matt.bowey

I'm just about to make a purchase. The only bother is that its expensive to update maps!!! How can i be sure the new leighton buzzard to MK bypass is included??

Any idea how long you get free map updates for following a purchase?

Is traffic free for life, irrespective of where you purchase?

Cheers,

Matt.

mannyo

Traffic is free for life, it gets the data using TMC over the radio. Not sure on the maps though.

Aquanaut

Through Tomtom Home you can get map updates for free - users send in map errors or road changes and once verified by Tomtom they get released.

I've got a 720T and its ace - can be a pain if the TMC can't get a signal but when it good it is really handy.

You have to remember that Tomtom uses TeleAtlas maps which are about two years old but the tomtom map updates help. Most of the new roads in the South East seem to be on the current map, there a couple that aren't but nothing major.

what would scooby do

maps are always 2 to 5 years out of date

Aquanaut

oh yeah - the in-built speaker is very quiet which means if you use it as your phone hands free you won't make/take many calls in the scoob above 40mph.

But thats a good thing

BooSH

This looks good for the pricee and free updates aswell
ALDI - Hurry while stocks last

mannyo

As with most satnavs because they all use the same map data. There are only 2 mapping providers in the UK, teleatlas and navtek. I find the latest tomtom map to be quiet new (v7.xx), it even has the roads in the new estate down the road.