Anyone found a TomTom helpful?
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Anyone found a TomTom helpful?
Hi there
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
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Re: Anyone found a TomTom helpful?
Originally Posted by Reeneg
Hi there
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
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Re: Anyone found a TomTom helpful?
Originally Posted by Reeneg
Hi there
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
They are called Global Positioning System (GPS) here in Canada and there are a few brands available. Canadian Tire sells them and they are also available in rental cars.
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I've heard the TomToms are pretty good now.
Always buy the best GPS setup you can - being a tight git, I've usually bought the cheapo fit-to-pda types, which have usually driven me towards disaster. I spent one holiday touring French industrial estates, another time I was guided off the autostrada on to the most notorious backstreets in Naples. Not pretty.
Always buy the best GPS setup you can - being a tight git, I've usually bought the cheapo fit-to-pda types, which have usually driven me towards disaster. I spent one holiday touring French industrial estates, another time I was guided off the autostrada on to the most notorious backstreets in Naples. Not pretty.
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Yep indeedy - used TomTom Navigator 5.0 in central Ontario a month ago and it was almost flawless. Couple of dodgy instructions, but generally it will get you exactly where you want to go.
It means you can relax more whilst driving and concentrate on finishing your Tim Horton's.
Little-B.
It means you can relax more whilst driving and concentrate on finishing your Tim Horton's.
Little-B.
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Second only to the electric can opener on my list of unnecessary toys. There are far more useful things to spend your money on and a map at the Service Station is about $5.
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Re: Anyone found a TomTom helpful?
Originally Posted by Reeneg
Hi there
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
Has anyone invested and found a Tom Tom useful in Ontario? Thinking of buying one but seem to be a lot cheaper in the UK than in Canada
Hi,
Just bought one 2weeks ago in Canada........and returned it yesterday!
Only reason being...as you say they are cheaper in the UK. I just got back from UK and saw the TomTom Go700 for £299 sterling in Dixons at Heathrow airport. I paid Cad$899 plus tax for the same thing in Canada.
I also need one for Canada and Uk as will be travelling to and fro for a few years......TomTom adviced me that a new model is due to be released April/May which has both these maps pre-loaded......so I decided to return my one and wait for the new one and purchase from uk where they are much cheaper
rgds
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Re: Anyone found a TomTom helpful?
Originally Posted by Mans
Hi,
Just bought one 2weeks ago in Canada........and returned it yesterday!
Only reason being...as you say they are cheaper in the UK. I just got back from UK and saw the TomTom Go700 for £299 sterling in Dixons at Heathrow airport. I paid Cad$899 plus tax for the same thing in Canada.
I also need one for Canada and Uk as will be travelling to and fro for a few years......TomTom adviced me that a new model is due to be released April/May which has both these maps pre-loaded......so I decided to return my one and wait for the new one and purchase from uk where they are much cheaper
rgds
Mans
Just bought one 2weeks ago in Canada........and returned it yesterday!
Only reason being...as you say they are cheaper in the UK. I just got back from UK and saw the TomTom Go700 for £299 sterling in Dixons at Heathrow airport. I paid Cad$899 plus tax for the same thing in Canada.
I also need one for Canada and Uk as will be travelling to and fro for a few years......TomTom adviced me that a new model is due to be released April/May which has both these maps pre-loaded......so I decided to return my one and wait for the new one and purchase from uk where they are much cheaper
rgds
Mans
I know tomtom are bringing out the newer models but I would not expect much in the way of changes as there are no major software releases planned. If you are looking at tomtoms have a look at the tomtom one as it is pretty good and can be picked up for £220.
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Originally Posted by oxocube
I have to say that the tomtom go at £299 is rare and you should buy as many as possible at that price! The average price for the 700 model is £450+ so not very different from CAN$899.
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Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Actually, the TomTom 700 is currently £349.99 at Dixons normal stores (online anyway), so take away 17.5% tax and it would be around £289...
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Athome - a couple of UK taxi drivers said exactly the same thing to me, before getting lost with me in the back of their cab...quite amusing.
In my opinion, there is no substitute for a GPS - especially if you are driving alone. What's the alternative? Reams of paper printed out from Autoroute or a map dangerously balanced on your lap.
If you're unfamiliar with an area, a decent GPS unit can really take the pressure off.
Little-B.
In my opinion, there is no substitute for a GPS - especially if you are driving alone. What's the alternative? Reams of paper printed out from Autoroute or a map dangerously balanced on your lap.
If you're unfamiliar with an area, a decent GPS unit can really take the pressure off.
Little-B.
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Originally Posted by little-beauty
Athome - a couple of UK taxi drivers said exactly the same thing to me, before getting lost with me in the back of their cab...quite amusing.
In my opinion, there is no substitute for a GPS - especially if you are driving alone. What's the alternative? Reams of paper printed out from Autoroute or a map dangerously balanced on your lap.
If you're unfamiliar with an area, a decent GPS unit can really take the pressure off.
Little-B.
In my opinion, there is no substitute for a GPS - especially if you are driving alone. What's the alternative? Reams of paper printed out from Autoroute or a map dangerously balanced on your lap.
If you're unfamiliar with an area, a decent GPS unit can really take the pressure off.
Little-B.
I've never found it necessary to drive with a map "dangerously balanced" on my lap. I look at the map before I start out, make some mental notes and away I go. I might have to stop to check the map at some point but that takes a couple of minutes max. I think you could argue that being distracted by a Sat Nav is just as likely as being distracted by a cellphone or a map.
What I would love to see is a survey of people who have Sat Nav in a car that asks how many of them have a fire extinguisher and first aid kit in that same car. Want to guess what the outcome would be?
There are better things to spend money on in my opinion but it's just my opinion, you don't have to listen to it.
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Re: Anyone found a TomTom helpful?
Originally Posted by Athome
The Canada map is currently 59 Euros and a bargain at that price.
Can you tell me where you bought the Canada maps? I can only seem to see the US maps for sale.
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Originally Posted by Athome
Second only to the electric can opener on my list of unnecessary toys. There are far more useful things to spend your money on and a map at the Service Station is about $5.
And what about even (gasp!) talking to other people and asking for directions?
And, where are people's sense of adventure? what's wrong with getting lost? It's often where you find the coolest stuff? Or is it just me?
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Originally Posted by dougee
Can you tell me where you bought the Canada maps? I can only seem to see the US maps for sale.
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the link to the map page is http://www.tomtom.com/plus/services/mds.php but you may need to log in first.