skokiaan All American 26447 Posts user info edit post |
or is it better to get a third party one and put it in? 10/15/2005 11:51:24 PM |
sd2nc All American 9963 Posts user info edit post |
get a map for 3.95 10/16/2005 12:02:19 AM |
theDuke866 All American 52785 Posts user info edit post |
i'd rather get a hand held GPS like my Garmin 96c. i can use it for aviation, city navigation, boating, overland navigation. i can use it for way more things, use it in any car or anywhere else, and it costs a shit ton less. 10/16/2005 12:05:39 AM |
sd2nc All American 9963 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.mapquest.com 10/16/2005 12:06:28 AM |
Seotaji All American 34244 Posts user info edit post |
it depends really.
if you're only going to use it in the car, then the installed one is your best bet. it's dvd based and has the whole U.S. on it including lots of interesting/useful info. getting an updated disc costs around $200 and is available every year so it can get expensive over time.
if you want to be able to remove it on the fly to use in another vehicle, then get a garmin or magellan portable unit that you can stick to your dash. then if you sell your car, you still have it for the next one.
both the installed and portable units will have voice and visual navigation aids.
you should try a lot of them to figure out what features you need and are willing to pay for. 10/16/2005 2:09:46 AM |
ScHpEnXeL Suspended 32613 Posts user info edit post |
The one I got for my car was around $1200 which was by far the cheapest for that model (AVIC-N2) at the time. I'd reccomend getting the system from Lexus, not an aftermarket one. It looks better, is probably going to give you less problems, has no chance of being installed wrong...and is warrantied. 10/16/2005 2:52:15 AM |
Golovko All American 27023 Posts user info edit post |
the one i got in my car is http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_3151_218219118,00.html
i paid $800 for it with the ipod dock and XM nav traffic and isntalled it myself....best head unit/GPS nav i've ever owned. definitly recommend it if u have a double din. 10/16/2005 4:30:09 AM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
nav is for girls 10/16/2005 8:17:43 AM |
2L8IWON All American 1826 Posts user info edit post |
we don't ask for directions
not even from an automated nav system
got it?
Mike 10/16/2005 12:21:42 PM |
Seotaji All American 34244 Posts user info edit post |
most aftermarket nav systems either sit on the dash, which is optimal, or replace the audio deck in your dash which is rather low and out of the way, which becomes a distraction.
pioneer is nice, but i still like eclipse a bit more. 10/16/2005 4:27:29 PM |
OmarBadu zidik 25069 Posts user info edit post |
build a $1000 pc - $300 touchscreen - $60 usb gps receiver - the pc can be a hell of a lot cheaper but if you want a good system.... 10/16/2005 6:23:25 PM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
^ and you could play doom3 while in traffic 10/16/2005 6:25:29 PM |
ScHpEnXeL Suspended 32613 Posts user info edit post |
Golovko, I'm guessing you got that off of ebay?? I'm thinking of selling my N2 soon and getting a D1, the single CD slot is so annoying. Anyways, just checking on where you managed to get that price...cause its a hell of a good one 10/17/2005 3:33:15 AM |
Golovko All American 27023 Posts user info edit post |
Employee Discount 10/17/2005 4:27:22 PM |
ScHpEnXeL Suspended 32613 Posts user info edit post |
damn, hook me up haha 10/17/2005 4:50:01 PM |
Quinn All American 16417 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "build a $1000 pc - $300 touchscreen - $60 usb gps receiver - the pc can be a hell of a lot cheaper but if you want a good system....
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300 sounds cheap for a touchscreen of decent resolution/rfsh considering you are dropping 1 grand on a pc...10/17/2005 5:30:14 PM |
OmarBadu zidik 25069 Posts user info edit post |
you can get a lilliput for that much pretty easily - a xenarc will go for ~400 - 7" screen 10/17/2005 5:59:54 PM |
Golovko All American 27023 Posts user info edit post |
^^^don't work there anymore. I quit after i bought it. 10/17/2005 7:04:48 PM |
skokiaan All American 26447 Posts user info edit post |
^haha
10/17/2005 7:07:24 PM |