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Replying to: feliciatwo (Apr 05, 2008 11:16 am)
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Replying to: rv65 (Apr 07, 2008 8:03 am)
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 See more Car Pictures at CarSpace.com  See more Car Pictures at CarSpace.com The new Media Interface for VW aka MDI. Will have full integration with the new Touch screen RNS-510 navigation system. It can support USB, Aux in and iPod. Full iPod integration. The iPod integration works much better than the current one. Requires a harness but there is supposedly one. 1 site has this for 255 USD but it might be cheaper when it comes out. Mounts in the armrest or glove compartment depending on vehicle. It also works great with USB thumb drive. It even shows the ID3 tags over the CAN bus. That way it will integrate with the MFI display. Will officially come out this May. Right when the Tiguan is coming out. The unit does come with the USB cable but the Ipod cable is seperate. It's a special cable but should be under 100 US. More like 50 to 75 USD. Aux in will probably cost that much. It's a special plug and interface. Hope this helps. |
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| The navigation system for the Tiguan also comes with the MDI adaptor. The navigation system is actually a hard drive unit. 10 GB for navigation and 20 GB for music. You also get the SD Card slot. The Disc slot has MP3, WMA, and DVD support. DVD movies can only play while in park. The MDI supports aux in and USB. The USB support means it can work with thumb drives or approved non iPod players. iPod is also supported in this MDI. It can even show ID3 tags over the MFI. The Tiguan can still be orderable with a navigation and cd changer but some order guides show you can't do that. For MDI iPod playback you will need an additional cable for 65 USD or maybe less at a dealer or maybe kufatec or some store like them. Price for the navigation system with MDI is 1,990 USD. Hope this helps. | |
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Replying to: feliciatwo (Apr 07, 2008 8:16 am) Not sure what lack of reliability you are talking about. Consumer Reports, one of the more conservative rating organization, loves the new 2.5 Rabbits and Jettas and makes them recommended buys. Certainly rated much better than a number of recent Toyotas. TrueDelta and others have long found no significant difference between the MkVs (on which the Tiguan is based) and typical cars from Japanese manufacturers. European sites are even clearer about this, and the Tiguan is selling like hot cakes, over there. Moreover, Diesel VWs have traditionally been yet more reliable, with engines easily lasting between 200,000 and 400,000 miles. The Diesel Tiguan may come as early as early next year - not "late date 2010." No one knows for sure, at this point. Blame the horrific exchange rates... I wouldn't buy one without a Diesel.
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Replying to: allhorizon (Apr 25, 2008 11:56 pm) |
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Replying to: rv65 (Apr 27, 2008 11:47 am) Meanwhile, if electric is the ONLY issue it has problems with ----nothing else works right when the Sending unit & other elec. doen't work. I got over having ele. problems when I owned a Jeep Wrangler (it goes where its' towed to). Great motor...just wouldn't start due to electric. What about the VW dealerships. How are they to deal with? Would have gotten a mini cooper clubman if it had been Diesel. May get it anyway Your thoughts. |
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4F0 051 510 E This is the part number for the iPod cable. This only applies to those who have the navigation system with the MDI. (Media-Interface aka Media-In) You can purchase this part at the local dealer. They should be able to order it. This will allow full integration of the iPod. No video support though. No album art either but much better than the VW iPod adaptor. It even shows the song info on the MFI display. Hope this helps. |
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Replying to: rv65 (Apr 27, 2008 11:47 am)
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Replying to: feliciatwo (May 05, 2008 4:25 am)
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