Navigation option

ohioZ · 08-15-2009, 02:00 PM

Hey all,
I'll be buying a Z in the near future and I've been debating the options. My question is about the navigation package. Do those of you who have bought it feel it was worth it, or wish you wouldn't have bought it? And those that didn't buy it, do you regret not buying it?

My main problem is I hate the look of the center dash without it, but its only available on the touring model (more and more $). I feels like something I'd be kicking myself every time I drove it if I didn't get it, even though my bank account would be hurtin.

Thanks for the input!

juan05 · 08-15-2009, 02:21 PM

i had this debate when i was going to get the nismo... the only question is do you really need it. do you travel with the car and need a GPS. my answear was no so i decided to go with the nismo and i dont regret it

Modshack · 08-15-2009, 02:25 PM

It's an expensive piece for sure. If you don't need it, it seems silly to spend the $$ just for the look. Personally I didn't need any more than the sport options. When I travel, I pop my $100 Garmin into place on a simple bracket I made and I'm good to go...

6MT · 08-15-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

It's an expensive piece for sure. If you don't need it, it seems silly to spend the $$ just for the look. Personally I didn't need any more than the sport options. When I travel, I pop my $100 Garmin into place on a simple bracket I made and I'm good to go...

A real waste since outboard (portable) NAVs will acually let you operate them while moving.

bigaudiofanat · 08-15-2009, 02:27 PM

I think any aftermarket nav is better than the factory but that is my opinion.

frost · 08-15-2009, 02:33 PM

I liked the look, so I went with it.

MasterD · 08-15-2009, 04:00 PM

I bought the Touring package with the Nav and I don't regret it. It's actually a really good feature and has a lot more features.

frost · 08-15-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterD

I bought the Touring package with the Nav and I don't regret it. It's actually a really good feature and has a lot more features.

Yeah, it does more than just nav.

spearfish25 · 08-15-2009, 04:19 PM

All the other integrated features are easily controlled with the other knobs on the non-nav models. Being able to see your music titles and Sat radio info is a nice benefit but not worth $1800 imho. Any aftermarket garmin likely does a better job of nav anyway...for a fraction of the cost.

09370z · 08-15-2009, 04:27 PM

The answer is absolutely yes you should get the Navigation Package.

It does a lot more than just Nav as others have said.

What it does, most importantly, is make the interior of the car look 10 times better.

I really don't understand the people who say to not spend the money and get a VERY good nav system and then go out and buy one that they need a cheap sucker to stick to the windshield and make it look like a Wal-Mart car.

I have owned 3 different models and generations of external GPS devices in my life over the past 10 years and the Navigation System from Nissan is as good, if not better in a lot of cases.

This isn't even considering hand's free blue tooth, voice recognition etc.

The question you really want to ask yourself is would you rather have a really nice sports car with a ridiculous looking blank spot in the dash where a 7 inch touch screen nav system should go or do you want to save a non-substantial amount of cash and buy something later that you won't be as happy with?

frost · 08-15-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 09370z

What it does, most importantly, is make the interior of the car look 10 times better.

I went to the dealer with the full intention of not getting nav. That was until I saw the interiors side by side. Car with nav got sold with the quickness.

earwicker7 · 08-15-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 09370z

What it does, most importantly, is make the interior of the car look 10 times better.

Bingo. I really don't like the look of the interior without it... couldn't they have put something there?

Lloydy · 08-15-2009, 05:18 PM

Yep I think it's great, never seen an aftermarket nav come close to the factory one.

frost · 08-15-2009, 05:18 PM

Someone should post side by side pics of the center console with and without.

fly yellow · 08-15-2009, 05:30 PM

For me it wasn't so much about the Nav as it was the ipod integration. I had become sick of plugging my ipod into AUX jacks, and then having to fumble with the ipod to change songs. IMHO, Nissan's ipod integration is one of the best in the business. As for the navigation itself, I really don't think it is any better than the Garmins I have had in the past. What is nice is that it is built in. I don't have to worry about taking it in and out of the car, considering I don't use it that often. I have had one Garmin unit stolen from a Yukon I used to have, and that was back when the Garmins cost a thousand bucks. Not only was I out the Garmin, but I had to fix a smashed window as well.

08-15-2009, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
ohioZ Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nasty-nati Posts: 15 Drives: aspiring 370z owner Rep Power: 15	Navigation option Hey all, I'll be buying a Z in the near future and I've been debating the options. My question is about the navigation package. Do those of you who have bought it feel it was worth it, or wish you wouldn't have bought it? And those that didn't buy it, do you regret not buying it? My main problem is I hate the look of the center dash without it, but its only available on the touring model (more and more $). I feels like something I'd be kicking myself every time I drove it if I didn't get it, even though my bank account would be hurtin. Thanks for the input!

08-15-2009, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 976	It's an expensive piece for sure. If you don't need it, it seems silly to spend the $$ just for the look. Personally I didn't need any more than the sport options. When I travel, I pop my $100 Garmin into place on a simple bracket I made and I'm good to go... __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here!

08-15-2009, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 852	I think any aftermarket nav is better than the factory but that is my opinion. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

08-15-2009, 05:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
fly yellow Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 455 Drives: 09 yellow 370z Rep Power: 264	For me it wasn't so much about the Nav as it was the ipod integration. I had become sick of plugging my ipod into AUX jacks, and then having to fumble with the ipod to change songs. IMHO, Nissan's ipod integration is one of the best in the business. As for the navigation itself, I really don't think it is any better than the Garmins I have had in the past. What is nice is that it is built in. I don't have to worry about taking it in and out of the car, considering I don't use it that often. I have had one Garmin unit stolen from a Yukon I used to have, and that was back when the Garmins cost a thousand bucks. Not only was I out the Garmin, but I had to fix a smashed window as well. __________________ A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg

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08-15-2009, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
juan05 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: west palm beach Posts: 372 Drives: nismo 370z black. Rep Power: 16	i had this debate when i was going to get the nismo... the only question is do you really need it. do you travel with the car and need a GPS. my answear was no so i decided to go with the nismo and i dont regret it

08-15-2009, 02:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	I liked the look, so I went with it.

08-15-2009, 04:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
MasterD Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 50 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 15	I bought the Touring package with the Nav and I don't regret it. It's actually a really good feature and has a lot more features.

08-15-2009, 04:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	All the other integrated features are easily controlled with the other knobs on the non-nav models. Being able to see your music titles and Sat radio info is a nice benefit but not worth $1800 imho. Any aftermarket garmin likely does a better job of nav anyway...for a fraction of the cost.

08-15-2009, 04:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
09370z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 25 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	The answer is absolutely yes you should get the Navigation Package. It does a lot more than just Nav as others have said. What it does, most importantly, is make the interior of the car look 10 times better. I really don't understand the people who say to not spend the money and get a VERY good nav system and then go out and buy one that they need a cheap sucker to stick to the windshield and make it look like a Wal-Mart car. I have owned 3 different models and generations of external GPS devices in my life over the past 10 years and the Navigation System from Nissan is as good, if not better in a lot of cases. This isn't even considering hand's free blue tooth, voice recognition etc. The question you really want to ask yourself is would you rather have a really nice sports car with a ridiculous looking blank spot in the dash where a 7 inch touch screen nav system should go or do you want to save a non-substantial amount of cash and buy something later that you won't be as happy with?

08-15-2009, 05:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lloydy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 150 Drives: 09 370z PG 6mt T/S Rep Power: 16	Yep I think it's great, never seen an aftermarket nav come close to the factory one.

08-15-2009, 05:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Someone should post side by side pics of the center console with and without.