Club approved sat navs

gruffy
gruffy Forum Participant Posts: 8
edited January 2016 in Club Products & Services #1

I bought a club approved Snooper satnav at the newburyshow in 2013.they are supposed to have free annual updates.I cannot get the update without first buying a 8gb memory,as mine doesnt have enough capacity,and when i eventually got to the update they want
£100.my satnav is the caravan version from capitaloutdoors.Has anyone else had this problem please,if so, how did you resolve it.?

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  • young thomas
    young thomas Forum Participant Posts: 11,356
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    edited January 2016 #2

    send it back, get a refund (quick) and buy something decent like a tomtom, or a garmin....

  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #3

    Bought in 2013 - you will not get a refund  unless you have written proof that your purchase included free annual updates: if it did, complain!!!  Think you may just have to bight the bullet.  Other than that agree with Boleroboy.

  • JD6620
    JD6620 Forum Participant Posts: 202
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    edited January 2016 #4

    My friend has a Snooper and all I can say is I'm glad I didn't waste my money on one.  On route to one site last year our Tom Tom got us there first time, the next day I was a passenger with my friend using his Snooper on the same route and it was next to
    useless.  I am however interested in the Avtex CC sat nav.  Any feedback on one of these would be appreaciated.

  • IanBHawkes
    IanBHawkes Forum Participant Posts: 212
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    edited February 2016 #5

    Just bought the Avtex CC satnav and used it last week for the 1st time. I wasn't towing so it was set for car only. It directed me from Gateshead to Fort William with no problems and likewise on the return. The last time I did this journey I was using a
    Tomtom and whilst got me there okay on the journey back it had me by-pass Edinburgh and took me over to Glasgow and down the M74! Having the caravan on the back I was reluctant to try going off route!

  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #6

    Ian, is your TomTom programmed for quickest or shotest route?

  • Trepanner
    Trepanner Forum Participant Posts: 33
    edited February 2016 #7

    Why would I want to spend £299 when for £260 I can get the very same product (other than loaded with the CC sites) which you can do anyway.Not as I am about to do either given I have a perfectly good Garmin nuvi 3598LMT-D which does everything (except take
    the car/caravan dimensions) the above units do.

  • IanBHawkes
    IanBHawkes Forum Participant Posts: 212
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    edited February 2016 #8

    Comeyras. I always programme for fastest route, using shortest can take you down all sorts of tracks.

    Trepanner. It is my choice to purchase the Avtex satnav, for one thing you get a 3 year guarantee.

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #9

    I would never buy anything approved by the club, it's usually very expensive and no better that cheaper alternatives. My Garmin cost about £100 and never been a problem.  Whenever I look at stuff reviewed in the CC magazine I always think I would never pay
    that amount.  Anyway you pays your money and you take your choice.

  • IanBHawkes
    IanBHawkes Forum Participant Posts: 212
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    edited February 2016 #10

    I would never buy anything approved by the club, it's usually very expensive and no better that cheaper alternatives. My Garmin cost about £100 and never been a problem.  Whenever I look at stuff reviewed in the CC magazine I always think I would never pay
    that amount.  Anyway you pays your money and you take your choice.

    Thank you Oneputt, as you said 'you pays your money and take your choice' the last time I checked we live in a society where we can make these decisions!

  • Trepanner
    Trepanner Forum Participant Posts: 33
    edited February 2016 #11

    Comeyras. I always programme for fastest route, using shortest can take you down all sorts of tracks.

    Trepanner. It is my choice to purchase the Avtex satnav, for one thing you get a 3 year guarantee.

    Write your comments here...Don't think I said anything about anyones personal choice other than my own

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #12

    I would never buy anything approved by the club, it's usually very expensive and no better that cheaper alternatives. My Garmin cost about £100 and never been a problem.  Whenever I look at stuff reviewed in the CC magazine I always think I would never pay
    that amount.  Anyway you pays your money and you take your choice.

    Thank you Oneputt, as you said 'you pays your money and take your choice' the last time I checked we live in a society where we can make these decisions!

    Ian, don't think I said anywhere you or anyone else couldn't make a choice, I just gave my view!

  • IanBHawkes
    IanBHawkes Forum Participant Posts: 212
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    edited March 2016 #13

    I would never buy anything approved by the club, it's usually very expensive and no better that cheaper alternatives. My Garmin cost about £100 and never been a problem.  Whenever I look at stuff reviewed in the CC magazine I always think I would never pay
    that amount.  Anyway you pays your money and you take your choice.

    Thank you Oneputt, as you said 'you pays your money and take your choice' the last time I checked we live in a society where we can make these decisions!

    Ian, don't think I said anywhere you or anyone else couldn't make a choice, I just gave my view!

    Hi Oneputt, sorry I wasn't implying anything. I was just making an observation.

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