the cheap way ?? nav gps

blue wax · February 26, 2002

here ya go................

Actually, I had breakfast with my friends today, it's an Audi and NOT lexus.

Since snow had dusted the hills they lived on, I mentioned that they should

program "ICE" into the gps. Without any other comments they both again said

it was not an easy system to use. I don't know what system that audi used.

Mad Dasher wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:50:59 -0800, 672560.366@compuserve.com wrote:

>

> >Friends who have the lexus system (almost 2 years old so there may be

> >something newer) say it works but can be a pain to "program" - it is not

> >exactly user friendly from their perspective. Both husband and wife

> >concur. I do recall it did come up with a cleverly simple route to my

> >house when I was explaining my more direct but confusing route.

> >

> >I think the entering addresses is the hard part.

> >

> >Graham wrote:

> >

> >> Janet wrote:

> >> > Or a Honda Odyssey (minivan) with built-in GPS. LOVE mine! That's

> >> > why I'm reading this newsgroup -- my husband loves my auto nav system

> >> > too, so we're trying to figure out how to fit something into his. He

> >> > used to have a small hand-held GPS unit, but after seeing mine, he

> >> > wants something better.

>

> My solution: I plan ahead. I use Street Atlas to plan the route,

> upload it to my Garmin 12XL and keep a copy of the Street Atlas

> driving instructions. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than $2k for a

> car navigation system and had always gotten me to an unfamiliar

> destination.

*lol*

jacko

Richie · February 27, 2002

A touch screen unit is easiest to use.

Rob · February 27, 2002

LOL:yes::D:D

NotoriousREV · February 27, 2002

I've briefly used the sat nav in the LS430, and it was pretty easy considering I had no instructions etc, although i couldn't get the voice directions to work within the 5 mins I was playing.

Of course, £50,000 is a lot to pay for a decent GPS system, but it does come with a free car :D

Richie · February 27, 2002

I've briefly used the sat nav in the LS430, and it was pretty easy considering I had no instructions etc, although i couldn't get the voice directions to work within the 5 mins I was playing.
Of course, £50,000 is a lot to pay for a decent GPS system, but it does come with a free car :D

Well, if it comes with a free car, I'll take one :smilegrin:!

LOL