BMW will gladly do it for you. You just have to give them money.

No, most dealers won't touch that.

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I agree because when I had my 325Ci BMW of Manhattan and Pace BMW told me that they won't even quote me due to the fact that they don't do that anymore. the guy claimed that all the retrofits that were done by dealers would have many problems

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... would anyone go to the time and expense to retrofit BMW NAV. It is second only to the I-Drive in poor user interface design and functionality. I'm a degreed Industrial Designer who managed North and South America for the largest Geographic Informations System company in the world and I didn't even order NAV on my new X5. Oh, I think it looks cool too to and who wants not to have ALL the toys (even if that's what they are, lol), but that's $1800! Am I wrong?

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2005 X5 4.4i Sterling Gray/Black
Sport Premium Rear Climate Comfort Seats
2000 540iT Silver/Black
Sport Premium DSP w/M Aero Kit
1993 318is Green/Tan
Sport Premium

Nope, you are exactly right....the Germans should leave the electronics to the Japanese!

It is not always that simple, CJ. Before my X, I had an '01 C-class without Nav or COMAND. Let me tell you, retro-fitting that car is a nightmare, and most dealers won't do it. I guess it all depends on the vehicle.

Juan

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Whenever I text "Barack," my phone suggests the word "Capable." I guess my my phone IS pretty smart.

you can't generalize so broadly like this, South Bay BMW and Long Beach BMW would do any retrofit or mod that I asked, it was just about $$$$. Modding any car is a snap as long as you do your homework first, deal with a reputable vendor and know what you're doing, and if it's not that easy, well, as they say, nothing nothing worthwhile ever comes easy.

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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I didn't think the nav in the X5 was bad at all. It took some getting used to (a whole 20 minutes of just playing with it) and after that I had no trouble at all. It's not as easy as some, but it's not that bad.

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If I was gonna sell my Bimmer, factory Nav would surely add more to the resale value than an aftermarket system that attaches to the windshield with a suction cup and plugs into the cigarette lighter or a screen that blocks the ventilation system when it is deployed. Also, if you have a problem with factory Nav, you take it to the dealer. You deal with a technician who has senior techs and all sorts of troubleshooting manuals and readily accessible parts to repair it with. You can't do that with your aftermarket Nav.

It ain't the greatest Nav in the world, for sure, the Infiniti Nav has that 'bird's eye view' which I really think is superior, but it'll do.

JV

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What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know...it's what we know for sure that just ain't so