How do you guys feel about your Dvd navigation? do you use it often? would it be better to get an aftermarket product?

 

I got my z without it since I don't need a navigation all the time. I've since bought an aftermarket one I can switch to another vehicle if needed. I wanted the cuby personally for stuff, the center storage between the seats is prob enough but I do like the cuby up fron for easy access stuff.

 

A pioneer Z1 was my first Nav purchase for any vehicle. While I don't use it everyday driving to work and home it is kinda nice to watch and hear people complain about bad directions from a map website and all I need is a phone number to find 90% of my destinations. I have the XM Navtraffic service and it does keep me from running into SOME (Not all) traffic jams.

Ive had it for about 6 months now and I have used the navigation quite a bit, definitely enough to justify the purchase price. From finding specific address's to the occasional "Oh $hit, I'm running low on gas"

OEM vs. Aftermarket? Definitely Aftermarket... there's just too many features to be had in the aftermarket choices.
With my Avic Z1 I have:
1 Voice command - Excellent for making Navigation changes while driving
2 Touch screen - I Don't know if OEM's are touchscreen but an aftermarket unit in the OEM radio location allows for quick selections onscreen
3 Nav Traffic - mentioned above, actively displays the average speed of the traffic on the map, while only most metro areas; major and secondary highways are currently covered, it comes in handy when you really need it the most. The Nav Traffic Xm service is an additional $3.99 per month in addition to my xm radio subscription
4 Bluetooth - connection to my cellphone is quick and works every time (unless the bluetooth is turned off on the phone ). Driving and making calls and taking calls is a breeze and a lot safer then before. There is an additional cost of the Bluetooth adapter.
5 30 GB Hard drive (exclusive to the Z1) with a Hdd to store map data there is no need for a DVD map disk, really handy for destination changes. Also 10 GB of storage is dedicated to music you can store from music cd's (cannot store MP3 or Xm content). Having a separate library of music to choose from is a nice feature. There have been no map updates released yet for the Z1 that I know of.
6 I still have my cubby..

Without mentioning the back camera option, the cost of this Nav unit was
Avic Z1 $1689 online
Bluetooth Adapter $89.00 online
Pioneer GEX-P10XMT $159.00 online
Metra Double Din Dash Kit $20.00 (roughly)
Nissan Wire adapter $12.00 any stereo shop
Self installed

OEM option listed on nissanusa.com is $1800.00. Some people here have been quoted as much as $3000.00 from various delaers to install after the fact. IMHO there's alot of features not present in the OEM offering to even make a comparison

Hope that helps

 

I have tom tom ONE works for me

 

definitely go for OEM.. in aftermarket you'll never get the

-distance to empty feature,

-MPG feature,

-trip meter,

-door/ trunk open warning,

-oil/filter change indicator etc etc etc...

the navi map itself works great too.

Bird's eye view is the best so I can see what's ahead of me..

 

OEM blows, no touch screen, and many more to add! Only thing it does it add value when you sell it!

 

The '07 G Sedan, and the upcoming coupe comes with all of these features actually. Touch screen, 9.5gb hard drvie, almost all of the G's feature amazing bluetooth software. Honestly with the cost of an aftermarket unit (most people don't know enough to successfully install them themselves) and the fact that it doesn't have any extra features compared to the OEM, you may as well just go OEM. People making the argument that the aftermarket units have "so many more features" have obviously never sat in an '07.