Which Sat Nav?

GymGirl_2

Hi Can anyone recommend a good Tomtom sat nav.
I've never had one before, so have no knowledge of sat navs.

I want a Tomtom, I dont need European coverage, and am looking to pay anything upto £140ish. Also do all sat navs need to be updated via a annual cost?

Many thanks :-)

dipsomaniac

if you have gps on your mobile use google navigation - its good and more importantly free

Hammyman

dipsomaniac wrote: »

if you have gps on your mobile use google navigation - its good and more importantly free

..only if you don't pay for data and as long as you have a mobile signal.

GymGirl_2

Mmmmmmm thanks but i dont have that function on my mobile :-(

zzzLazyDaisy

I know nothing about tomtoms, but my old satnav recently died and after a lot of research, and speaking to satnav owners I eventually settled on a Garmin. I got a refurb from Amazon (with full guarantee), paid around £75 for it, and it is a HUGE improvement on my old one.

Of course, if you are totally stuck on tomtom, that is a bit of useless information

lucylucky

"Also do all sat navs need to be updated via a annual cost?"

The maps data do not need to be updated but obvioulsy the more up to date info you have the more accurate the device and directions given.

GymGirl_2

lucylucky wrote: »

"Also do all sat navs need to be updated via a annual cost?"

The maps data do not need to be updated but obvioulsy the more up to date info you have the more accurate the device and directions given.

Thanks - I wasnt sure if you could just 'plug' them into computer and get them updated via internet, but i guess its a money making thing isnt it.

Quenastoise

I have road-tested my friend's TomTom One XL and both DH who was driving and I who was navigating liked it. Our main criterion is the reliability of the instructions, and we couldn't fault the TomTom.

My friend says that she updates the map at no cost through the TomTom site

The only reservation we have with TomTom compared to Garmin is that their sales support service has a bad rep apparently

zzzLazyDaisy

I am fairly certain mine updates at no cost when I plug it into the computer. Certainly I ran the update not long after I got it and there was no cost. I haven't bothered since, but I'm sure the garmin site will have the info.

santer_2

If you get a Tom Tom, try for one with live services, those are updated with a PC and costs an annual £47:50 at the moment.

The most useful to me is advanced lane guidance where it tells you which lane to be in, usually a couple of miles ahead of needing to be in a particular lane, saves any looking away from the road on motorways. Next most useful is HD Traffic which usually keeps you away from traffic jams, mine is set for eco routes, intended to keep you moving as opposed to sitting in traffic on the shortest route.

I haven't bothered updating the maps.

Here is one, though check for prices, this has 12 months Live Services included

http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/3085/tomtom-xl-live-uk---ireland---free-12-months-live-services

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Linbox

Garmin allows one map upgrade for free, you then need to pay for any additional map upgrade (through Garmin)