Lumia 900 GPS doesn't work offline

I've had my Lumia 900 for about a year and a half. At first it would get no GPS signal, like my old 5800. After a few months it started receving signals over much--definitely not all-- of my area (I live in NYC). It seemed usable, and I got rid of my TomTom. Now it's back to never receiving signals, and the only way it can read my location is through WiFi (I don't have a data plan).
I have no idea what is going on, or why I now have had two Nokias that allegedly had offline GPS, but really didn't except for a few months. Anyone have any hints as to what might be going on or what I can do?

I am not a Here Drive advocate - it is just practical experience from my Nokia N8, that goes from navigating reasonably well to almost useless when the SIM is removed. It has taken me to the place that I needed to go when I really needed it - and only had me driving in a circle once a couple of years ago, when trying to get out of an unfamiliar place. Heading the car in the general direction and ignoring the instructions for a while sorted that out.
Here Drive calculates a new solution for the remaining route automatically when the driver decides that he knows better. It does not do simple u-turn corrections back to the original route, unless another solution is impossible, it's a new solution to the destination. If the telemetry still works as it used to, then the driver's alternative solutions goes back to the mothership for analyzing and future improvements of the routing algorithms.
Shortest or fastest route calculation works for me in Denmark.
If a cheap Ebay GPS works better for you, then the solution is simple.
Best regards,
Hans

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