i bought a pajero sport some time ago, was thinking to get a gps navigator but cant decide on which is better:

1. Stand Alone unit (Garmin Nuvi 1460, etc,)

cost: 11,900 baht

i was kinda worried about the reception and the problems i will get when i attach the navigator to the tinted windscreen or the dash board. didnt want to have wires all over the car, i heard the gps unit will have to be charged often, therefore a cigarette lighter receptacle must be used.

2. Installing an Alpine, Kamaz, Speednavi GPS receiver/ navigator unit (installed to the 7" alpine screen that came with the car)

Cost as stated;

Alpine: 29,000

Kamaz: 21,000

Speednavi: 16500

as quoted by Rocketsound - http://www.rocketsound.co.th/ on 4th Nov 2010.

if i gonna get this, i will have to decide on which is better, gives better routes and stuff? any recommendations? anyone here installed theirs with the above mentioned navigators?

i dont think i will be able to detach the unit after i sell the car. it aint mobile, but it is solve the problems of the wires coming out of the cigarette lighter receptacle. it is kinda expensive, aint sure if i m going to use it too often, i really like to watch/ listen to concerts in the car, especially when the traffic is really bad.

3. GPS Mobile phone (Garmin Asus phones)

Cost 11,900++

i have an Iphone with me, but the navigation sucks on the Google maps, the routes aint make any sense?

i heard garmin was good and kinda wanna try the phone. but i friend told me that there are disadvantages like the battery life, reception, and the wires from the car charger. as of course will damage or stain my dashboard when i attached it to the car.

4. Buying the TOM TOM app from itunes

i already have an iphone so it will reduce the burden i carry.and of course it comes with disadvantages like the battery life, reception, and the wires from the car charger. as of course will damage or stain my dashboard when i attached it to the car.

advice needed.

I have your option 1 in a Fortuner. I have no problems with attaching it using the sucker cup on the windscreen and the reception is fine. Map updates are pretty cheap. The battery doesn't last long though and I do normally have it plugged into the lighter socket to charge.

I can only speak for the Alpine unit, and to put it in nice words; the Alpine navigator is a sack of <deleted>.

I can only speak for the Alpine unit, and to put it in nice words; the Alpine navigator is a sack of <deleted>.

so u tried the alpine unit? bad experience?

I have your option 1 in a Fortuner. I have no problems with attaching it using the sucker cup on the windscreen and the reception is fine. Map updates are pretty cheap. The battery doesn't last long though and I do normally have it plugged into the lighter socket to charge.

the sucker cup does leave a mark on the tint of the windscreen right? it looks really weird if u take the sucker cup away.

anyway which navigator r u using? garmin?

Got Pajero sport as well but couldn't be bothered to mug around with Alpine stuff. So just bought Garmin Nuvi 205w recently and it works perfect. A blessing espcially for bangkok when you go somewhere wihtout the missus who used to be my GPS ;-)

I have your option 1 in a Fortuner. I have no problems with attaching it using the sucker cup on the windscreen and the reception is fine. Map updates are pretty cheap. The battery doesn't last long though and I do normally have it plugged into the lighter socket to charge.

the sucker cup does leave a mark on the tint of the windscreen right? it looks really weird if u take the sucker cup away.

anyway which navigator r u using? garmin?

I have a Garmin 215W which I am very happy with. I haven't noticed a mark on the windscreen from the sucker cup, but I didn't even think about it until you mentioned it, I will check tomorrow in the daylight!

Get a Garmin, look at the new ones, nice big screen and very thin (1390T)mine last around 3-4 hours on battery, or get the Tom Tom for your iphone, i heard the map for Thailand should be good, just buy a power pack and plug it in the iphone, no cables

I have your option 1 in a Fortuner. I have no problems with attaching it using the sucker cup on the windscreen and the reception is fine. Map updates are pretty cheap. The battery doesn't last long though and I do normally have it plugged into the lighter socket to charge.

the sucker cup does leave a mark on the tint of the windscreen right? it looks really weird if u take the sucker cup away.

anyway which navigator r u using? garmin?

I have a Garmin 215W which I am very happy with. I haven't noticed a mark on the windscreen from the sucker cup, but I didn't even think about it until you mentioned it, I will check tomorrow in the daylight!

where did u buy it and how much the gamin cost?

awaiting for your reply on the sucker cup thing.

Got Pajero sport as well but couldn't be bothered to mug around with Alpine stuff. So just bought Garmin Nuvi 205w recently and it works perfect. A blessing espcially for bangkok when you go somewhere wihtout the missus who used to be my GPS ;-)

how much was it anyway? as in the cost of the gamin?

Get a Garmin, look at the new ones, nice big screen and very thin (1390T)mine last around 3-4 hours on battery, or get the Tom Tom for your iphone, i heard the map for Thailand should be good, just buy a power pack and plug it in the iphone, no cables

u tried the Tom Tom app?

Paid thb 7900 for the Garmin 205w and the 215w was 10900. Only difference is that 215w has junction viewer which means that you can see a photograph of the next junction you are gonna enter instead of the normal animation that you see. Didn't feel the need for junction viewer since you get verbal directions all the time and the animation is very good and clear so that will do it for me.

Edited November 5, 201015 yr by mek

I have your option 1 in a Fortuner. I have no problems with attaching it using the sucker cup on the windscreen and the reception is fine. Map updates are pretty cheap. The battery doesn't last long though and I do normally have it plugged into the lighter socket to charge.

the sucker cup does leave a mark on the tint of the windscreen right? it looks really weird if u take the sucker cup away.

anyway which navigator r u using? garmin?

I have a Garmin 215W which I am very happy with. I haven't noticed a mark on the windscreen from the sucker cup, but I didn't even think about it until you mentioned it, I will check tomorrow in the daylight!

where did u buy it and how much the gamin cost?

awaiting for your reply on the sucker cup thing.

I don't remember the price, I bought it 8 months ago from MBK. The prices may be cheaper now. I just checked the windscreen and the only mark from the sucker cup was a coffee mug kind of ring that came off easily after a wipe with a rag.

Its a shame you cannot order as an option with your Mitsubishi Dealer in Thailand for the factory Sat Nav... as fitted in Aust models........

Its a shame you cannot order as an option with your Mitsubishi Dealer in Thailand for the factory Sat Nav... as fitted in Aust models........

blame it on my luck, i bought the car in Sep 2010 and Mitsu thailand is giving FREE GPS to buyers in Oct 2010. the sales person didnt informed me about the promotion, therefore mine wasnt equip with that.

dam_n.

guess the aussie mitsu r better in customer service.

Paid thb 7900 for the Garmin 205w and the 215w was 10900. Only difference is that 215w has junction viewer which means that you can see a photograph of the next junction you are gonna enter instead of the normal animation that you see. Didn't feel the need for junction viewer since you get verbal directions all the time and the animation is very good and clear so that will do it for me.

hmm..... thanks mek, hows the after sales service?

I have a Garmin 215W which I am very happy with. I haven't noticed a mark on the windscreen from the sucker cup, but I didn't even think about it until you mentioned it, I will check tomorrow in the daylight!

where did u buy it and how much the gamin cost?

awaiting for your reply on the sucker cup thing.

I don't remember the price, I bought it 8 months ago from MBK. The prices may be cheaper now. I just checked the windscreen and the only mark from the sucker cup was a coffee mug kind of ring that came off easily after a wipe with a rag.

thanks mate!

i will get 1 of those soon, i guess.

is the sucker cup thingy from garmin too? is it like a package?

thanks mate!

i will get 1 of those soon, i guess.

is the sucker cup thingy from garmin too? is it like a package?

It's a nice bit of kit. I could easily live without the junction view though and save some cash. The sucker cup and lighter socket charger are included in the package.

Paid thb 7900 for the Garmin 205w and the 215w was 10900. Only difference is that 215w has junction viewer which means that you can see a photograph of the next junction you are gonna enter instead of the normal animation that you see. Didn't feel the need for junction viewer since you get verbal directions all the time and the animation is very good and clear so that will do it for me.

hmm..... thanks mek, hows the after sales service?

Concerning aftersales! Haven't tried yet. Bought it in Central Bang Na so dont think there will be any problems if I need assistance. Got the english edition Thailand maps installed when I bought it and got the thai edition on cd rom which can then be stored at a micro sd card and then used just in case the missus wants to use it, doubt it though. It all came with the sucktion cup and its to easy to install. My only question concerning this gps thing is why didn't I buy one years ago

Paid thb 7900 for the Garmin 205w and the 215w was 10900. Only difference is that 215w has junction viewer which means that you can see a photograph of the next junction you are gonna enter instead of the normal animation that you see. Didn't feel the need for junction viewer since you get verbal directions all the time and the animation is very good and clear so that will do it for me.

hmm..... thanks mek, hows the after sales service?

Concerning aftersales! Haven't tried yet. Bought it in Central Bang Na so dont think there will be any problems if I need assistance. Got the english edition Thailand maps installed when I bought it and got the thai edition on cd rom which can then be stored at a micro sd card and then used just in case the missus wants to use it, doubt it though. It all came with the sucktion cup and its to easy to install. My only question concerning this gps thing is why didn't I buy one years ago

thanks mek. i will gwt one this afternoon at the mall bangkapi!

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