shawhite

well i was kindof bored to night while i was working the midnight shift so i went browsing on ebay... i have seen acouple post about people wanting to upgrade from a cd base navigation system to the new dvd navi so here you go..

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1310261623

TUFF GONG

Ahhh, I see our fellow member Bigmonkey70 bought it That boy is on a unstoppable mission

Acura3200

from Hard Drive based to DVD, not CD

that's a good price, I knew he was looking for one when I sold mine to BlackShadow.

Austin519

Holy crap are you guys INSANE?!?! That's like 700 bucks! Wow...my entire computer costs that much. Man you guys make me more and more glad to be using a computer every day...

Austin519

shawhite

well i am happy to see that someone found my post helpful.... too bad i cant seems to get a navi screen for a reasonable price or i would have gotten it for sure...

Acura3200

it's not insane at all, you can't really compare what your computer costs to the NAV unit, apples and oranges.

To the 99 owners that got screwed because they spent 2K on a nav unit only to have it replaced the next year with a DVD unit that is SOOO much better than the HD one, it's COMPLETELY worth the money and then some. I would have DEFINITELY upgraded if I had the HD based one. If you plan on keeping the car for years, the upgrade is worth every cent... plus it's a direct plug in and there is no modifications needed to switch to DVD.

That unit from Acura is about $1800, plus they charge like $400 for the DVD that comes with it. (yes, you can get the upgrade for $160~ but the "startup disc" they sell is 400)

Austin519

Acura3200:
"it's not insane at all, you can't really compare what your computer costs to the NAV unit, apples and oranges.

To the 99 owners that got screwed because they spent 2K on a nav unit only to have it replaced the next year with a DVD unit that is SOOO much better than the HD one, it's COMPLETELY worth the money and then some. I would have DEFINITELY upgraded if I had the HD based one. If you plan on keeping the car for years, the upgrade is worth every cent... plus it's a direct plug in and there is no modifications needed to switch to DVD.

That unit from Acura is about $1800, plus they charge like $400 for the DVD that comes with it. (yes, you can get the upgrade for $160~ but the "startup disc" they sell is 400)"

Uhm...how is it comparing apples and oranges? Saying the computer can ONLY do GPS (not true)...it still costs less than what you're going to go buy in that DVD unit off eBay...and a used one at that. How is it completely worth the money for 99 owners who spent 2k? They were, IMHO, not very bright for dropping the extra 2k...but since they did...how is it now better for them to drop more on this thing...when a computer upgrade would cost less? Wouldn't it be more incentive for them to get a computer...considering it costs less?

It's a direct plug in yes, but I can build a computer that will be a direct plug in as well...does nothing more than GPS, costs a heck of a lot less. You can do that with an SBC computer that's the size of a 5x7 index card...and 1" high. And it still can play mp3's, control a dvdrom, etc etc etc. Whereas the dvd kit doesn't do anything but GPS.

So I guess I'm asking WHY would you ever pick to upgrade with their dvd when you can cheaper with a computer, and get more functions? You can tap directly into the screen already installed (plug in install) and do all the same things...maybe you need to clarify as to how upgrading with their stuff would be better...

Austin519

Acura3200

to keep everything OEM would be worth it to me. I wouldn't want a computer in my car. I wouldn't want any warranty issues and I would want to have Acura be able to fix any problems that may come up.

You like to play with things like that. I like OEM looks and OEM equipment. I've played a lot with stereos and things like that in past cars and had lots of problems. I've grown out of that phase and think the factory navigation is the best solution for GPS in my car.

Acura3200

I really don't feel like expanding any further into my explanation even though after reading it, it seems it wasnt very good.

You seem to be 1 sided in the way you look at "upgrading" and the costs attached. You like to play with your car and get more toys and you don't seem to understand that not everyone is like you.

I'm not flaming or anything, just telling you how I see your statements.

Mstyle

Damm..I really want this but I would rather buy it from someone here I can trust or someone I can deal with in person....Has anyone priced out a Honda DVD Navi is it cheaper than Acura because of the name

bigmonkey70

First of all, thanks to shawhite on his post I have seen one completed packet on Ebay and one of our fellow TL beated me too i think it's 96TL or someone own a first gen TL.

For $700, I think it is worth it to upgrade. I was so pissed after i bought the car and the next year, they went with DVD. Now, after 2 years, everytime i change to a different regions, they charged money. So I think in the long run, it definitely worth it.

Acura3200: I was going to get yours, but Blackshadows beated me to it

bigmonkey70

unstoppable mission - Yes
but slow down quite a bit just a few more mods, then im done .... (said last year )

BlackShadow

I was also pissed too when they came out with the DVD nav the following year. But thank god Jason hooked me up with the OEM DVD nav. To me it was worth every penny since the whole US is on one disc, instead of 6+.:p

Kenny, you can steal Joey's disc. I'll keep him occupied while you take the DVD disc out.

Austin519

Acura3200:
Eh, to each his own you're as biased as me...though toward OEM. I guess I'm just a scrooge on stuff...and if I had a choice to buy it or build it, I'd build it...but oh well...I'll sit back and relax as I don't have to put any DVD disks in ever...

Austin519

bigmonkey70

Sure, that save me a hundred or two. You keep Joey occupied ???? That's going to be a quickie : D :p

evolaerok

If you didn't get nav, can you get the OEM through dealer? I would think I sell extra nav monitors just in case someone cracks the screen or something. Thing is I'm trying to do aftermarket nav, but it's costly....

shawhite

this topic has been metioned a couple times... if you think that the aftermarket navi is costly... you probably dont even want to know the price i was qouted by the dealer.... $3600 for equipment and this does not include the dash piece you will need to switch or the ac control panel that will fit right about the radio in that little cd holder thing... plus there is always some un thought of mods that will be needed... (wiring harness, cables,etc)... so if you really want a stock navi i would suggest to simply trade your car in for a tl with navi...probably be about the same price plus a lot less headaches... i figured it out one day i would cost me around $4500 in parts to switch over to the stock navi if it would even work..... or i could trade in my 2002 tl for a 2002 tl-s with navi for about the same price..... i think the guy said he would give me between $26500 and $27000 for a trade and give me the tls with navie for like $32000 out the door...take into consideration i would be upgrading from a tl to a tls....

unx979

sup guys, i'm the 1st gen TLer tha got that navi off of ebay. i might be parting with it in a little while, a couple months. i'll keep you guys posted though. oh yeah everything works, no modifications were done to the decodor or the screen.