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#36 of 131 Re: OEM Nav vs. say a Nuvi 350 [kbedwards] by kbedwards Oct 02, 2007 (8:15 am)
Replying to: kbedwards (Sep 26, 2007 7:21 am) Update: bought the GT with Nav after all.   I made them show me that the voice recog works (it did) before I would buy   Also was assured that the map is not more than a year old. Finally got hold of someone that knew what they were talking about. He said the old map versions shipping with new cars was a def problem before, but they are trying to change it.   I have yet to verify the map version in mine, but will try to get a year to confirm.   Updates ARE available, on DVD. Did not know how much they would be. I am guessing $200-$300.   I will say that the graphics are horrible! Compared to the svelte Garmin units, even the last gen Garmins, with their 3D option, this thing looks like it's 20 yrs old!   I wonder what effect Nokia buying Navteq (announced yesterday I think) will have on this system in the future?
#37 of 131 NAV is USELESS by tommy3102 Oct 22, 2007 (1:01 pm)
Ok I am spoiled I will admit it - we have a Nuvi 360 and love it on trips and around town.   The lockout while moving on any built-in is frustrating, and in my opinion the voice functions are clunky to useless. Say "go home" and it will tell you "you are not currently under voice navigation." It constantly misunderstands you. Why can't they make a real product? Also POI database is horrendous I mean realllly terrible.   I was sitting in the parking lot of Kohl's department store and we needed to go to Costco, so type up C..O..S..T search and Costco pizza in MASSACHUSSETS comes up - I am in Jersey, and yes I had the region properly selected the whole time.   Ok so you don't have my Costco - not a new one, but ok, well guess what? NO Costco's at all. NONE, no SAM'S CLUB. Oh and Kohl's whose parking lot I was sitting in - nope not that either. Suggested that maybe I was really looking for Kohls park - in BOULDER *&(&*ing COLORADO. Give me a break.   Under POI shopping there are only 2 choices - Shopping malls or grocery stores - and those work poorly (I was next to a pathmark supermarket and the damn nav was telling me the closest supermarket was 2.5 miles away. GIVE ME A BREAK.   SO we pulled out our internet enabled phone looked up COSTCO and typed in the address - and BAM the navigation took us straight there. The Nav even knew to tell us where the entrance to the parking lot was.   So if you have every address you will ever need the this nav is for you. I would much rather have skipped BT and NAV and even though I am leasing spent $1,000 on a top notch DVD/NAV/BT/STEREO that actually works and looks awesome - I would still be ahead of the game - instead I am sitting with a nice looking pile of crap.   Another thing if you are driving somewhere you CAN make some changes while in motion - you can go home, or find a hospital. Once you hit emergency and select a hospital the system doesn't wait for you to hit guide after about 2 seconds it just re-routes. I was just playing around - but we had to pull over to re program our original destination.   It also tried to send me to a hospital in a different state! granted it might have been marginally closer as we were in Staten Island, but really all in all a pile of crap.   It is by far the worst part of an otherwise pleasant car, but a huge disappointment for me.   SKIP IT!   AND - Don't get me started on the Bluetooth. Apparently in the voice activated phone book "jack"/"mom"/"dad"/"beth" are all too similar sounding to be used so now my whole family is using first AND Middle names. GARBAGE! why couldn't they just pass it through to my own phone's voice recognition like my headset does? also the nav screen would be so nice if it pulled up a numeric keypad?? a visual phone book. the NUVI does, but oh yeah it is fancy - and 1/5th the price! Oh and forget about using nav and phone together - ie to dial a POI to make a reservation? they don't know that the other exists! Horrible execution of technology.   Tommy D. Replies to this message: remmib (Nov 05, 2007 5:34 pm) cynfl1 (Nov 19, 2007 11:49 am) nxs138 (Nov 19, 2007 7:06 pm) remmib (Nov 26, 2007 4:36 pm)
#38 of 131 Re: NAV is USELESS [tommy3102] by remmib Nov 05, 2007 (5:34 pm)
Replying to: tommy3102 (Oct 22, 2007 1:01 pm) I can certainly understand your frustration as I am in the exact situation. I have the Nuvi 360 and leased the CX-9 GT-AWD with Navi. For the most part I get the Navi for the power liftgate, which my wife and I enjoy greatly. I find the BT ok and usable. The Navi is absoultely hopeless in terms of POI....and the sad part is there isn't anything we can do. On trips, what I'll do is to put the Nuvi in the CX-9, it's silly to have to GPS systems in the car but the CX-9 Navi system isn't going to help when you are in an unfamilar city and need to find restaurants or supermarkets.
#39 of 131 Re: NAV is USELESS [tommy3102] by cynfl1 Nov 19, 2007 (11:49 am)
Replying to: tommy3102 (Oct 22, 2007 1:01 pm) I bought my 2007 GT AWD on 7/31/07, and I thought I was the only crazy person around thinking how useless these Nav systems are in these cars! I am very good with directions, so the few times I've had to use the thing, I've literally had to return home to go onto mapqest and print out driving directions!!! Subdivisions that were around for 7-10 years still aren't showing up in this system. Also, a simple trip to the nearest Wal-Mart takes me to the East coast! Restaurant don't show up, nor department stores. Voice recognition? Maybe if I had a Japanese accent would it work??? I'd really like to have my $2,500 back, that's for sure! The power liftgate isn't that impressive to me, either. And when I'm going to my car with groceries, I still have to dig out the smartcard to use the liftgate because there isn't a button on the outside that lifts it. I'm really disappointed and frustrated with a lot of things with this car, and would really like to trade it in, but know I would lose lots of money. Replies to this message: nxs138 (Nov 19, 2007 7:06 pm) remmib (Nov 26, 2007 4:36 pm)
#40 of 131 Re: Nighttime display [gramx10] by cx9rx8owner Nov 19, 2007 (5:36 pm)
Replying to: gramx10 (Aug 23, 2007 6:19 am) Try setting the clock in the Navigation system. This may turn the display to night time at the approperate time.
#41 of 131 CX-9 DVD Player wireless headset by cx9rx8owner Nov 19, 2007 (5:40 pm)
I'm disappointed that Mazda uses a Bose surround sound system and DVD player, but the wireless headsets are some cheap no name brand. Does anyone know if there is a better quality replacement that I can get from Best Buy or somewhere else?
#42 of 131 Re: NAV is USELESS [cynfl1] by nxs138 Nov 19, 2007 (7:06 pm)
Replying to: cynfl1 (Nov 19, 2007 11:49 am) After reading various discussion forums regarding built-in NAV systems, I've come to realize that they are seldom worth it, for the very reasons you mention. Even on the venerated MDX, which touts its superior technology, owners complain about the NAV not finding proper restaurants, or finding them 500 miles away, or maps being way outdated.   And add the fact that you have to pay a couple of hundred bucks to get them updated every year, it's ridiculous (and they usually come outdated when you buy the car).   I'll be buying a portable when I get my car. Yeah, I'll have a cord dangling, but it's much cheaper to buy, and much, much cheaper to upgrade. Replies to this message: remmib (Nov 26, 2007 4:36 pm)
#43 of 131 Re: NAV is USELESS [nxs138] by remmib Nov 26, 2007 (4:36 pm)
Replying to: nxs138 (Nov 19, 2007 7:06 pm) I have a Garmin Nuvi 360 and bought the 2008 Maps update, to my surprise, an old postoffice (must be more than 10 years) is not showing up in its POI database, and it's directing me to somewhere farther away. None of the GPS systems on the market is fool proof, the only reason people hate the in-car systems so much is because of their outrageous price. If they were a $300 option, we will still hear complain but at least it's easier to forgive...
#44 of 131 Voice Command Manual for the Navigation System by remmib Nov 26, 2007 (4:40 pm)
The Navigation System manual comes with the CX-9 does not have a list of acceptable voice commands or what the system is expecting or can accept.... Does anyone know if is there a voice-command manual of any sort? I have the car for more than a month and still couldn't figure out how to use the voice-command to do stuff successfully (other than to go home). The MDX/honda Navi system is definitely way better..... Replies to this message: jdoering (Jan 17, 2008 5:32 pm)

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