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#1698 of 1753 good forum by ketech1 Aug 13, 2009 (5:42 pm)
i am eric and from china,i am new member of this forum,and intersted in GPS navigation and learn something from all of your guys
#1699 of 1753 Re: the feature set growth is beginning to get exponential [steve_] by gagrice Aug 13, 2009 (7:33 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Aug 13, 2009 1:32 pm) I wish Toyota had my NAV where the sun don't shine and I had that new Pioneer. I knew better than buying a vehicle with built-in NAV. Oh well, live and learn. Never again. Unless the dealer throws it in and I can put it on Craigslist and get a decent unit.   I tried our NAV today on a simple location. It took me 2 miles out of the way. My wife kept telling me it was wrong as she knows they area very well. What a POC Toyota puts in their vehicles. Plus it never learns the right route. Totally useless NAV. I will stick with AAA maps when we take our cross country trip this fall. Replies to this message: fezo (Aug 14, 2009 10:54 am)
#1700 of 1753 Re: the feature set growth is beginning to get exponential [gagrice] by fezo Aug 14, 2009 (10:54 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Aug 13, 2009 7:33 pm) Other than the fact that it would make your in dash nav unit even more annoying you could spring for a $100 Garmin to plug into Toyota for the trip...
#1701 of 1753 Toyota POC by stoneybroke Aug 14, 2009 (6:40 pm)
My wife has a 2006 Highlander Limited with factory nav system. Two years ago, she swiped my Garmin 660. The factory system hasn't been used since she got the Garmin. The Garmin has the 2008 maps and I'm debating a map update or maybe buy a new Garmin with the 2010 maps. Replies to this message: gagrice (Aug 14, 2009 8:25 pm) ateixeira (Aug 16, 2009 3:48 pm) corvette (Aug 16, 2009 5:13 pm)
#1702 of 1753 Re: Toyota POC [stoneybroke] by gagrice Aug 14, 2009 (8:25 pm)
Replying to: stoneybroke (Aug 14, 2009 6:40 pm) We have a consensus on Toyota NAV units. Mine is a 2007 Sequoia Limited and it has a difficult time finding simple locations accurately. I will not trust it for any important travel. The worst part is the dealer told us they have an XM interface for our vehicle. Wrong again. Does not work in the Sequoia with rear DVD player. Plus the CD player is inferior. I plan to sell the vehicle within the next year or I would just change out all the substandard electronics. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Aug 16, 2009 3:48 pm) corvette (Aug 16, 2009 5:13 pm)
#1703 of 1753 Re: Toyota POC [gagrice] by ateixeira Aug 16, 2009 (3:48 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Aug 14, 2009 8:25 pm) They're not all the same - supposedly the Solara coupe has one of the better ones, shared with some Lexus models.   When I considered an OE Toyota Navi for my Sienna that's what people recommended.   Still, Costco has my Garmin Nuvi 260w for just $150 now....the 265wt for $220, and that's with traffic info. Replies to this message: corvette (Aug 16, 2009 5:13 pm)
#1704 of 1753 Re: Toyota POC [ateixeira] by corvette Aug 16, 2009 (5:13 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 16, 2009 3:48 pm) Most of the price listing websites always advertise those as "Free lifetime traffic updates." That's pretty useless to me, what I want are free lifetime map updates! I guess I can add $119.99 to the price of a Garmin and come out at the same place.
#1705 of 1753 Buying another Garmin by stoneybroke Aug 16, 2009 (7:20 pm)
I think that most of of those bargain basement Gamins will have the 2009 maps installed. I know that Amazon says that "MOST" of their Garmin units have the 2010 maps. The $119 map update deal sounds good, but I wonder what the life expectancy is for my 660 with its non-replaceable battery, Replies to this message: ateixeira (Aug 17, 2009 10:42 am)
#1706 of 1753 TomPod? by steve_ HOST Aug 17, 2009 (6:52 am)
"The new TomTom app that turns an iPhone into a turn-by-turn GPS navigation system spells the beginning of the end for standalone GPS. Not everywhere, but at least on dashboards, where a smartphone can now do everything a GPS can do and cost less than purchasing both.   Still, a standalone GPS can--and this may be the genre's salvation--provide a larger, more readable screen than the iPhone. It can also provide real (not touch screen) buttons for some functions"   TomTom For iPhone Spells An End To Standalone GPS (PC World)
#1707 of 1753 Re: Buying another Garmin [stoneybroke] by ateixeira Aug 17, 2009 (10:42 am)
Replying to: stoneybroke (Aug 16, 2009 7:20 pm) Those older maps may be pre-loaded, but if it's new and the 2010 maps were already out you get a free upgrade.   I'm confident about that because I did just that when I got my 2nd one, a c340. It had v2006 maps, and I was eligible for v2007 at the time. v2008 maps were out and they were nice enough to give me those instead.   Kudos for Garmin service - you can get the latest maps on any new device you buy from them even if they're not pre-loaded.

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