How to chose a TomTom GPS?

[belodedici]

Hello guys! Glad to stumble upon this forum. I'm looking to buy a TomTom car GPS and I've looked at some reviews on cnet and amazon but didn't find an good answer for me. My budget is limited to $200 US, though.
I'm debating between an XL and a GO. Just want a plain and accurate GPS that does it's job well because I'm probably not going to need extra bells and whistles like: MP3player, bluetooth, FM transmitter or live services. The refurbished devices have a good price but updating the map to the latest one (2009/2010) drives the cost up to the one of a new device. I've also read that TomTom screen washes out in the sunlight. About the spoken street names I've read that they might confuse you because of the misspronounciation. Is it worth the price difference to chose a GO over a XL? Do you think that XL340 would be good choice for me? There are a lot of sales this time of year so that also plays it's part in the process. Your thoughts would be greatelly appreciated!

Dalibor,
Ohio

PS: I would need both Canada and US maps.
What would be the very first steps after the purchase of a TomTom for preventing later headaches?

 

[ninn]

you can find the model you prefer in TomTom home page

edit:
XL 340S was my second choice
and check this link on dhn's advice to prevent later headaches

good luck

 

[lec510]

Choose you must have criteria.
I recently had a look at a XXL540 and was dismayed that it doesn't have an option to navigate using coordinates. For me that is a deal breaker.
Some of the lower price models don't have option to create Itineraries. For me that is annoying , but acceptable.
I myself never look for anything beside the 7xx , 9xx series.

 

[ninn]

Choose you must have criteria.
I recently had a look at a XXL540 and was dismayed that it doesn't have an option to navigate using coordinates. For me that is a deal breaker..

XXL 540S has the navigation to ... using coordinates in page 2 of 2
but i do not know of XXL 540 as you mentioned

 

[lec510]

Thanks for showing me the light. The one I played with is from ... Australia. And even without the S it still has ... TTS. Weird.

 

[belodedici]

How about the memory space between an XL and a GO? Internal vs. external? Does the XL have a expantion SD card slot?