Re: Chrysler Navigation DVD Cost

"Sharkman@xxxxxxxxxxx" <sharkman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have the nav on my 2006 300C Hemi and although I havent been out of a 50
> mile radius yet, the system seems to be accurate here in NJ/Pa area. I was
a
> bit taken back by the upgrade charge too.. I dont know yet if I'll buy it
> next year or not.
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> General Schvantzkoph wrote:
> > On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:57:30 -0400, Richard wrote:
> >
> >> I have a 2004 mini-van with the OEM navigation system. I called
> >> today to find out how much an updated DVD would cost. Alpine, the
> >> supplier, sells them for over $150.00 each. A new version will be
> >> out in early 2006. Ouch.
> >>
> >> Richard.
> >
> > I have the nav system on a 2006 300C. I've found that the database is
> > spectacularly bad. Prior to getting the 300C I was using a hand held
> > Garmin with a 4 year old CD-ROM database. The Garmin's database vastly
> > more accurate then the one in the Chrysler. I've found that the 300C's
> > waypoints are nearly always wrong and the quality of it's maps are
> > also worse then the Garmin's even though the Garmin had to live the
> > limitation of only having 19Mbytes of flash ram. In fact there are
> > whole states, Vermont for example, where the Alpine database barely
> > hase any coverage. Charging $150 for an upgrade would be OK if they
> > made an attempt to keep the database up to date but given my
> > experience with a brand new car it's clear that Alpine isn't making
> > any effort to have an accurate database.
>
>
Mine is working properly also. I wouldnt buy the upgrade untill the next map
upgrade is out, And as Richard said, somethime in 06


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