Scandalous Sat Nav upgrade

Groveller · Apr 16th, 2007, 17:34

The Sat Nav (Nav Tech) in my S80 got me lost the other day because of new road systems so I thought to get an upgrade DVD from the Stealers. Thats all I want -- a DVD which is a later version than 2002.

200 quid I was quoted from my stealer.

Blimey I can buy a whole new Garmin system for less than that . I know that research and technology costs but hey 200 quid.
Can I get it any cheaper?

4 forty · Apr 16th, 2007, 19:03

quite often you will find these on ebay auctions.

paul

Volitiveflyer · Apr 16th, 2007, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groveller

The Sat Nav (Nav Tech) in my S80 got me lost the other day because of new road systems so I thought to get an upgrade DVD from the Stealers. Thats all I want -- a DVD which is a later version than 2002.

200 quid I was quoted from my stealer.

Blimey I can buy a whole new Garmin system for less than that . I know that research and technology costs but hey 200 quid.
Can I get it any cheaper?

My local branch of Asda was selling Sat Nav systems for £99 last month.

- Don't know make or spec, but they soon sold & to think I paid £560 for our TOM TOM GO when they first came out.........Shocking!

scottishvolvo · Apr 16th, 2007, 21:11

The sat-nav I have came with a medion pocket pc from Somerfield and cost me £60.
Chris

mandarin · Apr 19th, 2007, 13:59

I bought a road atlas in 1994 for £2.99 and haven't needed to upgrade yet.

I see the 2007 model is in the shops but it's £4 - far too much money!

Volitiveflyer · Apr 19th, 2007, 16:25

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Originally Posted by mandarin

I bought a road atlas in 1994 for £2.99 and haven't needed to upgrade yet.

I see the 2007 model is in the shops but it's £4 - far too much money!

Ah well you see I can't read a map! Many years ago (pre sat nav) I had a huge row with my husband which made me pack my bags & take the car (Percy Punto) I got this insane idea that I would drive to my friends house in Southampton from Newcastle upon Tyne. I just got on the A1 & headed South, & eventually ended up in London!!!!! Deciding that I was lost, tried to read the road map & then ended up in ruddy Bristol. After spending the night in a Travelodge Carpark freezing my tits off trying to sleep in the car, the following morning, I drove home by following the signs that said "The North", got home, made up with hubby & threw the said map in the bin. - Never Again!

Fi

Viper_7 · Apr 19th, 2007, 17:49

hehe! that's a good story!

Volitiveflyer · Apr 19th, 2007, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Viper_7

hehe! that's a good story!

Yep! & my husband has never ever let me forget it! I have squirmed

for years as he has dined out on that one at my expense!!!!

mr_roll · May 27th, 2007, 12:02

Pay me, I'll be your sat nav

turboboy · May 27th, 2007, 14:39

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Originally Posted by Volitiveflyer

I just got on the A1 & headed South

Now that takes me back many years more than I wish to be reminded of.

Having just bought my first car (Split Screen Ser. ll Morris Minor) I decided to go home for the weekend. I was in Edinburgh and my parents lived in London but I was young and ????

Friday evening, having reached somewhere near Newcastle I pulled into a petrol station and asked for a map of England. They didn't have one but a lorry driver said 'just get on the A1 and keep going'. I did and managed to arrive in The City (of London) in the early hours of Saturday. The only problem was that my parents lived in the outskirts and I had no idea how to get there by road as I had always travelled by Underground Train. After driving around for some time I managed to get my bearings and arrived home but after driving a Morris Minor for 600 miles I couldn't stand up straight when I got out of the car!

Many years later I did a similar run (London to Glasgow and back) in a Volvo 265. I know which car I would choose again.

Apr 16th, 2007, 17:34	#1
Groveller New Member Last Online: Aug 19th, 2007 09:28 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colwyn Bay	Scandalous Sat Nav upgrade The Sat Nav (Nav Tech) in my S80 got me lost the other day because of new road systems so I thought to get an upgrade DVD from the Stealers. Thats all I want -- a DVD which is a later version than 2002. 200 quid I was quoted from my stealer. Blimey I can buy a whole new Garmin system for less than that . I know that research and technology costs but hey 200 quid. Can I get it any cheaper?

Apr 16th, 2007, 19:03	#2
4 forty VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2015 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: sunderland	map update quite often you will find these on ebay auctions. paul

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