Suggestions for a cheap GPS?

[BaldBaBoon]

This will be for work.

I am looking for one of the cheaper end of the scale GPS systems to be mounted inside my crane.The crane itself is a hoofing great big piece of machinery in the 200 ton range, and due to its size...even the articulated truck settings on some expensive GPS systems often prove useless.

The system I am looking for needs to no frills and do no more than from point A to point B with hopefully postcode search ( UK ), as I normally navigate to the crane site using conventional maps when getting near to the destination....this is to give me a mental map of the area and alternative routes in my head in case of traffic etc.

Is there any particular brand or type that is that little bit better than its competition...or at this price range are they all the same?

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Jaws100]

A Nuvi 1200 with ROI & UK mapping is a very good cheap unit packed with features for the price. It does not have a truck routing option on it, but for A to B routing its spot on. Post code searching on it as well. My wife has one and I use it from time to time and would recommend it, Their is a Nuvi 1240 as well with all of Europe mapping on it at a price of £116.99

Bought in Halfords and fairly new to the market.

 

[(RIP) Proff]

Garmin Nuvi 255 £85 from Amazon , co

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Sate...TF8&coliid=I34CT7PEFH9VVX&colid=3K192BBHDBYGC
UK plus full western europe and main eastern europe roads, camera alerts as well
I've got one, wouldn't be without it...

Best thing tho' is look up on google earth where your going and enter the co-ordinates in the nuvi,, took me straight to center of camping field at East mids last year

Ideal for bulding sites


EDIT !!
Wide screen version is a good deal as well
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Wide...7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1263046916&sr=1-7

 

[Stewart H]

I use a Garmin I3 in my car and I knocked a mount up for the bike too, its described as an entry level GPS and I reckon its a nice little unit, unsure what the later models are like as mines a few years old, I got hold of a couple for neighbours and they currently go on ebay for around £45, they can run on batteries too which can be useful when moving from vehicle to vehicle.

Stewart

 

[RAM-man]

what about bridges or similar low level street obstacles ... maybe again Garmin .. and Nuvi but with letter T on the end of the model series which may help you miss foresaid obstacles.

 

[MarkShelley]

Garmin Nuvi 255 £85 from Amazon , co

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Sate...TF8&coliid=I34CT7PEFH9VVX&colid=3K192BBHDBYGC
UK plus full western europe and main eastern europe roads, camera alerts as well
I've got one, wouldn't be without it...

Best thing tho' is look up on google earth where your going and enter the co-ordinates in the nuvi,, took me straight to center of camping field at East mids last year

Ideal for bulding sites

I use a Garmin Nuvi 250 which is virtually the same. Great value. I have even used it in Spain and it was brilliant there also. I also use the coordinate technique whenever possible.
EDIT !!
Wide screen version is a good deal as well
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Wide...7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1263046916&sr=1-7

I use a Garmin Nuvi 250 which is virtually the same. Great value. I have even used it in Spain and it was brilliant there also. I also use the coordinate technique whenever possible.

 

[BaldBaBoon]

Cheers for the advice....just ordered a Garmin Nuvi 255 W from amazon.

That will do me a treat.

 

[parabiker]

I am in the same predicament as you. Can't justify spending £400+ on a sat nav. I have been looking at the 255w & 215w , then I found this:

http://www.satnaveasy.co.uk/garmin-nuvi-765wt-fm-traffic-copy-i19351.html

£145 DELIVERED

Bluetooth, audio jack and European maps Mp3 etc etc etc

There must be a down side, but I can't find it yet.

Anyone tried one of these?

Simon

 

[parabiker]

looks like this

 

[(RIP) Proff]

IF I could justify upgrading my 250 nuvi, I'd go for that BUT I can't