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Originally Posted by Shortbus
You sound like my dealer. He says cars with Navi are worth less later on than the one's without it. Yeah ok. Sorry but a map is a map. How often do the roads change in your area? In Boston they've been the same for 100 years so I don't see how having Navi would be quickly outdated. And you can get updated map DVD's if you live in an area that's constantly building new roads.
And it's not a bright idea to be looking at your cell phone for directions when driving.
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Sounds like you've got one of the few dealers that's not an idiot
It's not about the maps. It's about the tech that runs the maps. And the stores, addresses, etc that do change often. And the price that it costs to get a nav unit from the factory. Like I said, go buy a laptop with a GPS unit, mount it in your dash. You would be able to watch DVDs (or blu ray for that matter), play video games, AND use it as a nav unit for the same cost that they would charge for your nav unit. I know it wouldn't be integrated into the paneling, etc but still... the crap they pass off as nav units is outdated before production even starts.
So if it's not a good idea to look at your phone for directions, why is it a good idea to look down at a nav unit? What's the difference? My phone talks to me and says "turn left" etc. I don't see how that's any different.