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b16kly
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 Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 07:06 Post subject: Map Update - RIP OFF |
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Hopefully anyone thinking of buying a GPS Sat Nav will heed this warning. Manufacturers recommend the maps and points of interest need updating about once a year to reflect new roads, POIs and the like. Guess what, they charge you up to $130 to download the updates. Almost the price I paid for the unit. The solution? Buy yourself a brand new Sat Nav from someone else who offer an equally good system but, unlike Garmin or Tomtom, do not rip their customers off. Pricing policies like this lose large numbers of customers and can seriously damage a companies reputation. |
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syd
GPS: KNA-G430 Kenwood
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:52 Post subject: Re: Map Updates - RIP OFF |
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I think you will find that Map updates for any GPS unit are expensive, but you don't have to update Every year.
I think updating maps every two or three years and points of interest every month or two would be adaquate.
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johmazz2006
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 765
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 22:04 Post subject: Re: New Map Update - RIP OFF |
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| Suggest that you check the price of map updates from other GPS manufacturers/suppliers. You will find that they all charge heaps for new maps and updates and like previous poster suggested, update the GPS every 2-3 years and get the latest maps and technology at the same time.
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vorak1980
GPS: Nuvi260w
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| Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 16:52 Post subject: Re: New Map Update - RIP OFF |
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Yeah, I did some research on this and they are all similar in price. It's how they make their money unfortunately.
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djgreeny_68
GPS: Garmin nuvi 310
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