[Electronics/Car Audio] Navigational System
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Navigational System
Whats up everybody.Up until now,I could never afford a car that cost more than $500.00 dollars.I have been a camaro fan all my life.My uncles,and casins had camaros.I couldnt ever afford one,so riding in one was as close as I could ever get,until now.One of my aunts got an Acura RL.It has a Navigational System in it.Those things come in handy.Just wanted to know one thing.If the 5th gen Camaro,Z28,or any of them will be equiped with that?
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While an integrated NAV system is nice to have, (our TB/SS has it), IMO the price point for factory nav is too high, and the functionality (programming while moving) is too restricted. I tend to use our portable Magellan Nav most of the time ... even in the TB/SS.
I would really like to see the option of a large screen integrated into the "entertainment system" with the ability to connect to portable devices via bluetooth, USB, mini RCA, etc. allowing for NAV, music, DVD's, phone, internet and stuff we haven't even dreamed of yet.
I would really like to see the option of a large screen integrated into the "entertainment system" with the ability to connect to portable devices via bluetooth, USB, mini RCA, etc. allowing for NAV, music, DVD's, phone, internet and stuff we haven't even dreamed of yet.
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I expect it will be an option as to keep the cost down and still offer it to the directionally challanged.
As for myself I don't need it as most of the time I know were I am going anyway or check on the computer at home before I leave on a trip. So in my case I just would never use it. I also have onstar in my cars but let it go as I never used it either.
I can only think of serveral times I could have used it and where I was it may have not provided the info I needed. In the outer areas of W VA. Google earth does not even have pictures of where I was and you can be 1.5 hours away from the closest Mc Donalds.
I tried to get directions to Richard Childress Racing and Onstar was really no help. Go figure they could not get me to the show were Goodwrench racing was.
There were several other times I ask about some simple places and they were not of much help. I just chalked it up to bad luck.
For me I would rather see a 40 Gig hard drive in the dash like Caddy has and store all my music on it. I would get much more use out of it.
As for myself I don't need it as most of the time I know were I am going anyway or check on the computer at home before I leave on a trip. So in my case I just would never use it. I also have onstar in my cars but let it go as I never used it either.
I can only think of serveral times I could have used it and where I was it may have not provided the info I needed. In the outer areas of W VA. Google earth does not even have pictures of where I was and you can be 1.5 hours away from the closest Mc Donalds.
I tried to get directions to Richard Childress Racing and Onstar was really no help. Go figure they could not get me to the show were Goodwrench racing was.
There were several other times I ask about some simple places and they were not of much help. I just chalked it up to bad luck.
For me I would rather see a 40 Gig hard drive in the dash like Caddy has and store all my music on it. I would get much more use out of it.
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knowing where you are going is not why I like my Navigation. I like the map tracking my progress, I like the fact that it counts down the miles to my destination (great on road trips) It also counts down the minutes.
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you already can use bluetooth,dvd,nav,dvd,phone, in the current navigation system. my dad has it in his vette and my grandma has it in her sts. they both do everything you described there. the good thing about the factory, even though it may be pricey, is that it is great and it has the warranty to back it up.way better than any magelin or tom tom
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Great point.Just because you have one dont mean you dont know where your going.
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I must just be old school as the green sign tells me Cleveland is only 45 miles away and at 60 MPH it is a mile a minute and if I go a little faster it is a little less works for me.
I just think of so many other things that I would use or like more than somthing to count the miles down.
The only Nav I have seen that made any good sense to me was the one in the GP with heads up as it gave directions in the HUD unit in the line of vision.
I just think of so many other things that I would use or like more than somthing to count the miles down.
The only Nav I have seen that made any good sense to me was the one in the GP with heads up as it gave directions in the HUD unit in the line of vision.
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It is like a cellphone. Sure our parents and grandparents survived just fine without them. But now that we have and use them, try to exist without it. It is just another piece of technology that is great to have and very usefull. And a fun toy. I just wish I could upload different voices to it. Have one with an English accent, or an Ebonics one would be fun. "Yo beotch, you just be missin yo turn. Know what I'm saying?" I'd get lost on purpose just to hear that stuff.
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Where I like th Nav best is when traffic is bad. You just go the way that looks like it will work and the Nav will figure it out.
It also has produced a couple of "I didn't know that treet went thru there".
The only problem with counting down the miles and time is pushing your speed to beat a certain time.
It also has produced a couple of "I didn't know that treet went thru there".
The only problem with counting down the miles and time is pushing your speed to beat a certain time.