Garmin gives SA free map updates for life
Garmin today announced free lifetime map updates to South African consumers when they purchase a Garmin Personal Navigation Device preloaded with City Navigator Southern Africa.
The company
said, in a statement issued this morning: "In today's fast-paced world,
roads and Points of Interest are constantly changing. Now, thanks to Garmin’s
unique offering of free map updates for life on selected nüvi PND’s, users will
always have the most accurate, detailed map data possible with over
780,000 km of road coverage and more than 310 000 points of interest (POI) at
their fingertips."
Walter Mech,
CEO of Garmin Southern Africa, added: “Only with Garmin’s City Navigator
Southern Africa GPS range, do you get free map updates for the life of your
device. However much the road systems change, you’ll still be shown the best
way to get to where you want to go without ever paying for another map update
again.”
Garmin’s FREE nüMaps Lifetime SA card is included in the box
with the purchase of the following bundled Garmin nüvi City Navigator Southern
Africa GPS devices: nüvi 40LM Bundle, nüvi 50LM Bundle, nüvi 2495LMT Bundle,
nüvi 2595LMT Bundle, nüvi 3490LMT Bundle, nüvi 3590LMT Bundle. To activate,
simply register your nüvi product on www.garmin.com and redeem your voucher
on www.garmin.com/activatecard. City
Navigator GPS with Lifetime Map Updates from Garmin is now available at Garmin
retailers nationwide.
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Comments on 'Garmin gives SA free map updates for life'
Posted by P SMITH on 22 March 2013 @ 02:03 PM
I have a NUvi 215W. Bought for R2000.00. why can I not get free updates? I am a pensioner and can not afford expensive add-ons.
regards. P Smith
Posted by Sean on 26 March 2013 @ 09:37 AM
Garmin has supplied the following response:
The free map was only released on the new city navigator map set, which is a new map. The one you are using is an old Garmap mapping, and to upgrade will cost R349, which will cover you for a calendar year. Then, when the next map is released, you will get a free upgrade for that calendar year.
The city navigator map set is only compatible for the new units like nuvi 30, 40, 50, 2495, 2595, 3495, 3595, and zumo 350.
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