Is upgrading to navigation worth it?

[Herbertow]

I've got a 2011 Sierra SLT without navigation and I'm thinking of putting it in. It's fairly expensive and I was wanting to see if it's even worth it! Pros and cons would be nice

[dillpicklelsu]

I'm upgrading because I hate extra crap in my vehicle. I don't like extra wires/cords. The only thing on my dash is my radar detector and that cord bothers me sometimes.

[blackout07]

We have the factory nav in the wife's Tahoe and its very convenient. I would love to have it in my truck but I don't need it and as you said, it's expensive.

[pwall]

I have it in my truck and like it a lot. However, it came with the truck.....given the cost of the unit, I wouldn't personally put one in afterwards. A good TomTom or Garmin will do just as good and a lot cheaper.

[Doug_Scott]

Why not look at the advent ogm1? Works very well, integrates with stock features without having to buy extra modules.

[Knowklew]

I find my Garmin handheld much more useful than an aftermarket in dash navigation unit.

 

1. I only need it when I go on long trips where I am not familiar

2. Daily Driving back and forth to work I have no need for an in-dash nav unit

3. It cost me $159 bucks.

 

Just my personal opinion, but I would much rather spend the 1000-2000 dollars on something else that I would use much more often.

[Chris]

Its built into my phone and that's all I need. My phone also gives me current traffic conditions

 

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[Doug_Scott]

Its built into my phone and that's all I need. My phone also gives me current traffic conditions

 

 

 

Would that be in your "PIECE OF CRAP DROID X2"?

 

This topic is more in line with what you "want" as opposed to what you "need". Realistically all anyone really needs is a fold up conventional map. My phone does all that crap as well, but, I want to have the head unit in my truck to plot the course, tell me when and where to turn, and to correct my course when I stray off line to stop at strip club. And to be clear, I "want" to go to the strip club, I don't "need" to.

[Chris]

Damn I want to road trip with you

[kstruckcountry]

If its $ you're worried about, get a garmin. $150 and maps for life.

 

^^ that's 2 of us

[8.1HD/ALLISON]

I personally don't like the nav. Rather have the Garmin Nuvi that I have. As stated above, $150 and lifetime map updates, can't go wrong there.

[SouthCo]

My brother in law has the factory nav in his tahoe. I think my mid-to-uppper grade garmin nuvi is superior. My garmin nuvi was cheaper than the factory option too and I have lifetime map upgrades.

[Z45]

I have the factory Navigation in my 09 CTS and in 2012 Denali. I will never buy another vehicle without it. It has come in handy several times and saved me a lot of driving around finding where I wanted to go. Some people spend $2,500 on big tires, wheels, loud exhaust, tunes etc. I have had the Garmins and a Magellan Roadmate. All well and good but driving and looking at something the size of a playing card does not work for me.

[hodo78]

I am a Garmin Nuvi owner / user. I travel a lot for work so it gets used a lot in the US and some outside the US.

 

That being said, I would really like to have a OGM1, I just cant justify the $1k to spend on it. And I have personally never been a fan of the 2500$ factory nav option. Price and less features than aftermarket kill it for me!