Peter
Stamford,#2Author of original report
Thu, August 24, 2006
To be honest, the preferences of the individual who would be the primary driver of that Land Rover were honored -- that's the reason why we selected it (that, and the fact that it met our needs quite well). As to an on-dash aftermarket unit versus in-dash -- we've used GPS for years (going back to the very early 90s when we used a notebook computer based system). This time around we were going for something "cleaner," with nothing to get knocked, broken, or lost. Given the amount of shuffling around that happens in a vehicle devoted to TV or video production, that was worth a lot. It just never occurred to us that the manufacturer would abandon us like this. Oh -- they also screwed up our credit. Take a look at ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff207580.htm
Thomas
Anderson,#3Consumer Comment
Wed, August 23, 2006
There are better 4X4 etc. available (better includes less trouble and more reliability). Nonetheless there are MANY GPS systems available. You put them on the dash or windshield for a headsup display. And you can "update" (buy a new one) every year! Cost? Oh.... $600 for an excellent one with MP3 and voice anouncement of upcoming street names and so on. A really excellent one. As in, from the leader in GPS.... An in-dash GPS makes no sense, one reason being what you have learned. Another is the 1 to 1.5 year lag between the design of your indash unit and when you receive the vehicle, because all engineering must be completed and frozen well before the production line starts.