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Old 06-02-2011, 07:54 AM
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Agreed, the factory head units are lacking. The premium for "built-in" nav is too much given the relative cost of better plug and play nav units and their portability between vehicles. Also, if premium sound is your preference, the lack of compatibility with better amping options and speakers renders OEM D.O.A. for me.
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Hey Jeep, I know you are not watching this forum, but here is a good idea for colors:
http://www.colorserver.net/fandeck/ There are a wealth of choices here very suitable for the Jeep vehicle. I think it would be cool to forego the names of these ridiculous colors (Mango Tango? Cosmos Blue? Seriously?) and just go by the book and by the numbers!!!!
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Originally Posted by SDbaja

I hope the price is lowered on the 730N. It currently invoices for $1642 and stickers at $1845. ouch! That is about 7% of the price of a 30k Jeep!
Can someone explain to me like I'm a 4th grader why factory nav systems are still a $2000 option in 2011? This technology shouldn't be more than a $500 option, max.
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Originally Posted by Gravy Jones
Can someone explain to me like I'm a 4th grader why factory nav systems are still a $2000 option in 2011? This technology shouldn't be more than a $500 option, max.
because someone will actually pay for it
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Originally Posted by WCDAVE
Agreed, the factory head units are lacking. The premium for "built-in" nav is too much given the relative cost of better plug and play nav units and their portability between vehicles. Also, if premium sound is your preference, the lack of compatibility with better amping options and speakers renders OEM D.O.A. for me.
What he said, X2.
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Originally Posted by jvandy50
because someone will actually pay for it
Do it for the kids! Don't pay for the factory Nav so that they wont keep ripping off successive generations of consumers.
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Originally Posted by WCDAVE
Do it for the kids! Don't pay for the factory Nav so that they wont keep ripping off successive generations of consumers.
oh i didn't, but i found out a buddy bought a 2011 today with the nav...
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Originally Posted by Gravy Jones
Can someone explain to me like I'm a 4th grader why factory nav systems are still a $2000 option in 2011? This technology shouldn't be more than a $500 option, max.
Tom and Sally each had a magic bean. The magic beans were just the same with pretty green coloring!!!. You asked both Tom and Sally if you could have one of thier magic beans ever so nicely. Tom wanted 4 lollipops and Sally only wanted one lollipop. Who would you buy the magic bean from?

That's how the discussion with the 4th grader would go :-)
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Originally Posted by SDbaja

Tom and Sally each had a magic bean. The magic beans were just the same with pretty green coloring!!!. You asked both Tom and Sally if you could have one of thier magic beans ever so nicely. Tom wanted 4 lollipops and Sally only wanted one lollipop. Who would you buy the magic bean from?

That's how the discussion with the 4th grader would go :-)
So you're saying if I give my lollipop to Sally, she'll let me have her magic bean? Works for me.


Wait....why does Tom have a bean?

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Originally Posted by Gravy Jones
So you're saying if I give my lollipop to Sally, she'll let me have her magic bean? Works for me.
Well played...


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