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skokiaan
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or is it better to get a third party one and put it in?

10/15/2005 11:51:24 PM

sd2nc
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get a map for 3.95

10/16/2005 12:02:19 AM

theDuke866
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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
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http://www.mapquest.com

10/16/2005 12:06:28 AM

Seotaji
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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
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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
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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
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nav is for girls

10/16/2005 8:17:43 AM

2L8IWON
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we don't ask for directions

not even from an automated nav system

got it?

Mike

10/16/2005 12:21:42 PM

Seotaji
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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
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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
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^ and you could play doom3 while in traffic

10/16/2005 6:25:29 PM

ScHpEnXeL
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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
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Employee Discount

10/17/2005 4:27:22 PM

ScHpEnXeL
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damn, hook me up haha

10/17/2005 4:50:01 PM

Quinn
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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
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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
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^^^don't work there anymore. I quit after i bought it.

10/17/2005 7:04:48 PM

skokiaan
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^haha

10/17/2005 7:07:24 PM

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