Advice on sat nav

vicvic_3

Can someone please give me some advice on a sat nav.I have no idea how to do links.Its on littlewoods.com its the XL" Europe satellite navigation system
£179.00 reduced from £359.

its a birthday pressie for my dp and dont have a clue which one to choose.
Thanks to anyone who can help.

busymum1

Hi link for the TOMTOM XL europe below, i have the UK version n its quite good nice big screen as well.

http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/navigation/product.do?Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&SNtt=satnav&Ns=prod_in_stock%7c1%7c%7cprice_est%7c0%7c%7cprod_min_base_price%7c0%7c%7cscu_id%7c1&Nao=15&groupId=434529423&Nu=this_product&SNtk=littlewoods_search&Np=1&SN=85+103&Ntt=434529423&D=434529423&Ntk=group_search&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=434529423&N=85+103&Nty=1&Mis_item_id=15&Mis_item_loc_id=1&product=434529423

you can get it £10 cheaper from dixon.co.uk as they do price match (you need to call them can get the number from their website) you can say to them u found it cheaper on handtec.co.uk and they will check the price n either match it or may be give extra £5 or more reduction on top of pricematch.

http://www.handtec.co.uk/section.php/24/1/tomtom-satnav/6e7a03839c61d4ca23e287e997bb40d5

I bought it from dixond and they pricematched with handtec. hope this helps.

thanks.

Searcher2

You're just a bit late I am afraid. Last week the 720 was £175 delivered from Halfords. Prices (reasonably up to date can be checked here).

http://www.find-satnav-deals.com/

That model gives you handsfree phone answering, ability to change maps and upload/downloads changes and voice control over the XL model you mention.

If you prefer a unit which can fit in your pocket then the TomTom One would be a better choice. Also - decide if you want the Euro maps or just the UK ones and choose your model accordingly.

If you are set on the model you mention then currently (according to the above link) then carphone warehouse is the cheapest.

http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/accessories/tomtom/1-xl-western-europe-/?tduid=d00b4092cb883359d4741bd7f79047df

smudger48_2

Hi,
I have been looking at the TomToms/ Sat navs and can't decide which one to get.

I would like it to have Traffic, Camera alerts and bluetooth. screen size is not an issue.

So if anyone can point me in the right direction which one to get I would really appreciate it.

Cheers

showman36

Wrong forum

Searcher2

There are only 3 models in the TomTom range that match your requirements... 520T (UK maps), 720T (West Euro maps) and 920T (US + West + Central Euro maps).

The problem is that the prices have shot up since Christmas. It is sometimes cheaper to buy the non-traffic model (without the T on the end) and then buy the traffic module as an add-on (£40ish). I am not sure if the Traffic bit is worth it though. From reading about it you need to fix the traffic antenna to the screen - which means that if you leave the car and don't want thieves to know you have a TomTom you need to take the aerial down too. And then it seems it's not always that great about picking up the traffic signals.

Have a look at the reviews here...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-9V00-017-RDS-TMC-Receiver/dp/B000W3H2A6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1200827454&sr=8-1

If the Traffic option is just £10 more than the equivalent non traffic it is worth it...

Not sure about other manufacturers..

topher_2

I've got the TomTom One with Traffic. It can be a bit of a hassle sticking the aerial up and taking it down when you leave the car but on the 4 long journeys I've used it for its been worthwhile. On 2 of these journeys there were no traffic problems but on the other two I was alerted early enough to come off the motorway and avoid a long queue. I think it cost me £25 extra at the time for the traffic version, well worth it so far.

From what I've been reading the latest traffic receiver (the one I got) gets much better reception than the previous versions.

Hope this helps.

smudger48_2

Are there any sat navs that have traffic built into them rather than keep setting it up like on the TomTom?

Butlers1982

Wrong forum

Yes your right

Everything seems to be put anywhere anyone wants.

J_B

Butlers1982 wrote: »

Yes your right

Everything seems to be put anywhere anyone wants.

So, maybe some advice as to which is the right forum would be of some help?

:rolleyes:

ScratUK

vicvic wrote: »

Can someone please give me some advice on a sat nav.I have no idea how to do links.Its on littlewoods.com its the XL" Europe satellite navigation system
£179.00 reduced from £359.

its a birthday pressie for my dp and dont have a clue which one to choose.
Thanks to anyone who can help.

I bought the wife a Navman Nuvi 250.
Does most of Europe in detail (we've used it in France, Spain and Poland).
Also does speed camera alerts.

Halfords are doing it for £124 at the moment
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_263195_langId_-1_categoryId_80865