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0.0- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It's not nearly as good as the old model
We have a Tom Tom which I paid an enormous price for and then paid another enormous amount to purchase lifetime updates for. Tom Tom company unilaterally decided to no longer honor their agreement to update the old Tom Tom. We were going to buy a Garmin but there were none of the kind we needed in stock when we started our trip so we bought two of these for an 8,000 mile + journey. They performed adequately but required quite a bit of hoop jumping to get the route and the location we preferred. Also there isn't much of a selection of voice options if you live in the USA. We only had a few rough patches as the new mapping system seems rather fond of dirt roads vs highways. LOL That was easily enough corrected by pulling over and telling it to avoid those parts of the route or by putting in stops along the way that we don't really want to stop at to Force Tom Tom to choose an interstate and highway route. The only thing I really really dislike about the model is that it's nearly impossible to just type in the address of a business. Every time we tried we got a message that it could not be found. However if I typed in the name of the business and the town then scrolled through a list I could always find the one that Tom Tom could not find using the exact same address. Overall a decent product but not nearly as good as the one they will no longer provide the purchased updates for.
Posted by Tina
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
TomTom is the logical choice, no question!
I don't understand why Best Buy doesn't have these in the store instead of Garmin. A few years ago I bought a Garmin... later when I wanted to update it I learned that would cost almost as much as a new one! Tomtom was an alternative then, and info said it would have lifetime FREE updates! Obviously the better buy, so I got one. It worked well,ABSOLUTELY SATISFACTORY! Unfortunately I lost it, went to Best Buy for a new one, BUT it was no longer available in the store. With persistent questioning I found an employee who told me I could order one!!! Which I did! It was a long time coming, for which I blame FedEx, not BB. It had to come all the way from Washington (state).
Posted by ElizabethS
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best buy of this system for your car.
Easy to use great instructions I like the mount! Nice size screen holds well on my windshield what more can I say buy one!
Posted by ArtZ
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to see where your going
Great screen size, easy to setup and use. Has voice directions too for reminders to turn or turns coming up. Easy to update with updates included.
Posted by BBuyer
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not Disappointed, But Not Perfect Either
This is my third TomTom GPS and I am quite satisfied with all the improvements over my last unit - a Start 25. I originally wanted the 5" version figuring that would be the right size - but the 6" version was on sale, so I bought that instead. Just like a TV, the screen can never be too big! Other reviews will extol the virtues, so I will point out my peeves. The companion Android app cannot be closed, so it is always running. Despite this state, the device and the app still frequently lose their connection - which means no traffic data. In 2020, we have become accustomed to the screen responsiveness of a smart phone screen - but this unit's "touch" screen responsiveness is nowhere close - and "tapping" the screen like my older units works no better. Maybe I am expecting too much, or maybe I am just doing it completely wrong (btw... never read the instructions). My old unit would prompt me with a Yes/No question if a toll road was part of my directions. This unit still indicates a toll road is included, but only gives you a short time span to change that choice. Given my own issues with the screen responsiveness, I almost always miss that small window to avoid the toll road. Lastly, the ability to update via WiFi is either a great feature or a useless gimmick. You have to be plugged into a power source in order to update - so that would usually be via USB cable connected to my computer. Otherwise, I am in my driveway or garage, with the car idling as I wait for the updates to download and install. Not sure what the use case would be for this being a great feature.
Posted by wmnetid