Sup guys? I'm new here and I'm really excited about purchasing a Lancer.

However, I have a question concerning the navigation system. From what I can gather the biggest advantage of Mitsubishi's Navigation system is that it uses hard drive instead of DVD which makes for faster navigation loading speeds. That being said how do you guys feel about Mitsubishi's particular navi system?

I am torn because I don't know if I should just buy the navigation option or get my own on the side. I researched and I've found other hard drive based navi systems for cheaper but I don't know if they fucntion as well as Mitsubishi's. I was basically trying to see if I can save money by opting out of the navi option and just buying my own and having it installed. I'm no car expert so I don't know which is the by resolution for my dilemma.

How do you guys feel about your navi systems? Is it worth the price tag or would I be better off getting my own?

Thanks in advance.

My experience:

1. maps are a couple of years old.

2. GPS positioning is off by a few hundred feet.

3. display is nice.

4. rerouting takes longer then my friend's Nuvi.


My advice you can do better aftermarket.

You can send me your's at half price i will take that stress away from you :laughing: :innocent:

Thanks for the response

1.
Really? Mine was quite updated. Especially since the area I'm in is getting a overhaul of new roads and such.

2.
That happens to me occasionally. Otherwise on bigger roads and places where you can get more satellite reception, it's fairly accurate. (I get about 7 satellites around here)

3. Agreed

4. Yeah, agreed as well, but that's a different story where the data is coming from.

Navi system has a DVD Player, though you have to be moving slower than 5mph or stopped.

Easier to navigate music selection, bunch of other goodies that relate to car's performance,
automated servicing reminder,
easier way of setting personalized usage of car's equipments,
etc etc

In short, if you really need a constantly updated GPS and having it to be more accurate, you might want a aftermarket like psych says.
But if you want to use any other functions like the above, you can get the navi.

I personally like the mitsu navi itself since it's completely integrated into the car's electronic system.

The biggest draw back to me is the fact that you can't control your iPod using the headunit. The only thing that you can control is the volume.

But overall, I'm pretty happy with it. The routing and stuff is pretty exact. If it shows you that you'll reach your destination in 20 minutes, it'll take you 20 minutes to reach your destination.