UK Bargain Garmin Nuvi 1310 Satellite Navigation System with UK & Ireland Mapping Lowest Price
November 22nd, 2011
Bestseller Garmin Nuvi 1310 Satellite Navigation System with UK & Ireland Mapping – For Sale
- Voice Prompts
- Speaks Street Names
- Auto Re Route
- Choice of Route Setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
- Route Voidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
List Price: £119.99
Good for the money!,
i got this sat nav as an upgrade from my garmin 310 as i felt it was time for a newer unit.
i got the unit 3 days ago and as i do use the sat nav alot i thought i would share my opinion.
First off when you get the box you are greeted with the sat nav facing upwards and instant impression is “its bigger but thinner!”
so no messing about i instantly took it out the box and it felt light smooth matt finish on it, but sturdy i then looked at all the cables, you get the car charger, window suction holder and also a sticker pad for the dashboard which i use because i find the units size gives a rather bad blind spot on the window.
i first connected it all up to the computer and instantly their was a firmware update required, done this and then went out to the car.
intially put it on the window and let it get the signal, i then went into options were you have the usual garmin settings for map detail from least to max, voiees can be changed and you can also use the “eco route” and put in what your car does for mpg etc and as your driving along it gives you an idea of your carbon footprint, fuel cost, miles covered average speed etc, it also has a function were if you want to be really economical then you can use the function that tests your acceleration and braking times etc to try help you save. never used it much tbh.
while driving along the unit keeps up with you and with each turns you make which you would expect.
so i put a route into a destination i was going to and knew the road well, also set the settings for shorter route not fastest time as this usually goes to the motorway.
the sat nav did try take me another route but i stuck to my guns and not long after it was telling me the road i was turning into, the speed limit along with my speed etc, the unit isnt the fastest for a detour route but that doesnt sometimes matter.
the screen is clear but a little difficult the hit the letters sometimes if you are driving, not that i do this!
the only reason i gave this 4 stars is because they havnt given you a cradle that holds the cable, so any time your not using the sat nav you have to tuck away the cable or is slides from the dashboard, but maybe im just being fussy!.
overall great unit so far, newest maps loaded onto it with camera updates etc.
at this price its far better than the new tomtom as ive used them aswell, the interface is just so much better and you wont be dissapointed! Garmin invest in their products and customer services, tomtom invest in their advertisment.
Hope this helps
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|Great SatNav,
I just had my Sony Nav-U stolen out of my car, so I’ve replaced it with a Garmin which seemed to be rated better than TomTom by those who’ve used both. I can certainly tell you it’s miles better than Sony (who have exited the SatNav business by the way which is why you can’t get map updates). The Nuvi is light, sleek, thin and very responsive. It takes no time to find addresses and calculate a route after the first time, Bluetooth seems loud and clear (though I haven’t used it yet while driving), the guidance voices aren’t too annoying, the interface is ultra-clear and uncluttered, the menu items and icons are really clear, the address input is very good and the whole thing is very intuitive to use. Who needs instructions? I’ve tried the Eco gadget challenge and it instantly made me want to be a more fuel-efficient driver as it scores your driving out of 100. I turned it off because I was in a hurry and didn’t want to be reminded of my petrol-guzzling ways, but I’ll definitely use it on the motorway.
The only three little things I’m a little disappointed by so far are that when you add more data to the screen, the screen is drastically reduced because the other info takes up so much space. The second thing that I’m disappointed by is how much the map updates and safety camera updates cost. No doubt it’s a good little profit stream for Garmin, but if you want to stay up-to-date, be prepared to reach deep into your pockets. Thirdly, I haven’t been able to figure out whether my Nuvi 1310 has traffic updates or not. Oh, and be patient with the website; everything you’d expect is there, it just might take you a little digging and logging in several times to find it.
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|2nd time lucky!,
Basically I’m happy with this sat nav although the first one that I received had a defective touchscreen and had to be returned. I particularly like the lane indication function which lets you know which lane to get into BEFORE you get to the junction or roundabout. I also like the current speed limit indicator which can also be used in conjunction with the speed camera thingy. I previously used my Road Angel which told me when a camera was coming up, but it didn’t tell me what speed I should slow down to! Should I reduce speed by 10mph or should it be 20mph? Not that I speed a lot but the Garmin covers this and it makes life just that little bit easier. The bluetooth is handy as well. In effect this unit replaces my Road Angel and my handsfree unit, so it’s a 3 in 1 which reduces the clutter of gadgets and wires around my driving area and that can’t be a bad thing.
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