Brad's Garage, It's not easy being Green

[goIftdibrad]

as do i, and the wifes likes it. but the ones in our price range dont have nav. got to try and talk her out of nav.... compromises, used cars, etc.

Why Nav? Waze and Google Maps is immensely better than the OE integrated stuff.

Agree. Wife likes having the map handy on screen, and i have to agree its nice. However id rather save on nav and get a legit phone mount that replaces the nav.

Besides, speaking in honda/ Acura land, the nav on the rdx was meh at best and the screen was shit in full daylight, I cant imagine the MDX of the same generation had anything vastly different/better.

[4zilch]

Why Nav? Waze and Google Maps is immensely better than the OE integrated stuff.

Agree. Wife likes having the map handy on screen, and i have to agree its nice. However id rather save on nav and get a legit phone mount that replaces the nav.

Besides, speaking in honda/ Acura land, the nav on the rdx was meh at best and the screen was shit in full daylight, I cant imagine the MDX of the same generation had anything vastly different/better.

I'd tell the wife unit to

Jill and I both have nav in our vehicles and I don't think either of us have ever used it.

rokform.com for cases and mount (note we're Apple people)

[Apex]

Why Nav? Waze and Google Maps is immensely better than the OE integrated stuff.

Agree. Wife likes having the map handy on screen, and i have to agree its nice. However id rather save on nav and get a legit phone mount that replaces the nav.

Besides, speaking in honda/ Acura land, the nav on the rdx was meh at best and the screen was shit in full daylight, I cant imagine the MDX of the same generation had anything vastly different/better.

I use the factory nav in my truck all the time. Usually because I don't have to bother hooking up my phone to say "go home" or "go to work".
Would it be a deal breaker on a used car though, absolutely not.

[troyguitar]

Google nav on a decent phone >> factory nav, especially on a 3+ year old cheap car.

[goIftdibrad]

Agree. Wife likes having the map handy on screen, and i have to agree its nice. However id rather save on nav and get a legit phone mount that replaces the nav.

Besides, speaking in honda/ Acura land, the nav on the rdx was meh at best and the screen was shit in full daylight, I cant imagine the MDX of the same generation had anything vastly different/better.

I'd tell the wife unit to

Jill and I both have nav in our vehicles and I don't think either of us have ever used it.

rokform.com for cases and mount (note we're Apple people)

Word, working on expectations. When we go look friday I think it will become apparent. Good tip on rokform, kellie has the apple machine.

Agree. Wife likes having the map handy on screen, and i have to agree its nice. However id rather save on nav and get a legit phone mount that replaces the nav.

Besides, speaking in honda/ Acura land, the nav on the rdx was meh at best and the screen was shit in full daylight, I cant imagine the MDX of the same generation had anything vastly different/better.

I use the factory nav in my truck all the time. Usually because I don't have to bother hooking up my phone to say "go home" or "go to work".
Would it be a deal breaker on a used car though, absolutely not.

Google nav on a decent phone >> factory nav, especially on a 3+ year old cheap car.

x2

[troyguitar]

Pro-clip mounts used to be the shit for iphones too. I loved mine when I had the Audi S4 + iPhone 4S combo.

[Apex]

Pro-clip mounts used to be the shit for iphones too. I loved mine when I had the Audi S4 + iPhone 4S combo.

All the 4's and S's. Such synergy.

[Desertbreh]

I like the MDX on that list... no idea why, but it jumps out to me?

as do i, and the wifes likes it. but the ones in our price range dont have nav. got to try and talk her out of nav.... compromises, used cars, etc.

All but the best nav systems pale compared to what is on your phone?

https://www.proclipusa.com/?utm_campaig ... gJQKfD_BwE

Here is your nav

[goIftdibrad]

as do i, and the wifes likes it. but the ones in our price range dont have nav. got to try and talk her out of nav.... compromises, used cars, etc.

All but the best nav systems pale compared to what is on your phone?

https://www.proclipusa.com/?utm_campaig ... gJQKfD_BwE

Here is your nav

i know dis

[Desertbreh]

Wow beaten to the punch on every level.

[goIftdibrad]

emailed a

so when can you come in for a test drive?

[Apex]

emailed a

so when can you come in for a test drive?

You should start your email with that.

[Johnny_P]

Of your list, the Exploder will have the most engine options, but I think I like the Acura the most? I'd get a warranty with the Ford.... maybe powertrain for the Acura.... I dunno. I'd throw a Highlander on there as well, they're unibody chassis cars, run on same platform as a Camry/Avalon.

Old nav sucks. Lisa's C-Max is a 2014 model with the Sync system and it blows chunks. Takes forever to input an address, tiny touch buttons, and despite the big map screen we use our phones 99% of the time when we're in that car.

Also pro tip here, go to CarMax when you're first starting the search. You can fart around on their lot the entire day, get in/out of every single vehicle they have, and not get harassed by a single person. Could be a nice way to whittle down the list quickly. Lisa knocked 6 cars off the list in 2 hours at a CarMax lot just by sitting in them and playing with them.

[D Griff]

Of your list, the Exploder will have the most engine options, but I think I like the Acura the most? I'd get a warranty with the Ford.... maybe powertrain for the Acura.... I dunno. I'd throw a Highlander on there as well, they're unibody chassis cars, run on same platform as a Camry/Avalon.

Old nav sucks. Lisa's C-Max is a 2014 model with the Sync system and it blows chunks. Takes forever to input an address, tiny touch buttons, and despite the big map screen we use our phones 99% of the time when we're in that car.

Also pro tip here, go to CarMax when you're first starting the search. You can fart around on their lot the entire day, get in/out of every single vehicle they have, and not get harassed by a single person. Could be a nice way to whittle down the list quickly. Lisa knocked 6 cars off the list in 2 hours at a CarMax lot just by sitting in them and playing with them.

Other than the lack of Blootoof in my BMW, I love the poverty-spec tech package with nothing, it's so much better and the car doesn't feel dated at all because no garbage tech.

[max225]

Of your list, the Exploder will have the most engine options, but I think I like the Acura the most? I'd get a warranty with the Ford.... maybe powertrain for the Acura.... I dunno. I'd throw a Highlander on there as well, they're unibody chassis cars, run on same platform as a Camry/Avalon.

Old nav sucks. Lisa's C-Max is a 2014 model with the Sync system and it blows chunks. Takes forever to input an address, tiny touch buttons, and despite the big map screen we use our phones 99% of the time when we're in that car.

Also pro tip here, go to CarMax when you're first starting the search. You can fart around on their lot the entire day, get in/out of every single vehicle they have, and not get harassed by a single person. Could be a nice way to whittle down the list quickly. Lisa knocked 6 cars off the list in 2 hours at a CarMax lot just by sitting in them and playing with them.

Other than the lack of Blootoof in my BMW, I love the poverty-spec tech package with nothing, it's so much better and the car doesn't feel dated at all because no garbage tech.

Counterpoint.
I love the integrated nav in my Beemer. I click 1 (on the presets) to get to work or 2 to go home nothing is faster, including any smartphone .

It precalcs the routes and displays everything on the hud. Super useful and completely non distracting. I can also send any address from my phone to the nav directly... I prefer the factory nav to my phone 9/10 times.

Screen res is great and it is really fast and responsive. I have 0 feelings of it dating back to 2016/2015 since my 15 had same screen.

Best of all worlds is car play

[max225]

Google nav on a decent phone >> factory nav, especially on a 3+ year old cheap car.

True for most cars

[dubshow]

Other than the lack of Blootoof in my BMW, I love the poverty-spec tech package with nothing, it's so much better and the car doesn't feel dated at all because no garbage tech.

Counterpoint.
I love the integrated nav in my Beemer. I click 1 (on the presets) to get to work or 2 to go home nothing is faster, including any smartphone .

It precalcs the routes and displays everything on the hud. Super useful and completely non distracting. I can also send any address from my phone to the nav directly... I prefer the factory nav to my phone 9/10 times.

Screen res is great and it is really fast and responsive. I have 0 feelings of it dating back to 2016/2015 since my 15 had same screen.

Best of all worlds is car play

I dont know of any pre 2015 cars with good fluid nav. I agree with this. Nav in new cars is really really good in certain situations. I have 2 clicks to get to a pre-set destination. It takes in traffic and road reports and its as accurate as google maps. Now all new cars have massive screens and good fluid interfaces.

But this thread isnt talking about the newest car out there.

[troyguitar]

I set my destination on a real computer with a real keyboard and mouse and click send to phone for most one-time stuff, way easier than using a touchscreen. For regular "Home" type destinations, they take two taps in google maps on the phone - or zero taps if you use the voice control but I'm and have never learned how to use it.

[goIftdibrad]

I set my destination on a real computer with a real keyboard and mouse and click send to phone for most one-time stuff, way easier than using a touchscreen. For regular "Home" type destinations, they take two taps in google maps on the phone - or zero taps if you use the voice control but I'm and have never learned how to use it.

except i do use voice control on occasion. Mostly just to turn the fucking thing off doe.

[max225]

Voice control in the car is terrible I don’t know why they ever bother

[goIftdibrad]

Voice control in the car is terrible I don’t know why they ever bother

for the phone. The car....

[dubshow]

https://jalopnik.com/the-used-cars-that ... 1832587817

[goIftdibrad]

https://jalopnik.com/the-used-cars-that ... 1832587817

Metrics are poorly defined They do say 'lightly used' counterparts, and unfortunately with our budget nothing 'lightly used' will be in our future.

[goIftdibrad]

2010 MDX 97 miles, tech package, 13,9 ask, tires have about 1/3 of life left, car is solid. Might need timing belt soonish if not donw already. New brake pads, new PS pump, looks like it was well maintained at a diller by PO.

whay saith the hive

[dubshow]

:cerealguy:

I guess man. The newer ones are around $20k so I don't really know what goals are.