Which TomTom?

[marctwo]

I'm planning to get my Mum a Sat Nav for her Birthday. I am going to get her a TomTom but can't decide which one to get. I'm trying to choose between the following deals:

Classic
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/2142...

XL
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/2142...

Classic XL
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Classic-Satellite-N...

What's the difference?

[JamesNotJim]

All are just as good as each other. My advice, get the newest. That way you'll have the most upto date maps your money can get. Which I'm guessing will be the Tomtom one XL (Having the wide screen is nice too)

[Beefmeister]

Advice so good he said it twice....


Just get the newest you can, with the biggest screen you can.

[marctwo]

As far as I can tell that's the Classic XL.

[mcflurry]

They all come with the newest map when you register it, so go for whichever screen you prefer

[PJR]

Theres a satnav forum section here
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/forum.asp?h=0...

P,

[marctwo]

PJR said:

Theres a satnav forum section here
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/forum.asp?h=0...

P,

Well it wasn't there when I looked, honest!

[Killwilly]

I bought a TT 730 from Amazon a few months ago which offered 2 years free map upgrade, which is worth having. Shop around there are still good deals to be had.

[choptop]

Just bought a Tom Tom Live IQR Routes from Dixons on-line. Quite a good price off £179.99 with a year's free camera update worth £14.99. Works well.

[bigdods]

I have a 530 , my dad has the cheaper XL. They do the same basic stuff well. Mine benefits from:

being lighter and thinner (for the same size screen)
much longer battery life
auto zoom , so as you approach a junction the display zooms in
traffic updates and weather forecasts (via bluetooth to the mobile phone)

If its just basic satnav without the bells and whistles go for the cheapest XL you can find, the smaller screen ones are not very good IMHO.

[CooperD]

I bought the XL Classic earlier this year and I'm really pleased with it. It was my first sat nav and is really easy to use with clear graphics. I would certainly recommend this model.

[marctwo]

Well I ended up getting this:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/465375/tomtom-go-52...

TomTom 520 + free carry case for £115. It can be updated free to the latest maps and will then support IQ routes and Advanced Lane Guidance (same as the 530). For only a tenner more than the basic One Classic, I think that's a pretty good deal, even if it is refurbished.

[V12Les]

marctwo said:

Well I ended up getting this:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/465375/tomtom-go-52...

TomTom 520 + free carry case for £115. It can be updated free to the latest maps and will then support IQ routes and Advanced Lane Guidance (same as the 530). For only a tenner more than the basic One Classic, I think that's a pretty good deal, even if it is refurbished.

Good to see an update for once!
Same bit of kit i've got. Had it a couple of years now, does everything i require. Downloaded the US map and used it this past month, in 6363 miles it never let me down.