TOMTOM - which one?

ACID

hi

after goign through various sat nav systems
garmin, navman, nokia, route66 and copilot

i thought its tiem to try a tomtom

trouble is the most recent one is v4 and its expensive

ideally i only need this for the uk
however can i not buy an earlier verson and upgrade the maps?

is htis possible..are free maps available>

sorry i havnt looked that much into the search yet but am sure you can help me.

any advise which one i shoudl be looking to purchase>

Reluctant_spender

I do not think there are free maps available.

You could as you say buy V3 and use the map guarantee that comes with Tom Tom's

Have you looked at Halfords Online - They do a collect and reserve service. Their online Prices are cheaper than the shop.

fwor

Reluctant_spender wrote: »

Their online Prices are cheaper than the shop.

True, though my local Halfords was willing to price match their own online price when I bought a Garmin there.

As stated in the last post, buying an older version shouldn't mean that your software or map versions are out of date, but be aware that prior to V4 (IIRC) you won't get the neat fold-in mount, and also that ~some~ versions of some models don't have an SD card slot, so you may need to watch out for that if you want one.

max2009

TOMTOM classic UK and ROI £86.99 argos online

maxi_isa

This is a good site - shows lowest prices.
http://www.find-satnav-deals.com/

alanwjones

In true moneysavingexpert style you could use a Navigo http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=navigo&x=40&y=9
Rumor has it that this can run tomtom maps available for free online.

hander

The difference between v4 and v3 is only one of styling and the mount system (it's rather neat on the v4). You can update the maps for free (once) on either system if they're out of date.

So, it's basically down to the mount system. I've experienced the v4 one which was good (it folds into the body of the unit) until someone nicked it from my car :mad:. Hence my searching on here and coming across this message...