06-13-2010, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: LI | NY
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Originally Posted by faz
Not sure about the options, but here is my 2 cents with regards to navigation:
I am not sure about the X5's navigation (given the screen is used for backup camera as well?) , but on my wife's 2007 328i, she wanted navigation, so we got navigation.
That is the worst $2500 I EVER spent in my life on any option, ever. Even now, she or I pull out our iphone to find stuff around us faster than we could using the navigation in the car.
I don't think I will ever buy another BMW with navigation in it. But that is probably just me.
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The old idrive nav ('08 here) is horrible with finding information - it actually pisses me off that it can't find the simplest thing like an Autozone or Babies R Us or the fricken train station down the road - but the traffic information is very reliable. I would be on the fence about ordering it again... haven't seen the new idrive. I have used a $180 Garmin and it's a good value but the integration is important to me - I would hate to carry that thing around, throw the beanie and mount it on the dash, and plug it in every time (FM antenna for traffic), etc.
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'08 X5 3.0si - Alpine White / Saddle Brown interior
Specs: Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Comfort Access, Aero Kit, Style 433 staggered 20s on Conti DWS
Mods: Carbon 35 tint, LED angel eyes, GP Thunder 7500k fogs, H&R 20mm/25mm spacers, clear reflectors, gunsmoke-tinted taillights
Coded: Digital speedo, windows/sunroof/tailgate close via keyfob
X5 pics at Flickr
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