sat nav

[adey]

we wish we'd bought in the UK as we brought over our sat nav thinking we could buy the maps here for the same price of 40 quid in the UK and got here and found out we had to pay $300 which was the same price as a new one. So guess what we bought a new one and now have our UK one sitting in a drawer at home.....tried to buy the card on line in the UK but they've sold out since we've left.

[LynTrc]

Hi,
We brought one with us from the u.k and then we bought our daughter one from xmas from here. I have to say the one from the uk is better and we all fight over it, even though they're both navmans.
Love
Tracey

[toombark]

Buying a tomtom over in the UK makes more sence... you can get it all sorted out before going anywhere. You do not want to be in the situation of not knowing where you are... and then trying to find somewhere to actually buy one as well... The Airport shops will screw you for cost on one.

Buy in the UK and you can search Google for the best price for the OZ maps... then when you get off the plane and (if this is what you are doing) get into the hire care... as you load it up and get the kids on board, you can switch on your Tomtom and let it search for your sats for 10-30 mins.

Good luck

[Tom the Pom]

Originally Posted by LynTrc

Hi,
We brought one with us from the u.k and then we bought our daughter one from xmas from here. I have to say the one from the uk is better and we all fight over it, even though they're both navmans.
Love
Tracey

I bought a Navman recently from Maplins for £109 it came with maps for Europe for free.
Best thing is Navman is a NZ company and the individual states of Oz are available to down load.

[ESSEX TO AUS]

I have the chip for Australia for the Garmin 310 if any one is interetsed.

John

[jogrant3232]

hi guys, it depends which way your going but sat navs were very cheap in Dubai airport

[kevin/jayne]

I have a Navman PDA and they have reduced the price to £100 and it does everything you need it to and a lot more. Buy speed camera alerts, maps etc from people on the internet, it is much better than just navigation tool.Kev.

[Lion]

Hi

I am in the same position as to buy before with maps or not ???

Can anybody tell me

Which is the best sat nav to get ?

Can you download Oz the maps onto SD cards, the reason i ask is I have 3 4gb Sd cards in the drawer at home doing nothing.

It would also be nice to get a model that can be used for pedestrians.OH does not drive,don't want her getting lost in Sydney !!

[godders]

Love my tomtom :)

[stillhere]

Originally Posted by Tom the Pom

I bought a Navman recently from Maplins for £109 it came with maps for Europe for free.
Best thing is Navman is a NZ company and the individual states of Oz are available to down load.

hi tom the pom
just wondering if you could tell us where you get the FREE oz navman maps from pleeease just about to buy the maps then read your post FREE sounds so much better lol
would be big help if you could give web address please
cheers