i just got an email for the navi update for my 2011 tl. they say if i get it now will only be 99 dollars. is this update worth it if i only drive in the city 95% of the time?

what are advantages and disadvantages for everyone?

 

Disadvantage: It's $100. Or $150 when it's not on sale.
Advantage: Adds new roads.

That's it, really. Unless you are routinely driving in areas the map doesn't cover, there's no reason to update. It doesn't add features, make the screen work differently, fix problems, or improve gas mileage.

 

I would not spend 100 dollars on something useless....

 

^^^^ WTH........



Westside, if your navigation is 2 years or older, you might consider it, especially at this reduced price of $99. I just bought it and just got it yesterday.

 

i asked because i dont drive unkown places just in the city

 

see i thought u go more features not jus a map

 

I'm not dropping any cash on an update anytime soon, since the Canadian update is $179, and doesn't appear to go on "sale". But I'd be tempted, notwithstanding I generally know where I am. One of the main things I actually use nav for is sort of a "directory assistance"...if I'm on my way somewhere, I can often call ahead (and sometimes determine that I don't need to go there after all). Although the nav update doesn't add features to the nav system, I have to imagine it updates the businesses and their phone numbers in town. Restaurants in particular come and go...getting updated contact info so I can call from the car has value.

 

Where is everyone getting the $99 offer from?

 

I did not receive the email for the offer, but when I called they honored the deal at $99.00. I will have my disk shortly.

 

I got the same email. I have an 09 so I am definitely considering.

 

i never received a email can sone tell me where i can get it for $99

 

Try this:

http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT...EAAAEy2U1mECqO

 

Sorry if others know this already, but it took multiple phone calls to Navteq, and multiple dealers to know this even existed. This customer service rep gave me this web address. He said basically anything on this map:

http://mapreporter.navteq.com/

would be on the update. I live in St. Louis, and my 2012 TL still doesn't have a major highway that was closed in 2008 and reopened in 2010! So I assume my update was 3 years old on a brand new car. Anyway Highway 40/64 runs right through the middle of St. Louis, making navigation to any points of interest useless without it. Looking at this link, I see the highway now, so I'm more comfortable dropping $99 knowing it's there. He said the only problem with the map, is that the map is current, and the disc is from November 2012, but odds are good. Just wanted to pass that on since good information is poor when you ask a dealer or call the place.

 

Thanks for the link, Buffa! It's very useful.

I hope you can make it to our National Meet in Kansas City in June.

 

BTW the instructions says this takes _5 HOURS WITH THE CAR RUNNING_ to complete.

Unless you plan to take a long trip without access to your nav or radio, this seems like a pretty useless process!

Not worth $100 to waste time and five hours of idling.....

 

I kind of wondered this too, but you can actually turn the car off at any time and it will pick back up where it left off next time you drive somewhere. I actually just ordered this and installed last week. I was impressed with how easy it was, and it never missed a beat, even turning the car off and on after several trips. You can opt for the 2 hour version or 5 hour version. The longer one allows you to use the navi partly after 40 minutes, along with the HDD/ipod/HFL, while it's running. I opted for the shorter one just to get it done. My phone stayed connected to the HFL but you just can't change the screen to see the phonebook, speed dials, etc.

 

Did it really take 2 hrs to complete? I just received mine and was wondering if that is an average or actually time.

 

Pretty close to 2 hours. Probably added up to about 1 hr 45 min. Then when it reboots at the end, there is a period of about 5-10 minutes where you CAN'T turn the car off. That's the only nuisance, if it happens to get to that point as you're arriving somewhere. So I guess all in all, 2 hours is pretty accurate.

It is weird that it takes so long to copy data, but not sure what all is going on behind the scenes.

 

Ok good to know I don't have to sit in a parking lot idling for five hours to update..... that seemed kind of unreasonable. The instructions are _very_ unclear, though the update process is probably simple.

 

It is the "purple" label update, right?

 

The disc is at home but I'm almost positive that yes, it was the Purple Update.

 

Sorry to revive this slightly dated thread...

I attempted to order the 2013 update for my early production 2012 yesterday and when I tried to enter my database # (10.90) it would not let me input a 2 digit first number. It was limited to one digit (_._ _).
Has anyone had this same difficulty?

 

eh...ever since i downloaded WAZE on my phone, I don't use the GPS. It's been almost a year WAZE is so much better...even the real time traffic is better than Sirius traffic...