What is the best Sat Nav?
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A few people are saying 'you get a year free', whats that all about then? Free map updates? I bought the TomTom XL IQ Routesin June last year and am already being pestered in the TomTom Home program that my maps are out of date and i need to pay them to update my map at a cost of £14.85 then pay them £19.80 for a 12 month subscription.
/edit. Looking at the Tomtom website, you get a free map update within 30 days, thereafter you have to purchase them at £4.95 per quarter.
/edit. Looking at the Tomtom website, you get a free map update within 30 days, thereafter you have to purchase them at £4.95 per quarter.
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Soldato
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Get that tomtom stuck on the windscreen you chav
Mine never stays stuck on the window...must be all the vibrations!
I have one of the Tom toms as well, nothing but praise for it, with the free Live updates it seems to outperform all the rest IMO
Going to purchase...
Just thought, I would need a stand for the Sat Nav...
- TomTom XL IQ Routes Edition 2 EU Satellite Navigation System
- Navitech Black Hard Eva Nylon Protective Tough Carry Case for Tomtom VIA LIVE 120, XL IQ Routes Edition 2, XL LIVE IQ Routes Europe, XL IQ Routes edition Europe, XL IQ Routes edition Regional, XL Classic Regional, Tomtom One XL V2 / 30 Series XL Version 2
- Techfocus TomTom ONE v2 / v3 / XL Europe/GB (Regional) Mains Travel Charger
- Road Atlas Britain 2011 (AA Road Atlas Britain)
- Brand New Car Scent Smell Aroma - Carded Magic Tree In Car Air Freshener Pack X 1
- AA Emergency Car Kit
- Silverhook Chunky Squeegee and Scraper
Just thought, I would need a stand for the Sat Nav...
Don't. I owned this for less than 24 hours. It was good but then I updated the maps and could no longer fit the whole of Europe on the device. I asked TomTom and their advice was to add the maps as and when I needed them. Great, except I bought it to travel across the WHOLE of Europe in one trip. They were very unhelpful and so I told them where to go and Halfords accepted a return (also stating "that is **** isn't it") recommending a Garmin but I took the money.
Was just the maps from what I can remember. Came to 2.3GB? And there was only 2GB on the device. My biggest gripe was flash storage is so cheap and the XL is not a cheap device.
Oh, I just found the email trail, was legendary they told me to use central Europe and then buy the UK maps. Despite having bought the device hours before with the whole of Europe including the UK.
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My 2002 Jaguar (with 2002 disc I think) offers 7-digit postcode entry. Can't believe it's not offered on a much newer BMW!
As for the op, I stand by the fact that TomTom is best, although everyone seems to have a different preference!
Got a Garmin. Its good but annoyed me once so i punched it >_< Still works
Had similar problems with the other half..
I find my Tom Tom sometimes trys to take me through farmers fields on phantom tracks. It also throws random wobblys with journey times such as...
To be honest if both my ancient Navman and newer Tom Tom are sat there I'll grab the Navman unless I think I'm going to need the traffic announcements.
Probably because you have it set to 'walking route' mode
? Although that would be a random walking route - maybe it just calculated the time for walking but routed correctly.
Sadly, I'm one of the satnav generation but I now only use it for finding somewhere once I'm there. Using an atlas as above means I often go the more scenic and enjoyable routes. I popped up to Edinburgh the other week and just avoided the motorways following my mates map reading and preference for less congested routes... had I been on one I would have seen the border for as beautiful as it is!
Going to purchase...
- TomTom XL IQ Routes Edition 2 EU Satellite Navigation System
- Navitech Black Hard Eva Nylon Protective Tough Carry Case for Tomtom VIA LIVE 120, XL IQ Routes Edition 2, XL LIVE IQ Routes Europe, XL IQ Routes edition Europe, XL IQ Routes edition Regional, XL Classic Regional, Tomtom One XL V2 / 30 Series XL Version 2
- Techfocus TomTom ONE v2 / v3 / XL Europe/GB (Regional) Mains Travel Charger
- Road Atlas Britain 2011 (AA Road Atlas Britain)
- Brand New Car Scent Smell Aroma - Carded Magic Tree In Car Air Freshener Pack X 1
- AA Emergency Car Kit
- Silverhook Chunky Squeegee and Scraper
Just thought, I would need a stand for the Sat Nav...
5UB did you get this mate I was looking at one of these tonight got my finger over the purchase now button but not quite sure, how are you finding it?