Garmin i3 for £99

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siva
siva Posts: 98 Forumite
in It's gone, but was it any good?
Comet are selling this beauty for £99. I bought this earlier this year for £129.99 and it is very good value for money. Here is the link

http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/647_285005.html

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  • normal
    normal Posts: 472 Forumite
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    Don't forget quidco for an extra 3.5%
  • fraz41
    fraz41 Posts: 87 Forumite
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    Bought one of these from somerfield earlier in the year for £99. Then bought the US mapping software and took it with me on holiday and had 2 weeks of stress free driving around Texas. T'is a bargain for £99.
    Moneysaving is costing me a fortune!
  • derry_kerry
    derry_kerry Posts: 78 Forumite
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    Thanks for info. I've just ordered one. It was £129 a few days ago, and there were none available in our local store. I bought the Navman 320 instead for my husband's birthday because I wanted it for the next day. It was £125 in Asda. However, it couldn't pick up any satellite signals, so Asda gave me a full refund yesterday. Hope we have better luck with this one.
  • boatman
    boatman Posts: 4,699 Forumite
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    Well worth it, just buy some rechargable AA batteries for it, £9.99.

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9804544.htm
    Shop for Uniross X-Press 150 Charger. at Argos.co.uk

    Subscribe to the speed camera database at pocketgpsworld.com(£19 a year)

    http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=96
    Pocket GPS World Forums-Garmin StreetPilot and nüvi

    Then add the points of interest(shops etc.) from this site:

    http://www.maft.co.uk/garmin/
    Garmin POI's

    Avoid updating the firmware on the unit unless you have to!!!! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
    http://www.garmin.com/support/blosp.jsp
    Garmin: Updates & Downloads
  • kevinyork
    kevinyork Posts: 1,219 Forumite
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    Got mine from Kwik Save for £99 in January. Love it! Rarely lets me down. Easy to use, no fuss. Got one for my sister who travels the length of the UK and she loves it too.

    Tried a friends Navman and it had a problem picking up satellites too. Much prefered my Garmin (didnt like having to use the stylus on the Navman)

    Why pay many hundreds for something else that has a couple of bells and whistles when this does the job nicely. Also am I right in thinking that all Sat Navs will date with time and you would need to spend a lot on updated maps?

    If so, spend the least you have to and replace it in a few years.


    Kev
  • Danosaur
    Danosaur Posts: 128 Forumite
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    Just ordered mine now. I have been looking for this price for ages. Cheers

    Can any post a link to the speed camera alert update please? Heared a lot of talk about it but cant find it.

    :beer:
  • showman36
    showman36 Posts: 625 Forumite
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    boatman wrote:
    Well worth it, just buy some rechargable AA batteries for it, £9.99.

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9804544.htm
    Shop for Uniross X-Press 150 Charger. at Argos.co.uk

    Subscribe to the speed camera database at pocketgpsworld.com(£19 a year)

    http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=96
    Pocket GPS World Forums-Garmin StreetPilot and nüvi

    Then add the points of interest(shops etc.) from this site:

    http://www.maft.co.uk/garmin/
    Garmin POI's

    Avoid updating the firmware on the unit unless you have to!!!! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
    http://www.garmin.com/support/blosp.jsp
    Garmin: Updates & Downloads

    speed cameras
  • Horlock
    Horlock Posts: 1,027 Forumite
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    Bought mine from sommerfield for £99 back a bit, but I wanted it for a bike - and it is of no use - no secure way to attach the kit (ie that it wont fall off when you hit a bump) and no headphone socket so you can't listen to directions.

    I then sold it on ebay for a reasonable profit.

    Definately a brilliant tool for this price - you just sometimes need the right tool for the right job. And if anyone thinks I'm going to pay £600 for tomtom rider then they can think again!
    There is no intelligent life out there ... ask any goldfish!
  • Danosaur
    Danosaur Posts: 128 Forumite
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    boatman wrote:
    Well worth it, just buy some rechargable AA batteries for it, £9.99.

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9804544.htm
    Shop for Uniross X-Press 150 Charger. at Argos.co.uk

    Subscribe to the speed camera database at pocketgpsworld.com(£19 a year)

    http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=96
    Pocket GPS World Forums-Garmin StreetPilot and nüvi

    Then add the points of interest(shops etc.) from this site:

    http://www.maft.co.uk/garmin/
    Garmin POI's

    Avoid updating the firmware on the unit unless you have to!!!! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
    http://www.garmin.com/support/blosp.jsp
    Garmin: Updates & Downloads

    Duh! Thanks
  • Clasics
    Clasics Posts: 1,740 Forumite
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    As previously stated, if you use this product a lot (and you will!!) then you really need to use rechargeable batteries or it will become expensive to 'run'. https://www.7dayshop.com have a bit of a bargain in this dept.

    http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_3&products_id=101054

    OK, the P&P is pretty steep but remember you are not only getting a fast charger but also 4 x 2600mAh batteries! All for £9.79 plus P&P. Plenty of other chargers on there as well.

    PS Not a huge amount, but don't forget the 1% cashback thru Quidco...
    I spelt my username wrongly on purpose, by the way!
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