sat nav

bruce&jackie · 16-03-2008, 09:11 PM

Hi all,
Can i pick your brains please. Going over to validate in May as STILL haven't sold house yet. Dilemma shall we buy a sat nav before we go [friend has Australian maps that we can copy] or wait and buy once out there. Tomtom's seem to be a little cheaper in uk.

Thanks in advance
Jackie

Dave53 · 16-03-2008, 10:50 PM

Jackie ..

If there is only a little price difference I would say buy in Aussie ..Gear you buy overseas always seem to have a habit of going faulty soon after arrival , and then you will have the headache of trying to get someone to honour the warranty . Best of luck on your move ..

Dave C

TheBrowningFamily · 17-03-2008, 02:09 AM

Hi Jackie,
we already had a tomtom in the Uk as hubby used it for work, It then cost £60 for the aussie maps.
If you are planning on going back to UK after validating then I would buy one in the UK as it may go wrong?! Similarly if you are staying out here for a while then buy here.

ali · 17-03-2008, 06:24 AM

we had friends here recently validating their visa and they brought their sat nav from the Uk and said it was great. However, I agree with Dave, I'd buy any major purchases here so that they're covered by warrenty

Ali

Mrs C · 17-03-2008, 08:46 AM

Hi Guy's

I already have a TOMTOM, would I be better buying the maps when I get to OZ or getting them from the UK while still here?

Thanks

ali · 17-03-2008, 09:12 AM

My friend got the maps in the UK Mrs C. I don't have one and I've probably given the extent of my knowledge on the thread lol

Ali

bruce&jackie · 17-03-2008, 09:19 AM

Thanks for all your replies,
I think it will be best to buy in oz. Need to convince Bruce to wait! I think he was looking forward to getting his new toy.

Thanks again Jackie

ali · 17-03-2008, 10:36 PM

Jackie,

Tell Bruce if he's a good boy and helps you out with everything then you'll buy it for him when he gets here lol

Ali

DaveMoore · 19-03-2008, 04:24 AM

If you arrive in Oz with a UK tom tom that's had Oz maps added, be aware that it will take up to 30 minutes after switch-on to recognise where the satellites are in the southern hemisphere.

bruce&jackie · 19-03-2008, 09:00 AM

Have had a closer look at prices and decided to buy in UK before we go to validate in May.
Thanks Dave for that info would be saying "told you so" if it didn't work when we got there.
Jackie