I currently have an '06 AT G35 coupe, and I'm looking to add an aftermarket navi system to it. My car currently comes with the Bose sound system and bluetooth capabilities, so I'm definitely looking to maintain the latter.

Some features I'm looking for...

- the ability to add a back up camera
- good navigation
- ipod capability (might be considered basic) with the ability to add a remote

Any other features would be okay. I'd prefer a high quality / resolution screen, etc. etc.

I've tried looking around and searching, but haven't found anything more recent.

I know that opinions will vary by person, but I just wanted to see what you guys use and if you'd recommend it.

Thanks in advance.

 

Kenwood makes a great head unit and nice optional front/rear cameras. Make sure you get one that has the ipod cable coming out of the BACK of the HU. That is the only thing I do not like about my HU that its only option is to plug it in the front.

 

You'll lose the factory bluetooth, but most headunits have their own, so you'll still have it.

This covers 99% of double-din units, so it's a given that the unit you put in will have it.

No navigation built into any headunit these days is better than the navigation on your smartphone. Few of them are even what I would consider "good", so I won't make headunit recommendations based on whether they have it or not. If you need non-phone-based navigation, buy a standalone garmin for under $150, rather than the $300 or so that any "good" headunit-based navigation adds to the cost. It'll be better than *ANY* headunit-based navigation, and likely come with free map and traffic updates for life for less than map updates will cost you for any headunit that even supports map updates.

This covers 99% of double-din units, so it's a given that the unit you put in will have it. If you have an iPhone you'll want one that can mirror the display for using the navigation from it. Similarly, if you've got an Android phone, you'll want to look for ones that support whatever video output your phone does - MirrorLink, Miracast, HDMI, composite, etc...

High resolution screens are irrelevant to a headunit IMO. Anything displayed on it is going to need to be simplified with big text and such that doesn't require a high resolution. That said, most of the units below have above-average screen resolution.

Headunits that I'm rather interested in right now are:
Pioneer's AppRadio3 - If you have a supported phone you can do pretty much any navigation or other app on it.
Eonon M1 - Chinese unit, but it has Miracast for wireless display sharing from phones that do Miracast like my Nexus 4. I've watched a few reviews of the unit and I might give one a try.
Parrot Asteroid Smart - Essentially an android tablet turned into a headunit, just turn your phone into a wifi hotspot and you can do just about anything with it you can do on your smartphone. Steering wheel controls add something like $80-90 since it has to be the parrot steering wheel adapter.
Pioneer X8500BHS - Does app mode with some phones via link cable with a few phones, and otherwise a great headunit. Also has HDMI input for display with any phone that does HDMI out.
Pioneer P4400BH, P3400BH, X3500 and X5500BHS - Don't do the advanced app mode, or have the HDMI input, but great units if you use an adapter to get your phone's screen on it through composite video.

 

Understood about the bluetooth part. That's actually what I meant, but I guess I should've stated it more clearly. And I get what you're saying about the navigation, but most of these come with them (built in navigation) anyways right?

I looked at the Pioneer X8500HS that you recommended, and it seems like it also offers a version of AppRadio aside from the AppRadio3 that you first mentioned. I'm gonna look into that a bit more.

Regarding the parts (if I'm just going to be taking it into a shop to be installed), do I just buy the

1. Metro 40-NI10
2.Which steering wheel interface do I use? What is the X290BT, Z110BT, Z120BT referring to?
3. PAC ROEM-NIS2
4. JDM Double DIN trim kit

I should be set with these parts correct?

Thanks in advance.

 

8500 has app mode as well, so you can go with either, just a matter of how dependent on your smartphone you want the headunit to be.

1. Yep
2. Those are specific headunits that have voice control of the iPod/Navigation beyond dial-by-voice, which isn't supported by the ASWC-1, but if you're not getting one of those, go with the ASWC-1.
3. Yep
4. Yep

 

Thank you very much for your patience and knowledge with my questions Wrathernaut!

 

Wrathernaut, should I be getting the "Nissan Part number for Navigation Aluminum Trim 68260-7W010"?

This means messaging Grubbs right?

 

Only if you had factory navigation (which you didn't mention in the OP), otherwise the 68260-7W000 is what you need.

Either way, Grubbs will hook you up.