Once you have registered your Garmin updates are free, you may also buy the CD for R10.00 plus postage, this has everything on it, Southern Africa.
I have owned or do own the following;
Tom Tom XL (wife) (She complains about lack of way point saving)
Garmin Nuv 200 - old and no longer available
Garmin Nuvi 1410 top of the range (R4000)
Your decision must be based on your needs. the Tom Toms shortcoming is the fact that it will not save a way point if you are more than 10 meters of a plotted road. So if you drive to entrance 10 at Eastgate, it will not plot this for use in the future, so it no good for finding your parked car or the entrance you last used. On a visit to a different city that you do not know, this can be annoying. The Tom Tom only has town and city plotted road works. ( And of course all national roads)
The map sets on the Tom Tom and Garmin are exactly the same, there is no difference. You pay dearly for Tom Tom updates, Garmin Mapsource and updates off the Net are free.
Anvic, local Garmin agents, are excellent when it comes to help, they are knowledgeable and always happy to help, they answer email within hours.
Tracks4africa are also available for Garmin.
So Garmin is the only true all rounder on the market, Tom Tom is quite adequate for main routes and city use. The choice is yours. Buy what meets your needs.
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