gota911

The Nav in my 2010 C2S is great. Eash to use and accurate.

Sec

We have a Lexus and a Mercedes with nav but Always use the I pad for nav - much easier to use
Recently purchased a 997.1 without nav

gasongasoff

Or you could just get an aftermarket head unit like the Pioneers or Kenwoods that let you speak the address in after voice prompts.

Marlon Targa 86

Can't wait to see what the 911 looks like in the 202nd century.

gota911

OOPS, one to many "ones."

Kdude

The Nav is KA KA ! Its not worth the investment. It may be good for re sale but thats only because whomever is buying the car knows nothing about GPS...

I have it in a 997.2 and it literaly sucks....

Musclehedz101

I have OEM Nav in my 997.1 C$S and it's ok...
BTW, speaking of which, when is Porsche going to release a new Maps update for PCM in 2007 997.1?

X51

My 997.1 = No Nav, which I preferred. Need directions, consult internet on smartphone. Faster, more current, more accurate. Ordered my BMW sedan without it too. Just one more thing to go on the fritz.

sharmat

The last 997.1 PCM Nav update was in 2010.

Iceter

Thanks for answering my initial questions, guys.

As for why someone would want nav, I'll let you guys debate that. As for me, now that (unfortunately) a smart phone is in my future, it's not an imperative but it would still be nice. It's an expensive option and when you're buying second-hand, you're not paying retail for expensive options so, why not?

buddy911t

contrary to popular opinion the nav on my 997 is great. Input is easy and it's accurate even though it's an 05.

jakes dad

Trust me... it's not even a consideration... So much money for something that's obsolete by the time you get it home... so many better portable units for very little money...

mdrobc1213

Aftermarket units will be more precise and easily to use that is correct. The latest Garmins from Best Buy are much better than the Nav units in the 997.1 and even the 997.2 PCM 3.0 units with touchscreen. That said both OEM units are okay and do a passable effort at getting you to place B from place A in a coherent fashion. Having had both units the 997.2 units area a step up from the older ones yes. It is nice to have it integrated and also have nothing to tempt theives in the car as well. So its a matter of buyer's preference and you can get which you choose. Lots of comments here are true...smart phones while great suck power and require mounts and such. So you can't go wrong either way...it just your choice. Good luck!

moorejd

A lot of people will be put off (or at a minimum, rightly or wrongly, consider it as bargaining chip), when you go to to resell your car if it doesn't have the SatNav and Bose options.

That said, the 997.1 SatNav is pretty poor. Setting aside the outdated maps and fiddly control *****, the vocab for the spoken turn-by-turn directions is limited, there are no lane guides, no traffic info, and no advanced mapping features (e.g minimize tolls etc.)

I use the TomTom app on an iPhone 4s, which I keep on the windscreen with one of these mounts (the power cable is invsibly routed under the dash to the fuse box):

http://krazeekrazees.com/selected-kr...mount-p144.php

The audio runs to the stereo over bluetooth via a Dension kit which you can get from Eric at BumperPlugs (great guy to deal with). I use my iPhone as a SatNav, MP3 player, and phone (via bluetooth). Because your smartphone is always with you, you can also plan routes in advance, setup playlists in advance, and check the route without taking your eyes of the road. I'm just sayin'...

Musclehedz101

Looks like they are adopting microsoft's new release timetables...
:-(