Satnav leads lady in a Mercedes SL500 to deep waters...

Just_me · 03-20-2007, 05:24 AM

We love these stories of satnavs gone bonkers. Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse, we heard about this poor woman from London that was on her way to a party in Leicestershire, England in her Mercedes SL500. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and unfortunately her satnav led her into a winding road meant for farmers in their 4x4’s.

Avoiding common sense and signs that clearly read ‘unsuitable for motor vehicles’ the young lady attempted to cross a ford which happened to be swollen after days of rain. The lady and her car were swept 600 yards downstream until she was rescued by a brave nearby villager. Here’s the kicker - the car remained in the river a week after the incident until it was recovered by a tow-truck and according to Dailymail, it is believed that the SL500 is complete write-off. Via: Dailymail

Yannis · 03-20-2007, 05:42 AM

I have heard a similar story about an Audi but i believe it's BS. When you don't know how to drive and throw the car into the river you can always blame the Nav.

Mirage77 · 03-20-2007, 06:11 AM

My sis's GPS (Garmin) led her to a one-way street.

Just_me · 03-20-2007, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirage77

My sis's GPS (Garmin) led her to a one-way street.

another woman, does this only happen to women?

cawimmer430 · 03-20-2007, 10:00 AM

The navigation system in our E320 is generally dependable, but sometimes, when driving on a straight road with no exits or entrances, she sometimes blurts out, "Now turn left / right..."

Mikael · 03-20-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cawimmer430

The navigation system in our E320 is generally dependable, but sometimes, when driving on a straight road with no exits or entrances, she sometimes blurts out, "Now turn left / right..."

Mirage77 · 03-20-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

another woman, does this only happen to women?

So far, yes.

bum-man · 03-20-2007, 11:14 AM

Funny stuff!

Found this one when I was searching for another funny commercial that delt with navigation systems.

ateekt · 03-20-2007, 12:12 PM

I just use Nav screen to play "music" & "DVDs" ...!

Pagani · 03-20-2007, 04:26 PM

I believe it is the woman who has gone bonkers and not the satnav. How dumb do you have to be to follow orders from a machine voice, when your eyes are not corroborating the machine's assumptions. It serves her well to lose the SL500.

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Just_me Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 12,612 Thanks: 741 Thanked 2,035 Times in 1,028 Posts	Satnav leads lady in a Mercedes SL500 to deep waters... We love these stories of satnavs gone bonkers. Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse, we heard about this poor woman from London that was on her way to a party in Leicestershire, England in her Mercedes SL500. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and unfortunately her satnav led her into a winding road meant for farmers in their 4x4’s. Avoiding common sense and signs that clearly read ‘unsuitable for motor vehicles’ the young lady attempted to cross a ford which happened to be swollen after days of rain. The lady and her car were swept 600 yards downstream until she was rescued by a brave nearby villager. Here’s the kicker - the car remained in the river a week after the incident until it was recovered by a tow-truck and according to Dailymail, it is believed that the SL500 is complete write-off. Via: Dailymail

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Yannis Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,198 My Mood: Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 1,231 Times in 703 Posts	Re: Satnav leads lady in a Mercedes SL500 to deep waters... I have heard a similar story about an Audi but i believe it's BS. When you don't know how to drive and throw the car into the river you can always blame the Nav.

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Pagani Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Satnav leads lady in a Mercedes SL500 to deep waters... I believe it is the woman who has gone bonkers and not the satnav. How dumb do you have to be to follow orders from a machine voice, when your eyes are not corroborating the machine's assumptions. It serves her well to lose the SL500.

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