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    Favour to ask...

    Hi folks, headin to America soon and my GPS is UK & Ireland only. Car rental place is charging stupid money to rent a GPS. So question is... would anybody who has a Sat Nav with US maps care to help a brother out?

    Bit of a long shot... But would be a great help and would greatly appreciate it!

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    RE: Favour to ask...

    A couple of people just told me that you can download any maps for any sat nav... Anybody know how true that it is? Would be pretty handy if it is...

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    Yea u can download the maps but they cost money and then ya gotta download normal ones when ya get back!!! Did ya price buying a cheap nav over there cos that's what my mate did when he went over!!!

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    Ah, nothing in life is free! May indeed be the best option to buy one there as it will definitely be cheaper than renting.

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    RE: Favour to ask...

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter-E36
    Ah, nothing in life is free! May indeed be the best option to buy one there as it will definitely be cheaper than renting.
    What kind of phone do you have?

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    yea was just going to say new sim google maps as above
    or buy a second hand satnav off ebay
    you'll struggle to find semeone here with usa maps as at a stretch most of would just have europe

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    RE: Favour to ask...

    iPhone 5, but would need to unlock it, get a US sim, get some internet package, a car holder, a car charger etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter-E36
    iPhone 5, but would need to unlock it, get a US sim, get some internet package, a car holder, a car charger etc.
    Ah if you had android (with GPS chip, not A-GPS) I'd be able to sort you out No need for US sim, internet etc...you would need a charger of course

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    RE: Favour to ask...

    Quote Originally Posted by Lucifer
    yea was just going to say new sim google maps as above
    or buy a second hand satnav off ebay
    you'll struggle to find semeone here with usa maps as at a stretch most of would just have europe
    Figured it'd be a long shot alright, ebay time!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter-E36
    iPhone 5, but would need to unlock it, get a US sim, get some internet package, a car holder, a car charger etc.
    Ah if you had android (with GPS chip, not A-GPS) I'd be able to sort you out No need for US sim, internet etc...you would need a charger of course
    Damn... Cheers anyway!

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    still time to get phone unlocked but second hand sat nav off ebay us be the right job imo

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