dec 1, 4:42pm
These are great units and very user frendly.
mercbens,
Dec 1, 5:36pm
I have a little Satnav I've had it all my life It's better than the normal ones My Satnav is my wife
It gives me full instructions Especially how to drive "It's 60 kilometres an hour", it says "You're doing sixty five"
It tells me when to stop and start And when to use the brake And tells me that it's never ever Safe to overtake
It tells me when a light is red And when it goes to green It seems to know instinctively Just when to intervene
It lists the vehicles just in front And all those to the rear And taking this into account It specifies my gear.
I'm sure no other driver Has so helpful a device For when we leave and lock the car It still gives its advice
It fills me up with counselling Each journey's pretty fraught So why don't I exchange it And get a quieter sort!
Ah well, you see, it cleans the house, Makes sure I'm properly fed, It washes all my shirts and things And - keeps me warm in bed!
Despite all these advantages And my tendency to scoff, I do wish that once in a while I could turn the damned thing off.
tgray,
Dec 1, 6:24pm
Wow, love it!
chebry,
Dec 1, 9:34pm
Navman is good doesnt get lost but doesnt speak Maori well
sr2,
Dec 1, 10:20pm
Re10; Brilliant, thank you for that!
carlz05,
Dec 2, 4:47am
Tomtom or Navman, they have maps done by the AA
wrexi,
Dec 8, 6:31am
Weighed up the options and brought the man a Navman.Thanks for the imput
arrithedog,
Dec 8, 8:26am
GOODChoice. I had a Garmin. If the chap who bought it is reading, I sincerely hope it knows it's way around Christchurch better than it does in Auckland and Rotorua ! that's about it. Navman has taken me everywhere between Doubtless bay in the far north and Dunedin without a single problem.
xs1100,
Dec 9, 8:19am
called divorce probably one of the only gps s that gets more expensive with age hahaha
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