New Garmin SatNav
#1
New Garmin SatNav
Just got one and it reads out the names of the Spanish streets in English.
I live quite near 'Avenidda dee lowss Deeports' which is near 'Cawl Sevila'
I live quite near 'Avenidda dee lowss Deeports' which is near 'Cawl Sevila'
#2
Re: New Garmin SatNav
I updated my Garmin the day before driving for the ferry at Bilbao, and it told me to take the third exit on a roundabout, that wasn't there. It then led me off course, straight into a police ambush (not nice, loads of guns pointing at you at 2 a.m.).
#3
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Joined: Jun 2012
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Re: New Garmin SatNav
yes ours struggles with the street names, we have tried changing the voice, language etc but it keeps the kids amused!
#4
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I'm using Garmin PC on a netbook. Plotted a route into Portugal across country intending to top up with diesel 4kms before the frontier.
She told me to turn left at the next junction I did.
The she said she was recalculating ( her favourite phrase ) next thing I was in Portugal and have had to pay 1.50 a litre
She told me to turn left at the next junction I did.
The she said she was recalculating ( her favourite phrase ) next thing I was in Portugal and have had to pay 1.50 a litre
Last edited by Fredbargate; Dec 8th 2012 at 3:07 am. Reason: corrected price
#5
Re: New Garmin SatNav
I'm so pleased I read this before changing from my irritating and next to useless TomTom to what appears to be an equally bad Garmin.
#6
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I would change the language to Spanish but we get a good laugh from it every time we turn into a new road.
#7
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I use a Navigon nearly daily in the UK I believe they use Garmin mapping. The other day it turned me off the main road through an housing estate 5 mins later had me back at the same junction I had turned of the main road at. It then told me to turn left on the main road and lead me to my destination lol. Mainly though it is a great peice of kit.
#8
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we have used ours all over the UK france and Spain and on the whole we do get to our destination with a lot less stress than if we had a map also a lot less arguing!!! It does like to recalculate a lot but mostly when we hit one way systems or when my husband decides to ignore what it is saying or pre empt it!!!
#9
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That's the best thing about them now and again you get a chance to ignore a woman!
#11
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whatever happened to those old things called Maps ??
with the cutback in building there can't be many updates nowadays, except for speed cameras - but it is illegal to use such devices for that purpose in some countries IIRC.
with the cutback in building there can't be many updates nowadays, except for speed cameras - but it is illegal to use such devices for that purpose in some countries IIRC.
#13
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In the days before sat navs, using a map, I used to record directions onto a cassette tape. Simple to start/stop for the next instruction. So easy to do and completely accurate.
John.
John.
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Re: New Garmin SatNav
I just use my android phone. The navi is brilliant in any language.