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I own a Peugeot 407 with a built-in satnav. This is of very little use because even if you enter the full postal address it refuses to accept the last two letters of the postcode. I've written to Peugeot...
According to French law satnavs showing speed cameras are illegal but my new Nissan Qashqai has built in satnav so what would be the result should we be stopped over there?
I'm having problems with my four month old BMW X3's factory-fitted satnav system, which came as part of the £2500 Professional package. It takes a full seven digit postcode but I have found the satnav...
I use TomTom Navigator 7 on a Windows smartphone which came with four digit postcodes only, so I decided to see if any upgrade was available. There was nothing on the TomTom website so I tried a wider...
As my car's indicated speed differs by over 3mph on its speedo from what is shown on my satnav (which means there is at least a 10 per cent difference at 30mph), do you know which is more accurate? Also,...
I had a look on www.satnavi.com and on their front page they say that Honest John recommended their site in February 2012. I searched the HJ website and was unable to find the recommendation. Can you...
I am trying to spec a new BMW F25 X3, which I know is a car you recommend. There are several very expensive extras I would like but the prices are serious. Xenon lights are £920 and a towbar is £765. In...
I notice in most cars a satnav always seems to indicate a vehicle speed 2 or 3 mph less than the car speedo. I assume that the satnav should be absolutely accurate, but would appreciate your comments.
I bought a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C250 Bluefficiency Sport CDI Auto with 13,800 miles three weeks ago from a Mercedes dealer for £24,000, which I think is pretty much full retail. My initial feeling with the...
Earlier this year I purchased a low mileage Volvo S80 SE from a Volvo dealership with a year's warranty remaining from new. Almost immediately I had a problem with the electronics, which are quite sophisticated....
 

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