Most cars come with Nav for an additional $1500-2000.

Most people do their driving near where they live -- probably 90% of their driving is within 40-50 miles of home. For that, they can buy a great local map (ADC makes terrific maps of the DC area, for instance, and the surrounding counties) for something like $20. So lets say you buy a map of your city area, plus a couple more for frequently-visited adjoining counties. That's like $80, tops.

Then, for 5% of the remaining 10% of the driving, people go to places with which they are generally familiar, but not intimately familiar. Say, driving to visit relatioves 4-5 hours away. For that they need a national or or state map. $20 each, total of $40.

The remaining 5% is in totally unfamiliar places, one-time visits. But no one ever ventures into those kinds of areas without good directions. So buy another $20 detailed map for that area -- OR better yet put your dialup/DSL/cable modem to work and pull up MapQuest FOR FREE!

In sum:

3-4 local maps: $80
1 National map: $20
1 state map: $20
MapQuest for everything else.

That's $120 to be well-equipped from a map standpoint for 5-10 years.

Now, why do i need to spend $1500-2000 for a trouble prone DVD nav system that occasioanlly spits out false info?

Nav systems are profit boosters for the car companies. Pure unadulterated profit.



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• Saab Comments on BMW Board, LAGene, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:22:12
  • a couple of thoughts, saabaru, Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:54:32
  • One BMW poster doesn't like Saab because.... >>, Dinger, Fri, 19 Sep 2003 07:47:35
    • Re: One BMW poster doesn't like Saab because.... >>, PaulYVR, Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:23:20
  • $.02, Saana88 , Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:20:59
    • Way to go, Saana! My old 84 is much the same and, Noel, Sun, 21 Sep 2003 06:48:38
  • Sadly, (and Nav comments), chris74, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:57:16
    • defending navigation, jimbobjoe, Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:21:00
      • Navigation is silly because of the egregious cost., Hood, Mon, 22 Sep 2003 07:24:36 <-- Viewing This Message
        • DDDIIITTTTOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( - ), Saabing in KS, Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:49:30
      • When you need navigation it's nice..., Noel, Sun, 21 Sep 2003 07:00:52
    • Re: Sadly, (and Nav comments), 79-900t , Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:19:13
      • Re: Sadly, (and Nav comments), LAGene, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:56:58
    • I agree about nav, phred, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:07:08
      • I disagree about NAV, Bob M, Fri, 19 Sep 2003 04:57:14
        • Been there, done that, phred, Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:29:07
      • 20 years from now..., Andy E, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 18:55:47
  • There are other BMW forums, phred, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:31:13
  • Re: Saab Comments on BMW Board, 79-900t , Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:54:11
  • uggh- yuk, nt moore, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:15:40
    • Nevermind the headgasket..., LAGene, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:07:08
    • The animated smiley with the ax is only the beginning, FrozenSaab, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:47:57
  • what I didn't like about the BWM board was..., Saabing in KS, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:12:14
    • Excellent points, I thouroughly agree! n/m, Sean H, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:04:28
  • I think its funny that, Steve88SiS, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:04:23
  • Re: Saab Comments on BMW Board, Sean H, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:03:06
    • Perhaps they need to learn how to drive the car??Long, Aero9k, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:34:54
  • I've always thought that those who constantly..., FrozenSaab, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:59:30
    • Re: I've always thought that those who constantly..., LAGene, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:18:50
      • Re: I've always thought that those who constantly..., Slaab , Fri, 19 Sep 2003 05:54:25
        • My parents were similar, only..., LAGene, Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:08:31
        • Kind of like that groucho Marx comment about, RS , Fri, 19 Sep 2003 07:00:35
      • Try the bro' or mansiere., FrozenSaab, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:44:26
      • hhhhhhhhhhhhheeehhhhheeeeehhhhhheeeeee!! Too FUNNY (-), Saabing in KS, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:09:11
      • HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH, HAHAHAHAHAH, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:53:06
  • Didn't like the BB layout @ BWM--this one is great.(-), Saabing in KS, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:46:04
    • Re: Didn't like the BB layout @ BWM--this one is great.(-), Spiros Trianta, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 18:57:10

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