Satnav rip-off

Think yourself lucky that you can do the updates yourself. My Merc's COMAND requires updating via Merc's own box of electrickery.

How often does a sat nav really need updating. Roads do change but you can get round the changes following signs. About 5 or 6 years ago I got off the ferry in Holland and according to the Land Rover sat nav I was going through a field. I just followed the signs till the sat nav and road were both the same.

 

I'm not sure how frequently have 'updated' maps but when I bought my car a couple of years ago I complained that it was still on the original maps despite it then being 5 years old. MB paid for the update. In reality, they're still way behind as I've been on roads that are clearly a good few years old eg the link from the M6 at Lancaster to Morecambe and the sat-nav hasn't a clue where I am.

I believe my Audi is fairly standard for VAG. No free updates and over £200 for a new SIM that has to be dealer matched to the vehicle.

My Avtex Tourer updates many times a year for free so I tend to use this on long runs as well as when towing. 

Needless to say I will be waiting many years before I consider new maps.

 

Colin

My MINI is, admittedly, still less than three years old but I get occasional map updates sent over-the-air for nowt; a message that pops up on the screen saying "new data available, wanna use it?", I touch "Yep", the satnav reboots and that's that.  I guess I will be 'paying' for the data connection over which the update was delivered.

My wife's Volvo would sort of be the same, except the current update for that is too big to deliver OTA so you have to faff around with downloading a file, putting it on a USB stick and connecting it to the car.  We've never done it as the USB size required is far bigger than any of the ones we have lying around.

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but did MB actually update the COMAND when the car was new? Mine had had dealer servicing up until me buying it, but no one had updated it .... apparently you have to ask. 

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You could always 'mute' her ..... if only the same could be said for someone else! 🙄

Brave talk ED!  Mine does not say please nor is she late with instructions - the sat nav that is!