Today’s Buying Tips

Tips Of The Day, Saturday 19th May 2012

• The brand new 2012 TomTom Start 60 and TomTom VIA 130 models are now available in shops. The TomTom Start 60 has an ultra-large 6″ screen, and the TomTom VIA 130 models introduce a vastly improved ‘speak & go’ voice recognition system.

• The brand new 2012 Garmin Nuvi models are now available in shops. See more info on the range on our page here, or go direct to our price comparison for these new models.

• TotalPDA have just taken new stock of the refurbished TomTom VIA Live 120 EU, and for a limited period are offering a free TomTom leather case with every purchase. Even better, save £10 using our exclusive voucher code VIA10SND. Postage is £4.99, order before 4pm for next day delivery (Mon-Fri).

• If you’re after a top-of-the-range TomTom with 5″ screen, live services, integrated Twitter & TripAdvisor functionality and Worldwide maps, then the new TomTom GO 1005 World model is for you! Great value at Dixons today with over £60 off RRP.

• The release of the TomTom VIA 135 models has been put back to the end of June. In the meantime, we’d take a look at some other 5″ XXL models such as the TomTom Go 825 Live, TomTom Go 1005 or the great looking 2012 Garmin Nuvi 2500 range.

• Get up to £30 cash back when buying selected Garmin Nuvi sat navs. Details here.

• Get up to £50 cash back when buying selected TomTom sat navs from Halfords. Details here.

• Get £8 off anything at the TomTom.com online store using our voucher code. Details here.

  
  

  
  

Today’s Biggest Droppers

Garmin Nuvi 1370 inc USA maps @ Amazon. RRP £229.99, now £109.99. Save £125.

TomTom VIA Live UK @ Amazon. RRP £179.99, now £109.99. Save £70.

Garmin Nuvi 3490LMT @ Amazon. RRP £299.99, now £222.20. Save £78.

General Buying Tips

• Wondering what sat navs other people are buying? Check out the Amazon sat nav best sellers list (updated every hour).

• It’s cheaper to buy maps when included with your TomTom than to add them later. Even if that camping trip to France is only a vague thought at the moment, it’s often worth paying an extra tenner for European maps – it costs a lot more to upgrade at a later point.

• If you’re buying a new TomTom or Garmin model then you will always be able to download the latest map for free from TomTom or Garmin once you receive it. If you’ve had your sat nav for a while it may be worthwhile updating your maps to the latest version.

• Although it sounds obvious, don’t pay extra for features you won’t use. E.g. If you’ve no intention of hooking up your mobile phone via bluetooth, and don’t want to stream music or upload your pictures etc, consider the TomTom START range over the TomTom GO range.

• Make sure you buy your sat nav at the best price possible. As a general rule, when new models come out then the old models are reduced in price considerably.