Written on: 22/01/2010
Have not been able to use the naff unit after updating on line. What a load of cobblers. complete waste of money. (read more)
Written on: 08/03/2009 by smurphybalfour
The RAC 215E gives the wrong directions,ie tries to get you to drive through laybys etc.gps signal slow. (read more)
Written on: 21/06/2008
Feels good, agree that the mounting kit is bulky, but it works with no trouble.
Overall as a cheap and cheerfull unit is fine, have used other makes and this one does exactly the same job at a lower cost.
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Written on: 27/05/2008
The RAC 215E sat nav - having a look on the web for a review is a pretty fruitless task for this unit - the only place I found anyone talking about this particular GPS was on the RAC Forums! That said, the reviews about the RAC-branded GPS units are mixed, they get some praise but they do get their fair share of complaints as well. I decided to take a chance and buy one, so I did last week, it was on Aria Super Special and the price was the cheapest I could find for a European GPS and the... (read more)
Written on: 19/01/2008
The time it took to arrive and the disappointment in finding it not working and to top it the time to get a refund at my expense in returning it has left me feeling very annoyed (read more)
Written on: 11/01/2008
Many better sat nav's on market leave this one alone. (read more)
Written on: 31/12/2007
Has a bright screen, thin design. Needs a memory card reader to set up, no usb cable, does not work straight from box and I think the instructions are so bad. I've taken it back. (read more)
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Johnmedhurst's Comment
Written on: 24/08/2008
To make this device visible you your PC (via a USB cable), you need to have a nerdy piece of software called ActiveSync installed on the PC, available "free" from the Micorosoft web site. I got this tip from Route66, who also told me that they provide no support whatsoever for the RAC StaNavs. There do not appear to be any map updates available anywhere.