Bit of a random one but then again this is the sin bin! Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced cheap sat nav that takes traffic into account when it calculates your route? Obviously the cheaper the better but I definitely want it to traffic into consideration. Thanks in advance

Good question

I'm looking for a new one too as my last one got binned when it started randomly reciting all of its messages like HAL in 2001 Space Odyssey.

I've been looking at some 5" and 7" unbranded ones from UK dealers on eBay for around £40 to £60 that have 4gb memory included (for other gubbins) but I don't think they do traffic reports.

TomTom for smartphones is about the best around I've used.

Does that take traffic into account? How do you get your smartphone in a position where you can see it while driving?

Quote: Grimmy "Does that take traffic into account? How do you get your smartphone in a position where you can see it while driving?'" The android version does, dunno about the iPhone version. Take your pick from here www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= ... t&_sacat=0

Quote: Grimmy "Does that take traffic into account? How do you get your smartphone in a position where you can see it while driving?'" The android version does, dunno about the iPhone version. Take your pick from here www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= ... t&_sacat=0

Whats the refresh rate like on a smartphone though ?

I know someone who had satnav on their iPhone a couple (maybe only one) year ago and it was pants, to the extent where he went and bought a satnav.

It's fine. Modern smartphones are far more advanced computers than the ones inside your average standalone satnav unit.

I've not used TomTom in recent years, but I've used Google's on Android and more recently Here Drive on Windows Phone and both are fine. Here Drive factors traffic into account when deciding on the route and when on it as well and is working fine (For example taking me down the M62 and M60 when the M56 was blocked last week. I wouldn't even consider a standalone sat nav unit having used the smartphone ones.

I only use it in town as I can generally find my way to major towns and cities , it more than keeps up with my driving.

The iPhone navigation system seems particularly crap, certainly the one on Emma's phone is. Didn't Apple have a major problem with Google maps when they launched the iPhone 5?

I've got a Garmin Nuvi with live traffic facility and have usually found it to be excellent. But then my marine navigation and fishfinder are also Garmin, so I could be prejudiced here.

That's why I recommended the TomTom app.

Had to go to Bradford yesterday to pick something up so as always she sets the sat-nav.
Was hungover so I didn't have the energy to tell her that she doesn't really have to turn it on the moment we pull out of her driveway.
Anyway, she taps in somewhere off Thornton Road (is that the longest road in Britain) anyway we manage to miss it and end up somewhere in the hills up Halifax Road.
Being a little p!ssed off I told her to pull over and the gadgey walking the dog seemed to garner some satisfaction in telling us that we wanted to be back about 4 miles the way we'd come.
I thanked him through particularly gritted teeth.

Not quite. They had a major problem with iOS6 because it remove Google maps and replaced it with Apple maps, which was crap.

My old man has one (Coach driver) and he cannot recommend it enough. Especially with some of the places he has had to go to in his time.

Looks like Garmin has it! I've just ordered the Garmin Nuvi 2200T for £85 with free lifetime traffic. Thanks for your advice everyone