OEM GPS System worth it?

[WHOSNEXT]

Originally Posted by Hucky

I have an additional Alpine Mobile GPS unit the latest version for my car and the Factory H2 GPS is far superior and is far more accurate.

Example:
In my 911 if Im listening to music I cant hear the navigation
In my H2 I can

The Alpine doesnt adjust itself automatically for day and night
The H2 does

The Alpine isnt Onstar Compatible
The H2 is.

This list is long, but the Factory Blows the aftermarket Nav away

Plus, its easier to steal the portable for some butt bandit than it is the Factory Navigation.

agree

[mikejr]

ok i havent had much drive time with the 08 Nav unit, I concur with the points already made. I was using a Garmin GPS60CS with a window mount.

There are a few things I like about the garmin better. It was on the windsheild and was easy to glance without taking eyes off the road. The dash unit, you have to look down. The voice prompts of the dash unit are nicer than just the beep of the handheld.

Accuracy...i would suspect that the handheld would be more accurate due to it having more sophisticated antenna being 12 channel and WAAS enabled. I dont know the specs on the dash unit to know the type of antenna the OEM unit.

Since we enjoy geocaching, the handheld is nice for that along with biking and quadding.

Again, its all in how much you will use the unit and will the cost be acceptable for the amount of use you will get.

[timgco]

the 08 nav it sooooooo much better that the 07 factory units.

easier to use.
more screen options.

seperate nav disk slot. (you can listen to a cd and use your nav at the same time). You cannot so this on the years previous to 08.

I;m not sur eif it has the IPOD jack inthe front or not. Our Tahoe has this I believe....same as in the 08 H2.


It will also leave breadcrumbs for you too.

[mikejr]

Originally Posted by timgco

the 08 nav it sooooooo much better that the 07 factory units.

easier to use.
more screen options.

seperate nav disk slot. (you can listen to a cd and use your nav at the same time). You cannot so this on the years previous to 08.

I;m not sur eif it has the IPOD jack inthe front or not. Our Tahoe has this I believe....same as in the 08 H2.


It will also leave breadcrumbs for you too.

Yes it has the ipod jack thank god!...was tired of that FM modulator I had to use. I was reading that it will leave a trail, just havent had the need to do so yet.