Comments on: Sat Nav.. how old is your data ? http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/ The blog of Ed Parsons, Geographer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ajpeirson http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-442 ajpeirson Mon, 24 May 2010 21:41:28 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-442 I have heard nothing but bad news about nissan.I'm going to sell my 06 navara before i start spending big money on her I have heard nothing but bad news about nissan.I’m going to sell my 06 navara before i start spending big money on her

]]> By: David Cruddas http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-441 David Cruddas Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:34:24 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-441 My Wife and i recently started caravaning with a 55 plate X trail and Nissan instaled Sat Nav, being unfamilure with these systems i presumed that paper maps were out dated and this new gear would get me any where, how wrong could one be. From Bens comment above i am making another presumption that the disk i hold is of the same age. The big problem with this system comes when all you have of the address is the post code or GPS location this system canot handle the infomation, i have also found the system limited in travel information, ie declaring traffic problems and/or road closures when this is not the case (out of date travel info) Other comments relating to attitude from a major player in the car market only frustrate me more for the sake of customer relations i thought Nissan would be prepared to work with thier customers, this is obviously not the case If any one can sugest a suitable solution to combat Nissans Blasay attitude i would love to here it My Wife and i recently started caravaning with a 55 plate X trail and Nissan instaled Sat Nav, being unfamilure with these systems i presumed that paper maps were out dated and this new gear would get me any where, how wrong could one be.
From Bens comment above i am making another presumption that the disk i hold is of the same age.
The big problem with this system comes when all you have of the address is the post code or GPS location this system canot handle the infomation, i have also found the system limited in travel information, ie declaring traffic problems and/or road closures when this is not the case (out of date travel info)
Other comments relating to attitude from a major player in the car market only frustrate me more for the sake of customer relations i thought Nissan would be prepared to work with thier customers, this is obviously not the case If any one can sugest a suitable solution to combat Nissans Blasay attitude i would love to here it

]]> By: James http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-436 James Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:39:39 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-436 i have just gotten my hands on the latest 6.0 upgrade for a Nissan Primera and if you live in Ireland then don't waste your money. It shows the names of small housing estates in small villages but does not show the names of the villages themselves and towns with populations of in excess of 15,000 people are not on it either. Total crap. i have just gotten my hands on the latest 6.0 upgrade for a Nissan Primera and if you live in Ireland then don’t waste your money. It shows the names of small housing estates in small villages but does not show the names of the villages themselves and towns with populations of in excess of 15,000 people are not on it either. Total crap.

]]> By: mark http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-440 mark Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:03:50 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-440 just got back from france, my nissan xtrail 05 was ok, but picked a crap route. I just bought a map and routed on new roads that the satnav didnt have, the longer this goes on the less use the system will be, there must be a solution just got back from france, my nissan xtrail 05 was ok, but picked a crap route. I just bought a map and routed on new roads that the satnav didnt have, the longer this goes on the less use the system will be, there must be a solution

]]> By: Guy http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-439 Guy Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:16:58 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-439 If it's any consolation I've just spoken to Nissan and they said that there is a version 6.0 upgrade (cost about £180) for 2006 but if you try and install it over a previous version you may totally corrupt the Sat Nav. BTW the chap I spoke to said the new version doesn't have the M6 toll road on it... If it’s any consolation I’ve just spoken to Nissan and they said that there is a version 6.0 upgrade (cost about £180) for 2006 but if you try and install it over a previous version you may totally corrupt the Sat Nav. BTW the chap I spoke to said the new version doesn’t have the M6 toll road on it…

]]> By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-438 Ed Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-438 Des, I have come to the conclusion that I will never buy a factory fit sat nav system again, they are poor value, offer poor functionality and are little understood by the dealer network. You could try and argue with Nissan, or just pay a few hundred Euros for a Garmin or Tom Tom device. ed Des,

I have come to the conclusion that I will never buy a factory fit sat nav system again, they are poor value, offer poor functionality and are little understood by the dealer network.

You could try and argue with Nissan, or just pay a few hundred Euros for a Garmin or Tom Tom device.

ed

]]> By: Des http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-437 Des Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:57:15 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-437 hi, i live in ireland and bought a nissan primara in jan 05 the sat nav was totally useless my home town and most of the country was not on it. i was wondering have you taken any action against nissan to resolve you problem?. it would be nice to hear from you. best regarda hi, i live in ireland and bought a nissan primara in jan 05 the sat nav was totally useless my home town and most of the country was not on it. i was wondering have you taken any action against nissan to resolve you problem?. it would be nice to hear from you.

best regarda

]]> By: Julian Wisbey http://www.edparsons.com/2006/06/sat-nav-how-old-is-your-data/#comment-435 Julian Wisbey Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:24:14 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=269#comment-435 I have a nissan navara with sat nav and wanted to up date the dvd rom to include new roads, tolls, gatos etc.. and find it really frustrating that compared with the likes of tom tom etc nissan and the software manufacturers have created a no win situation for the consumer for crazy profits!!! I have a nissan navara with sat nav and wanted to up date the dvd rom to include new roads, tolls, gatos etc.. and find it really frustrating that compared with the likes of tom tom etc nissan and the software manufacturers have created a no win situation for the consumer for crazy profits!!!

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