New Sat Nav: Garmin 3710 or Tom Tom 1000 Live?

mik_da_man · 24-10-2011 11:39PM #1

Hi Folks,

My Garmin 1310 is giving me a few issues so I'm in the market for a new Sat Nav.
I have had a look at a few and am coming down to either the Garmin 3710 or Tom Tom 1000 live.
I have always had Garmin, but the 1310 has led me astray a few times.
I know in the past the Tom Tom's mapping wasn't as good as the Garmin, but has this changed recently?

Links to the two units I am considering:

Garmin: http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_818171_langId_-1_categoryId_212513
Tom Tom: http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_788553_langId_-1_categoryId_212513

The Tom Tom is more expensive, but is it worth it?
I've held the Nuvi and it reminds me of an iPhone

great screen and super responsive. I presume the garmin screen is similar?....

Any advice from users of either unit would be great.

KoolKid · 25-10-2011 07:49AM

The real difference is the live Traffic, weather & Google search.
I find it good, others couldn't be bothered, Its really what you want fron the device. Mapwise they would be pretty much the same.

mik_da_man · 25-10-2011 10:33AM

so the Tom Tom has the same type glass captive screen?
how much are the live services and does that include map updates?

I know the garmin maps are about 80 for lifetime of the unit.

KoolKid · 25-10-2011 12:56PM

It comes with latest map guarantee and1 yeast free live.
Live is around €50 a year. This doesn't include map updates.

mik_da_man · 25-10-2011 01:58PM

Cheers for the info.
I'm leaning towards the tom tom now.
that live stuff looks cool, and tom tom are doing a 50 cash back type offer atm.
maps are 33 for 2 years if bought with the unit.

what's the in car charger like?
is is wired into the holder?
I have a mini usb cable hard wired into my car and want to use it if possible.

KoolKid · 25-10-2011 04:35PM

The1000 & 1005 have their own connection one end( this clips into the mount) and standard USB into lighter charger at the other end.

mik_da_man · 26-10-2011 10:22PM

Yeah - I was in halfords and they had a nice short Mini USB to TomTom adaptor for the display unit. Not for sale though and I cant find one on e-bay :mad:

pa990 · 04-11-2011 03:34AM

Garmin ftw

mik_da_man · 12-11-2011 10:59AM

well I got the TomTom in the end. Its not as pretty as the Garmin but its a good bit better with the live features like live traffic and the google search is great..

BArra · 29-11-2011 12:35AM

have the live also and find it great with google search

New Sat Nav: Garmin 3710 or Tom Tom 1000 Live?

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