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Oso - 21 Jan 2007 00:45 GMT

Should I go for a Tomtom unit or the Nissan OEM for a Primera ('03) SE, UK
Spec. If you have you used both please comment and give an honest opinion
of which to go for. Maybe there is a better one on the market?

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Joe - 21 Jan 2007 03:11 GMT

> Should I go for a Tomtom unit or the Nissan OEM for a Primera ('03) SE, UK
> Spec. If you have you used both please comment and give an honest opinion
> of which to go for. Maybe there is a better one on the market?

Most people will never use the advanced features of most newer systems.
Garmin 2610 refurbished for $300 or so will do you just fine. Upgrade to a
2GB CF card and you can fit all of N. America, Hawaii and Puerto Rico in the
single unit... I think.

How often will you actually use the GPS? If it's part of your job and used
all the time, I may be totally wrong in my suggestion. If it's a plaything,
vacation tool, motorcycling fun-thing, take-me-home device, etc. then it
will work just fine.

Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R

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Oso - 21 Jan 2007 11:31 GMT

>> Should I go for a Tomtom unit or the Nissan OEM for a Primera ('03) SE,
>> UK Spec. If you have you used both please comment and give an honest
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> plaything, vacation tool, motorcycling fun-thing, take-me-home device,
> etc. then it will work just fine.

Thanks for the Advice Joe, but (hint UK Spec), US maps are as useful as a
chocolate fireguard to me. The problem is that my wife gets lost at the end
of the street and can't navigate round my home city at all. In fact, she
can get lost on routes she knows. ;)

Still how does the Nissan OEM kit compare to an aftermarket dashboard
mounted unit?

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Joe - 22 Jan 2007 11:58 GMT

> Thanks for the Advice Joe, but (hint UK Spec), US maps are as useful as a
> chocolate fireguard to me.

Whoopsie... That's what I get for scanning the post rather than actually
READING it. Sorry.

I don't know for sure, but I'd think UK maps were available for the 2610...

> The problem is that my wife gets lost at the end of the street and can't
> navigate round my home city at all. In fact, she can get lost on routes
> she knows. ;)

Then she needs a navigator... A human one. :)

> Still how does the Nissan OEM kit compare to an aftermarket dashboard
> mounted unit?

Sorry. No experience with the OEM unit at all. Someone will hopefully come
along and see this growing thread and answer appropriately.

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S W - 22 Jan 2007 18:30 GMT

>>Thanks for the Advice Joe, but (hint UK Spec), US maps are as useful as a
>>chocolate fireguard to me.
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> Sorry. No experience with the OEM unit at all. Someone will hopefully come
> along and see this growing thread and answer appropriately.

OK, I'm the opposite to Joe - I have used a OEM kit in a Primera '03
SVE, but I've never used a Tom Tom. From what I know about TomToms and
the like though, the Xanavi is in a different league. Its a superb piece
of kit. Its got a massive (by comparison) screen, and loads of built in
features like quick find items on its database, avoid areas, route
previews and simulations, multiple waypoints. Check out the spec before
you decide. The only downside for me is you can't easily update it like
you can with some of the portable units, you have to buy a new DVD and
that's expensive.

Regards,
SW

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