To each his own I suppose. As far as I am concerned, the nav package
was THE deciding factor when we bought our '93 EX V-6. I would feel
lost without it now. Sure, you can stick a big GPS on the dash (talk
about looking horrible), or carry a laptop with you with Delorme
Street Atlas, if you like watching the seat beside you while you
drive. Personally, I think the nav dash is far better looking than
the regular one. Much easier to do things too, like changing radio
stations, changing the A/C temp, etc. It's like carrying a fancy PDA
around with you built into the car. We bought our first update DVD
this year, but it wasn't really necessary. There were some freeways
that show completed on the new one that were only pieces on the
original, but that's not a big deal either. You learn to compensate.
On a long trip it is comforting to know exactly where you are. And I
mean EXACTLY if you need help. I don't think $185 every couple of
years is going to be a burden to someone who can afford a $26K+
automobile.

Dick


On 10 Jun 2005 13:21:07 -0700, wrote:

>You forgot to mention, the dash looks horrible with it, even worse on a
>TL. Things look so screwed up and convoluted that I didn't get it in
>my '04 Accord. The salesman (who I've bought 3 cars from and
>semi-trust) badmouthed it so much, that he didn't help the prospect any
>either. OK, so they probably didn't have many in stock.
>
>$2000? They should happily supply 10 years worth of DVD upgrades along
>with that. This data is available from manufacturers of cheap map
>software, and is just ported to this application. How many of us are
>really going to shell out $185? Yet, you can get the same data on $40
>map software for home use.