Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 300 Navigation Disc

[Ryan Hill <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I like my Garmin, much better than the factory GPS in our BMW's, but it proved useless in downtown San Fran with all the interference of tall buildings. (Kept losing the satellite signal which confused the unit) Wished then that I had a map as backup!

The way I see it, I'd rather not pay for a factory unit that will be obsolete in a couple years and cost thousands to buy and update. The cheapest GPS units at Costco are superior to anything you'll get from the factory and you can take them with you on vacation or plug them into your classic car if need be. If it gets stolen because you left it in plain sight in your car, buy another one. 

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend.

Ryan Hill


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On 2013-05-05, at 3:10 PM, "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Good luck with that in the middle of San Francisco or LA!
> 
> Bob J
> 
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of David Schwandt
> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 12:13 PM
> To: 'Ray Jones'; 'peter fitch'
> Cc: 'Ron Waters'; 'Listsaver 300 Club'
> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Re: 300 Navigation Disc
> 
> 
> $9.95 for a new Rand McNally atlas at WalMart.
> I can read a map and plan a trip!
> Have managed over 4,000,000 miles w/o it!
> Got all this fancy stuff on Carolyns '08 Hemi C and also my '11 Laramie
> Longhorn
> Never used any of it. Can't read the screen in the daylight anyway.
> 
> Dave Schwandt
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> ]
> On
> Behalf Of Ray Jones
> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 9:17 AM
> To: peter fitch
> Cc: Ron Waters; Listsaver 300 Club
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 300 Navigation Disc
> 
> Seems a little silly to me. Rarely looked at, usually you follow the voice
> prompts.
> My unit mounts on the windshield, but I have it low down near the dash.
> From my point of view, it covers mostly the wipers and little bit of the
> hood I can see.
> The little bit of road area it would cover, is so close to the car as to be
> of no matter.
> The main reason it's on the windshield is to expose the antenna more and to
> amplify it's speaker.
> It's rarely mounted, just used on trips.
> 
> See you ALL at the Spring Meet...
> Ray
> 
> On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 7:28 AM, <pffkllc@xxxxxxx <mailto:pffkllc%40aol.com>
> > wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > Forcing you to put the GPS unit below the dash also forces you to take 
> > your eyes completely off the road when you look at it - not the best 
> > thing if you ask me. If obstruction of view is the concern, I would 
> > suggest that a Garmin unit takes up little more room of your view than 
> > an EZ Pass unit and at least when you are looking at it, your eyes can 
> > still be seeing the road in front of you.
> >
> > Has anyone actually checked the NYS motor vehicle laws to confirm that 
> > mounting the unit anywhere on the windshield is a violation?????
> >
> > Pete Fitch
> >
> > In a message dated 5/4/2013 3:39:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> > ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ronbo97%40comcast.net>  writes:
> >
> > I agree with the NYS 'above the dash' law. I would find it very 
> > distracting
> >
> > to have a brightly colored screen in my line of vision. Wish CT would 
> > adopt same.
> >
> > I keep mine on a little shelf below the radio of my daily driver. Not 
> > visible from outside the car and I can stick it in my pocket when I 
> > leave the car on the street or in a parking lot. As long as I can hear 
> > it, I'm good to go.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jamie Hyde" <_jamie.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:_jamie.hyde%40optimation.us> _
> > (mailto:jamie.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jamie.hyde%40optimation.us> ) >
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> > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 3:26 PM
> > Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: 300 Navigation Disc
> >
> > > In NYS we have a hands free law that states you cannot be holding 
> > > any electronic device with your hand, GPS, Cell Phone, Ipod, ect. 
> > > The road block that was set up next to my office, nabbed my office 
> > > mate for
> > having
> > > his GPS unit affixed to the windshield. The trooper who wrote his
> > citation
> > > told him that NYS law states that no device can be mounted above the 
> > > dashboard plane (I assume back to the old radar detector days) . 
> > > Half
> > the
> > > cars on the I90 thruway would be in violation if they elected to 
> > > enforce it. It must have been a slow day as they usually do a brisk 
> > > business on writing up drivers for inspection stickers out of date. 
> > > A portable GPS would also not be covered by insurance if someone 
> > > were to break into
> > your
> > > car to remove it. After my office worker got nailed it was one of 
> > > the reasons I installed a used factory RB1 head unit into my 300M 
> > > special,
> > the
> > > one I installed has built in blue tooth as well. I checked with my
> > carrier
> > > and she stated that the unit would be covered if someone damaged the 
> > > car and took it, I also installed one in my wife's jeep although her 
> > > unit
> > does
> > > not have the Bluetooth feature. I agree that in your letter car it 
> > > would handy to have, and easy to remove when parked, just watch out 
> > > in NY. See some of you soon in St Louis.
> > >
> > > Jamie Hyde
> > > 585-321-2721 Office
> > > 585-465-0067 Cell
> > >
> > >
> > >
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