bloodfoot

Hello,

We are going to Oz in Sept for a look around Adelaide, but not sure weather to update our sat nav or to just buy an A to Z.

Any ideas?

Thanks

camacazi

i think i would go with a sat nav after the arguments me & oh had during our recci in brisbane

wmoore

If it's just for a recce, buy a UBD (paper map) when you get there. Much cheaper than GPS maps I would imagine.

pumpkin blossom

Sat nav! Adelaide is bigger than you would think. I love my sat nav to bits.

MarkMC

We updated the satnav for our recce in Sydney, it saved a lot of time. I will try to do without it once we arrive for real to learn my way around. It was definitely worth paying for it.

h2oskineil

SAT NAV without a doubt!

PoppetUK

Sat nab. Did one trip without and arrived with it. Would have had more success on reccie trip with it. Maps getting cheaper to

The Crow

Much prefer paper - don't trust anyone else to direct me. I like to map my route out and get to know all the areas. When we arrived I drove round for 5 weeks (with a 2 & 4 year old) trying to find a rental (OH at work) and it was much more fun trying to memorise all the turnings and road names! But perhaps I just prefer a challenge

northernbird

I am the same and I am also too tight fisted to spend a few hundred dollars on something that can't do anymore than a map can!

flip

Sat nav for driving around but the real thing is better surely when you're looking at properties on the internet or trying to work out a plan for the day back in your accommodation.

Sham Williams

SAT NAV SAT NAV SAT NAV

benlast

Why not both? Paper maps won't cost you much, and they're very useful for poring over while planning house-spotting trips, or getting the general layout of the major roads. A satnav will sort you out if you go wrong, and give you ETAs and other info.

A map is for planning (strategy), a satnav is for driving (tactics)

Cheers
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Iwannabethere

Paper maps!!!!! Sat Nav you follow directions and end up where you want to be. Paper map you learn where you are going and you can get to see what else is in the area or plan an alternative route. Paper every time!

AberJazz

Hello

SAT NAV WITHOUT A DOUBT!

I have just spent three months contracting in Sydney and I picked one up straight away, it was a tom tom one XL from Dick Smith for $280, worth every penny, opps cent!

I used it for three months and then sold it for $250! It saves so much time and effort and remember in OZ the police are very keep on speed cameras, so it gives you plenty of warning in advance on fixed speed cameras which is a great feature as well.

AberJazz

rushmere

On a recent reccie to Melbourne, I found it essential to have both!

Finding your way around in the car is not easy in a place you don't know, and Sat Nav saves a lot of time and frustration. However, a cheap paper map is also essential to get an overview of the place.