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Old 05-25-2010, 07:38 AM   #1
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Turn by Turn Directions

Soooo I never used the turn by turn directions the past 4 months I have owned my Camaro. Well yesterday I heard that this restaurant had really good pizza. So I took a lil road trip with my mom and we went out for pizza last nite. I asked onstar for directions out to the restaurant since it was in the chain of lakes in waupaca they couldn't give me directions at all. So I leave the restaurant last nite and we ended up taking another route to get back. Next thing I know is I'm drivin down a highway 22 for about 10 miles and I'm lost out in the boonies. So I called up onstar can I get directions back to Highway 10 what city does the highway start They were giving me directions and I was turning into more side roads. Eventually I said screw it and drove back the opposite direction and found myself back but I only took about a 20 mintue detour route a wrong way. The question is what happens if you ever roll your car or having medical issues can onstar really track you out in the boonies.
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Old 05-25-2010, 07:44 AM   #2
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Soooo I never used the turn by turn directions the past 4 months I have owned my Camaro. Well yesterday I heard that this restaurant had really good pizza. So I took a lil road trip with my mom and we went out for pizza last nite. I asked onstar for directions out to the restaurant since it was in the chain of lakes in waupaca they couldn't give me directions at all. So I leave the restaurant last nite and we ended up taking another route to get back. Next thing I know is I'm drivin down a highway 22 for about 10 miles and I'm lost out in the boonies. So I called up onstar can I get directions back to Highway 10 what city does the highway start They were giving me directions and I was turning into more side roads. Eventually I said screw it and drove back the opposite direction and found myself back but I only took about a 20 mintue detour route a wrong way. The question is what happens if you ever roll your car or having medical issues can onstar really track you out in the boonies.
Good question!! I have used it a number of times just to get some use out of the free yr of Onstar. All but one time it got me to the place I was going. The other was actually my husband driving trying to find our hotel after a concert in Tampa. Gave them the exact address of the hotel which ended up being only a few miles from the place the concert was, HOWEVER Onstar took us to an empty lot in the Port of Tampa.....Clearly the opposite direction of where we were trying to go!!
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Old 05-25-2010, 07:47 AM   #3
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Old 05-25-2010, 07:53 AM   #4
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That is so funny! Sorry they sent you on a goose chase, but I love the turn by turn directions I cant look at my Iphone and drive LOL. The one thing about the Point I did find amusing is my sister lives on Indiana and On star gets me to the Airport exit and tells me to turn left (which is correct) but then it comes on and says no other information is available LOL glad I know where she lives.

I think On star may need some help up north........
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Old 05-25-2010, 08:10 AM   #6
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I've used it many many times with absolutely 0 problems, its been dead on every time.
You must not live out in the boonies
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That is so funny! Sorry they sent you on a goose chase, but I love the turn by turn directions I cant look at my Iphone and drive LOL. The one thing about the Point I did find amusing is my sister lives on Indiana and On star gets me to the Airport exit and tells me to turn left (which is correct) but then it comes on and says no other information is available LOL glad I know where she lives.

I think On star may need some help up north........
I think I will continue to use good old MapQuest. I took a 10 hour road trip a few years ago to go visit some car buddies in Sterling Heights, MI and it got me there to the exact location.
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Old 05-25-2010, 08:20 AM   #8
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I may be old fashioned but I still carry an atlas in the car if I need directions and never had a problem.
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Old 05-25-2010, 08:20 AM   #9
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I think I will continue to use good old MapQuest. I took a 10 hour road trip a few years ago to go visit some car buddies in Sterling Heights, MI and it got me there to the exact location.

Mapquest has a function to send to onstar so in theory it should be the same instructions - it's pretty neat, I tend to use it most the time so I don't need to speak to anyone from onstar
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That is so funny! Sorry they sent you on a goose chase, but I love the turn by turn directions I cant look at my Iphone and drive LOL. The one thing about the Point I did find amusing is my sister lives on Indiana and On star gets me to the Airport exit and tells me to turn left (which is correct) but then it comes on and says no other information is available LOL glad I know where she lives.

I think On star may need some help up north........
Stevens Point doesn't have a airport just for cropdusters I don't call it a Airport mabye because I always fly out of Milwaukee now that's a REAL airport
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Old 05-25-2010, 08:44 AM   #12
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Going to camaro5 fest my tom tom took me into fl.,called onstar when i hit ga.They got me right to the hotel.If i went off track they called and ask if i want new direction. i thought it worked great.
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Old 05-25-2010, 08:48 AM   #13
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My $180.00 Tom Tom Go works flawlessly. I tried the free Onstar and it responded to a wrong turn much slower that my trusty Tom Tom.
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Old 05-25-2010, 09:19 AM   #14
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Use my daily, works perfect every time. Once in a while you may get a bonehead operator... but at least they don't outsource them to India!!!
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