Is it "worth it" to buy a Navigation DVD disc?
I just purchased a 2005 T&C Limited with the Navigation and DVD system, but of course, with no Navigation DVD. :-( I see that NAVTEQ will sell me a new one for $199 and I have found used ones for ~$60 on EBay.
So is this navigation system "worth it"? We have a Garmin unit which we occasionally use and it does a good job of estimating our arrival times, but the usability isn't great - acceptable though. $60 for a decent system is something I'd be willing to pay. So any thoughts? Good system? Average system? Worthless? Thanks! Dave O 2005 Chrysler T&C Limited |
Having just paid out £40 (about $50 these days?) I would say no. For what I got, it is pretty basic and a real pain to have to reload the CD everytime I want to set up a new route. Perhaps the US CD is better than the UK offering, but I don't know.
I have an old Tom Tom Go 300 which is much better and easier to "drive". However, it *is* nice to have a clear windscreen and no trailing 12v wires now, I guess, so there's pro's and con's Cheers GL. |
For NAV, you'll be better off getting a $100 unit every 2 years. Replace the radio head unit with something you like and can use.
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Those built in nav systems are archaic to say the least, especially something from 2005.
For the same money as the new DVD (or a bit more) you can get a Tom Tom with lifetime map updates. I have used almost every brand of portable GPS in the last 10 years and I prefer Tom Tom by far. Whatever you do never buy a Magellan, they really suck and after sales support is non existent. Garmin is a good system and easy to use. |
Thanks for the replies, folks. I'll keep an eye out for one "on the cheap", but it doesn't sound like the $60 asking price is "worth it" to me.
Thanks again, Dave O |
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