Yes or No to navigation???
09-12-2015, 09:05 AM
#21
Senior Member
I got it, but only because it came with a package with the leather and bucket seats. Nice to have but not a show stopper.
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kendive (09-12-2015)
09-12-2015, 09:17 AM
#22
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I have had nav's in almost every car I have purchased. The one in my 2013 mustang, I loved, and I assumed this one would be similar. It is easy to use, big display, and you don't have to worry about messing with your phone, plugging it in so it doesn't die...etc. It's very accurate and you won't need to upgrade...maybe every 3-4 years.
09-12-2015, 01:14 PM
#23
Yes or No to navigation???
Get the nav if u can afford it. It's integrated into the trucks hardware and software, works well, and is easy to use. I especially like the personal services where you can call an operator tell them where you want to go and they send the directions to your nav system. All while you're driving. You don't get that with any handheld. I have all the gadgets like iPhone 6+ and don't like fumbling with them. The screen on the nav is bigger too. It's just better all around. I've tried the nav system on Land Rover lr4, Acura MDX and others. This one is much better.
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09-12-2015, 01:41 PM
#25
Senior Member
it quite often takes 2-3 minutes for the Nav to "wake up" when starting the truck, especially during a trip when the nav is on, you stop, start again...
by that time, my wife has her iPad with Google Maps out, has enough time to retype the destination, let it compute, and tell me where to go.
In other words, stick with Google Maps, especially if you have a newer phone / tablet (my iPhone 4 can be a little slow too)
by that time, my wife has her iPad with Google Maps out, has enough time to retype the destination, let it compute, and tell me where to go.
In other words, stick with Google Maps, especially if you have a newer phone / tablet (my iPhone 4 can be a little slow too)
09-12-2015, 01:54 PM
#26
Senior Member
The best GPS system I have seen is GPS software & maps from DeLorme. I use this on my laptop, along with a Qstarz Bluetooth GPS receiver. The software/maps is called Street Altas 2012, 2013, 2014, etc. There was a bug in Street Atlas 2015, that DeLorme wasn't able to fix so I'm still using Street Altas 2014. The software has speach, and voice recognition, so you can control it without taking your eyes off the road. I'm hoping Street Altas 2016 will have the bug fixed, so it will work with the Qstarz Bluetooth GPS receiver.
09-12-2015, 01:58 PM
#27
I found it to be a no brainer to get the factory nav. No matter how much anyone says a smartphone or Garmin is "just as good", none of them are nearly as well integrated into the vehicle as the voice-activated factory system. The out-the-door price for the factory nav seems to be about $650, which seems perfectly reasonable for the advantages it offers: huge screen, no wires/suction cups, no fumbling with a phone while driving, etc.
09-12-2015, 02:30 PM
#28
Senior Member
it quite often takes 2-3 minutes for the Nav to "wake up" when starting the truck, especially during a trip when the nav is on, you stop, start again...
by that time, my wife has her iPad with Google Maps out, has enough time to retype the destination, let it compute, and tell me where to go.
In other words, stick with Google Maps, especially if you have a newer phone / tablet (my iPhone 4 can be a little slow too)
by that time, my wife has her iPad with Google Maps out, has enough time to retype the destination, let it compute, and tell me where to go.
In other words, stick with Google Maps, especially if you have a newer phone / tablet (my iPhone 4 can be a little slow too)
09-12-2015, 02:52 PM
#29
Senior Member
