Hey yall,

Im graduating from college soon, and am looking to buy a RDX in mid July.

I was wondering if paying the extra 2500 was worth it (in your opinion) for the ELS sound system/navigation or if the money would be better invested in going to cartoys and upgrading the speakers there? I wouldnt say Im an audiophile but I would like to have a nice car stereo system.

Also what does the ipod playlist look like on the stock LCD screen? Can you scroll through artists and then scroll through songs, or does it only display what is currently playing?

thanks

 

What year?
In my opinion is not worth it for 2008 and 2009 since the only difference is navigation and premium stereo...I don't think that it justifies the difference in price.
I don't know what the new one does with the Ipod, but I know that the previous years don't show anything. I have the factory Ipod adapter, which they stopped offering the very next year, and it's total crap. Right now it serves as an Ipod charger and I play though the auxiliary input.

 

In most cases going for $2500 for any tech package when new is over priced. But on a resale, it really doesn't add anything near that price.

So IMO, when buying new pass it up, but buying used, I would look for it.

 

I like the look of the in dash Navi for both my TSX and RDX. I just don't want wires and mounts to worry about on a trip.

 

 

Im buying the car new, either a 2011 or 2012 depending on if the 2012 will be a FMC or not (apparently the CR-V getting overhauled for 2012).

I guess the opinions so far are in line with what I was thinking. I have an iphone 4 which would do the exact same as the navi system.

 

iphone 4 nav doesn't work when you're in a tunnel or under a bridge. The Acura OEM nav system does.

 

Not to mention the iPhone nav provides crappy directions, has a horrible lag, won't work if your battery is low, etc., etc.

As evidenced by the RDX I bought, I think the tech package is well worth the price.

 

Which app are you using? I find that the TomTom app (though I hate TomTom in general) works on the phone like the standalone units.

 

For $2500 you get a much better stereo system, a nav system and a proper screen for your back-up camera, as opposed to that one in the mirror. IMHO, and I have the tech package in my TL and TSX, the stereo alone is worth the extra cost. Also the dash is way nicer, and it has the nice display at the top of the dash at eye level. BTW, My wife will be getting this RDX soon.

BTW, you cannot compare the integrated systems with the portable unit. They are like comparing a hamburger to a New York Steak.

 

I have Tom Tom, Navigon, Garmin, GPS Xdrive, Magellan. Tom Tom and Navigon work better than the rest but they are not as good as OEM. Regardless which app you use, it doesn't work if you don't have cell tower signal. I never had a failure with OEM in terms of signal before. It does sometimes lead you to creepy places off the map.

 

There are a ton of apps for the iPhone that don't require a cell tower signal. They just take up 1-2G of space on the phone.

 

Does the car use XM navigation for anything or is all the navigation data stored on the HD? I dont listen to the radio much but I wonder if the acura link stuff is worth the subscription or if its a gimmick.

 

yes def get it ... its a lot of money, but when u need it in a bind it will be well worth the price

 

I got the base at first('08) and had it for a week. We were thinking of just using our own tomtom we already had. A week later we were back at the dealer trading it for the tech package....
we hated the screen just being there..., its worth it
you will always wonder if you dont

 

^ what kind of bath did u take when u traded in a week old car? ... but this is a great example of y u should get a tech pack from the get go so u wont regret it later on

 

I Recently bought a certified 08 RDX-Tech, i do like the features like Navigation system, backup camera and the sound system. The price difference between Tech and non-Tech was about $700 so i went for it

 

for 700 its a no brainer

 

seriously, that's nothing....I hope that you are comparing apples Vs. apples cars, and not one with an extra 5K miles.

 

Not sure of the miles, but when you're talking 30,000 or 35,000 miles to me that is apples to apples.

 

I know, 5K was not a good example, how about 15-20K

 

That would be a big difference.