I should be getting my car in a matter of weeks.

I have a 6speed coming with Nav .. .

My question is ... how usefull is it generally for a person who does not travel very much, but occasionally gets lost [img]/w3timages/icons/blush.gif[/img]
and drives essentially to work everyday and home.

More so what I am asking is ... does anyone regret spending the 3400 dollars (CAD) on the nav and would your advice be to not to get it, which would screw up my order, in exchange obviously for a cheaper msrp, a longer wait period (MAYBE 3 MONTHS AGAIN! )
and use the money for hmmmm .... rims and tires, CAI, lowering springs etc?

whaddya all think?

later G's

 

Great toy dooooood, love my nav. have in my Coupe and had same one on Sedan. Soooooooooo Cooooooooool bro
Lots of uses and data. You won't be sorry (so long as you can handle the 3400)
Coolest option I've ever had ........ later bro
<font color=red> PS- I've not read about many that don't like it, but lots of guys that didn't get it wished they had..............[img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]</font color=red>
<font color=green>GSM</font color=green>

 

I only got mine since the car on the lot had it. I reasoned that even if I didn't use it all that much that 1) it has a way-high cool factor; and 2) it helps the resale value of the car (if I ever sell it).

G35 6MT/DG/Fully Loaded

 

i didnt get it and i regret it, but i think i'm gonna do some aftermarket nav/dvd/mp3 install.(unless u want to sell me yours :P......lol)
btw its easier to find one w/o nav then one with nav

03 G35 coupe SS (GD) 6spd everything but navi
02 QX4 pearl white
00 528 Silver on black

 

The Navi is pretty cool. It also gives you info on the place you are going to (ie Phone Numbers). Besides that navi giving directions, the G35s warning comp. is wired to the LCD. If you have a door ajar, the Car warns you on the LCD with a big bright red sign. Same with the e-brake ect...

- Don't argue with idiots. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.=P-

 

you can't forget about the leaf. You can get an estimate on your gas millage, how many miles to empty, when you mino services like oil and filter change, avg speed and a couple other things.

I'm glad I got it, I was about to not get it but that would of been a regret.

the only thing that sucks about it is you can't enter an address while moving. Anybody know what wire to cut so I can enter addresses while on the roll?

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

REALLY??!!?!?! You can't enter an address while moving? Thst sucks.........so if I'm on the freeway I have to find an exit and pull over to program........BS.......anyway to overide this? [img]/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/img]

"Use the Forced Induction Luke!"
-Jedi

 

I think all cars that come with the NAVI have to put it in PARK to program it. Because it’s a liability thing, meaning if anybody ever crashes the car they could blame it on the NAVI and sue the car company for a ridiculous amount of money!

 

You do not want me and I do not want you to be entering an address on the nav while driving. Presumably you will be on a cell phone at the same time...otherwise why would you want to enter an address while moving? It is jus too damn difficult. The toggle button is not very accurate.

 

[img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img] it doesn't have to be me or you. It could be your significant other, like a wife, gf, son, daughter, dog or friend.

I get what you mean about having some untalented idiot not paying attention to the road while entering an address though.

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

You can't enter a new address while moving, but you can access any addresses saved in your address book, as well as any recently entered addresses. You can also enter new addresses at an intersection while at a full stop, without having to put the car in Park or pulling the parking brake. It shouldn't take you more than 1 or 2 stop lights to get an address in, especially in smaller states (fewer towns to cycle through).

Basically, you can always set your destination to Home or Office, etc, on the fly, assuming you've saved them in your Address Book. If you're heading into unfamiliar territory, just enter the new info while your G is warming up (you don't run her cold, do you?). The only problem is when you're on the highway and suddenly decide you want to use the Point of Interest feature to find a restaurant. You'll just have to pull off the road for a minute. But that's not much of a sacrifice to prevent you from swerving into me, right?

Oh, but the one real annoyance is that your passenger can't enter the details while you're driving. It'd be nice if there were an extra little joystick thing on the passenger side door that always works for those occassions, although I suppose that might not stop some maniac from lunging all the way over while driving. It's probably better this way.

-Jack

Black obsidian / graphite '03 Coupe premium nav

 

You can only select from the first 5 address book entries.. it won't let you scroll down while moving. You don't have to set the parking break.. it just has to sense that the car is not moving (less than 2mph does it, I think).

Some of the stuff does work on the fly.. such as quick stops. You can find a fast food restaurant or a gas station nearby w/o having to stop to work the nav. But stuff like entering a street name (which requires more concentration) is disabled while in motion.

I believe it has to do with new regulations. They're not doing this to us because they feel like it, they're doing it because the government told them to.

I hear Volvo actually has steering-wheel mounted controls for their nav system.

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

Well fellas .. thanks for the input... I didn't know the nav has so much functionality...which makes it more usable than I thought !!!

I'll stick with it I think now.

is it true .. you can look for restaurants and stuff??? .. coool

McDonalds in 200 meters !!!

later gs

 

there is an adress book to that can be used while the car is in motion. Befor i leave i just punch in the adress and boom its up and into the adress book. It also lets you use little icon thigys on adress so u can see them easly on the map. I am so happy i got the nav. I would probaly be dead in a ditch some were if i did not have it i get lost so much.

 

If you want a preview, the Nav Manual is available in PDF format via this link:

2003-Infiniti-G35-Navi.pdf

If you don't have a broadband connection though, be patient. The file is 3.5MB!

FYI,
K

<font color=blue>2003 G35 Coupe 6MT - diamond graphite / graphite leather - premium - nav</font color=blue>