Sat nav how much?
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C'mon 2dogs. Source a few bits off ebay and a weekend pulling the interior to pieces and it's done. You'll have to be brave to set about cutting a hole in the dash, but pvr will point you in the right direction...lol
bras0782 said:
This is always going to be one of those debates on which there is no right or wrong answer in terms of 'inferior unit'
Personally I doubt I'd go through the retrofit process purely to get Sat Nav, nor for bluetooth, nor better radio, nor MFSW, etc. in isolation...
Sat Nav (and for that matter the telephony) are much easier to achieve with aftermarket which have generally better mapping, easy to fit and portable. Actually I have damn good Sat Nav on my vodaphone Blackberry and also on my rarely used PDA, both equal to or better than OEM for pure mapping, so that's what I'd do if I just wanted the one item.
On the other side as PVR mentions it's the totally integrated aspect and 'oh so neat' installation.
The real benefit to me is total integration from audio, phone, mapping, voice control of sat nav and phone, integrated speakers, mike, etc. etc.. All steering wheel and/or voice controlled. No power leads, no suckers/mounts. One retractable large screen. The list goes on. As a TOTAL package there is nothing on the market that is even in the same league, but that's just my opinion
It is a good unit, but for me if I wanted fixed sat nav in a car I would have bought a 7 Series! 
oke: :rofl:
I have a Tom Tom that works well, but I rarely use it to be honest! I'm also too busy watching out for corners, police, bikers and the next line round the next corner to read stuff like Emails or radio stations in my sports coupe! :lol: I deliberately looked for a Z4 without sat nav to be honest! Each to their own I guess.
Im happy with the bluetooth option only. Now that is worth having!
oke: :rofl: I have a Tom Tom that works well, but I rarely use it to be honest! I'm also too busy watching out for corners, police, bikers and the next line round the next corner to read stuff like Emails or radio stations in my sports coupe! :lol: I deliberately looked for a Z4 without sat nav to be honest! Each to their own I guess.
Im happy with the bluetooth option only. Now that is worth having! 
To illustrate this, there are two parts:
1. Dealer used values. Check for an M without satnav versus one with, price difference is up to 4K at the dealers
2. I sold my old 3.0, three years old, for 19K. Had all the toys, others are having issues selling it for 14k on this very board
Glasses guide shows for an X5 without comms (ok, different car) a trade value which is 3.5K less. All in all, it is not cost effective NOT to have it.
1. Dealer used values. Check for an M without satnav versus one with, price difference is up to 4K at the dealers
2. I sold my old 3.0, three years old, for 19K. Had all the toys, others are having issues selling it for 14k on this very board
Glasses guide shows for an X5 without comms (ok, different car) a trade value which is 3.5K less. All in all, it is not cost effective NOT to have it.
I have to agree with PVR and I have consulted the dealer on this issue
I will easily get the £500 I paid for all he kit when I come to sell. Dont get me wrong I think the TomTom is better, but if I were buying secondhand I think one with SatNav will sell quicker as well.
I will easily get the £500 I paid for all he kit when I come to sell. Dont get me wrong I think the TomTom is better, but if I were buying secondhand I think one with SatNav will sell quicker as well.