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Is a TomTom Go Professional 6250 Worth Buying?

trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
edited January 2019 in Pre-sales Questions- Product Specification & Features
Is a TomTom Go Professional 6250 worth buying?
As I returned Trucker 6000 as it was worse than my existing Truck 5150 Pro.
Trucker 6000 had a boring green screen, no poi's, wasn't accurate with destination times, no "where am I", etc.
Is Go Pro 6250 any better? As I heard there's no poi categories and can't add edit or delete if import them, plus doesn't accept bmp format? Plus has issues with lane guidance not working.
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  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    Also is the traffic text still tiny like the trucker 6000, need to wear glasses to see it?
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    On all of the latest NAV4/(5 Wifi) 6" devices try.....
    Tap (.... Menu) -> Setting -> Appearance -> Display -> Size of text and buttons... Choose Small, Medium or Large

    ATB YFM
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Is a TomTom Go Professional 6250 worth buying?
    As I returned Trucker 6000 as it was worse than my existing Truck 5150 Pro.
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Trucker 6000 had a boring green screen
    Maps colours are fixed... Various Route themes are available
    trucker6000 wrote:
    No poi's
    Over 7 Million pre installed POIs... Yes you can Load 3rd party POI Catagories
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Wasn't accurate with destination times
    Were you setting your vehicle statistics correctly
    trucker6000 wrote:
    No "where am I"
    The GPS Coordinates displayed on the Coordinates Screen are live for your location
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Is Go Pro 6250 any better? As I heard there are no poi categories
    Over 7 Million pre installed POIs... Yes, you can Load 3rd party POI Catagories
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Can't add edit or delete POIs
    Editing POIs directly on the device... Not available
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Doesn't accept .bmp format?
    Correct... But you can display POIs on the driving view using the Tomtom Generic POI Icons
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Issues with lane guidance not working.
    Some users are having problems with the Full-screen ALG failing to show but the MIni ALG usually does display

    ATB YFM
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    I've been a tomtom user for 12yrs from tomtom one, any good customer loyalty discount?
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    I've never seen any route themes??
    Plus altering txt size doesn't alter traffic text size
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    trucker6000 wrote:
    I've never seen any route themes??
    Tap (.... Menu) -> Settings -> Appearance -> Display -> Theme Colour... Choose 1 of 7 Theme colours
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Plus altering txt size doesn't alter traffic text size
    I wear Varifocal Glasses all the time, I can easily read the traffic text on the 5" GO 520 (Wifi) using the default text size
    Ah well, I suppose the glasses thing comes to all of us in the end :)

    ATB YFM
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    Trucker 6000 has smaller text to older models for the traffic. Is 6250 any better?
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Trucker 6000 has smaller text to older models for the traffic. Is 6250 any better?
    Do you mean the old NAV2 Go 520 ???
    Mine is one of the Latest NAV(5 Wifi) GO 520.....

    ATB YFM
  • IrimieIrimie Posts: 8 [Master Traveler]
    To all your question the answer is NO! Lousy product!
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    Personally after getting the trucker 6000, which I returned as it'sa load of rubbish.
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    I'm considering another satnav manufacturer unless tomtom offers me a good discount incentive
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    But TomTom support don't even reply
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    trucker6000 wrote:
    But TomTom support doesn't even reply
    Phone them......
    United Kingdom
    02079 490 134
    Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    ATB YFM
  • VikramKVikramK Posts: 10,240 Moderator
    trucker6000 wrote:
    But TomTom support don't even reply

    Sorry about the delay. I have sent a heads up to the customer service about this, someone will be getting in touch with you for further assistance.

    Regards
    Vikram
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    Soooo slow to reply!
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    Trying to place order, no-one from tomtom gets back to me. I'm going to see if snooper or garmin have any deals
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    In this thread, you appear to have already been in contact ???
    trucker6000 wrote:
    I got 25% discount with trucker 6000 plus a free protective case but trying to purchase the go pro 6250, with a 5yrs guarantee, they're only offering 10% when the total is £415.98 which is rubbish!
    https://en.discussions.tomtom.com/ask-a-question-469/can-i-get-tomtom-go-professional-6250-uk-roi-1027186?postid=1184787

    ATB YFM
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    Not from tomtom support! Only another user
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    trucker6000 wrote:
    I've never seen any route themes??
    Tap (.... Menu) -> Settings -> Appearance -> Display -> Theme Colour... Choose 1 of 7 Theme colours
    trucker6000 wrote:
    Plus altering txt size doesn't alter traffic text size
    The text size increases by 33% when the Size of Text and Buttons... Are changed from Small to Large

    Size of Text and Buttons... Set to small.....
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    Size of Text and Buttons... Set to Large.....
    ebe6000c-cfaf-4e1e-8afb-b65d13e11795.jpgATB YFM
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    It is the onscreen text of the traffic that can't be increased on the right of the trucker 6000. Hence refunded and hope the go pro 6250 is better
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    As far as I'm aware the Traffic/Route Bar is independent of the driving screen
    The text size of the Traffic/Route Bar will only change with the screen size of the device

    ATB YFM
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    5150 Pro with 5" screen is larger text than the trucker 6000 pro
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    The Trucker 5150 Pro is a NAV3 Device... The Trucker 6000 pro and the Go Professional 6250 are NAV4/5 devices, the NAV3 devices can't be used as a yardstick to make comparisons between the Trucker 6000 pro and the Go Professional 6250

    ATB YFM
  • trucker6000trucker6000 Posts: 152 [Master Explorer]
    Whats trucker 6000 nav 4 or 5 whats the difference between 4 and 5?
    My trucker 5150 pro is spot on arrival times when the trucker 6000 wasnt accurate
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 17,458
    Superusers
    Hi
    The NAV4 devices were launched 3+ years ago, the latest incarnation of this range is NAV(5 Wifi) the latest devices have a uprated Processor are updated using Wifi (If required they can still be updated over USB)

    See Car... https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/car-sat-nav/#productLineup
    See Truck... https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/truck-sat-nav/#productLineup

    ATB YFM
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