Cost of NAV activation

[Duke1942]

Today while at my RAM dealer for another problem, I asked what it would cost to get NAV activated on my RAM 1500. They quoted $795.00, for Chip and activation.

Is that the going rate for everyone? Or am I being ripped off?

 

[Bigdaddy]

I have a 4.3 screen Garmin that I put in the window and I get free lifetime updates, work for me.

 

[jbr]

Today while at my RAM dealer for another problem, I asked what it would cost to get NAV activated on my RAM 1500. They quoted $795.00, for Chip and activation.

Is that the going rate for everyone? Or am I being ripped off?

I think that is a ridiculous amount of money for GPS. It might be the current rate, but it sounds crazy. I have the 5.0 radio so I just use my cell phone. I'm going to get a mount soon ( http://www.bayougoatmounts.com/)

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[Trupiano]

Don't do it, that's a rip off! Just buy a tom tom or a garmin.

El Phono

 

[Ocelot]

I'd go with TomTom or Garmin.for 1/7th the cost. I've never been a fan of radio integrated GPS anyway. Maps get out of date and cost a lot more on to update on Factory units.

Plus I prefer to have my radio displaying the music info rather than a map if I'm using GPS

Ray

 

[Duke1942]

I have one of the latest 5 inch Garmin GPS w/lifetime maps. Works well. Just considering the NAV activation if not too expensive.

 

[JohnD72]

The factory Nav is nice, but just isn't worth it. You could buy a new Garmin for less than you'd pay for each dealer update ($200).

 

[Duke1942]

I also asked the dealer if there would be any future cost for updates,ect..he said no. one time charge of 795.00.

 

[Nce]

I have the factory nav in my 2013. I have to say that it is one of the best systems I've had in a vehicle. It's intuitive to use and the traffic avoidance is great. I got my 1500 cc sport 4x4 fairly well loaded. It had a sticker price of over $51k but was heavily discounted as the 14's were showing up. Had I not got such a deal I probably would've foregone a couple of bells and whistles. I probably wouldn't pay the dealer $795.00 to add it.

You can have the head unit display the radio or music info and map at the same time on the 8.4AN unit which is a cool feature.

 

[willee51]

Save some money ...

............. get a Garmin 2597, will come with free lifetime map updates!

Simple to use, rugged and Garmin cannot be beat! Have one in my truck and a Garmin handheld I use for Geocaching, love-em

 

[Rockgt302]

$795 is a lot, my sport has the factory nav and it's a $500 option. According to the window sticker all 8.4A come nav ready. So I could see $500 not $795. The factory nav uses garmin.

 

[Duke1942]

Wilee51..I have the Garmin 2597 now that was purchased on June 11 2013. It is no way as accurate as an earlier model Garmin I purchased 5 years ago. Many minor roads that displayed on my old one, this new one doesn't show. My local Walmart is on US hwy 51. When I'm on 51 going to Walmart, about one mile away, it directs me to make a right turn at Georgia Ave, go one block, then make a left..which leads to a back road that doesn't go to Walmart. It should direct me to Stay on hwy 51.

 

[dsent]

Hello Guys,

I would not have it activated as others have said although I like the idea of in dash GPS.

I got a letter for GPS map updates from Mopar here is a post I started a month ago.

http://www.ramforum.com/f38/ram_nav_map_update_$150_00_bs-39648/

 

[White Beauty]

While GPS is nice to have... why cant we go back to the days of actually knowing the roads we drive on.. and not needing it to go to the local walmart... hmm.... I fear for our kids and what they will not need to know..

 

[namccanna]

Dealer quoted me at $599 for factory nav.... my phone works just fine!

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[Diller]

I was told it was $500 when I bought my truck but I got them to throw it in for free as part of the negotiation. If they wouldn't I would have just bought a Garmin as the cost is ridiculous.

 

[Duke1942]

I don't need it to go to my local Walmart. That was just an example of routing error on my unit.

 

[baum]

Hello Guys,

I would not have it activated as others have said although I like the idea of in dash GPS.

I got a letter for GPS map updates from Mopar here is a post I started a month ago.

http://www.ramforum.com/f38/ram_nav_map_update_$150_00_bs-39648/

thats for previous to a '13.

i believe its actually updated on its own now through u-connect!

i was also told $500 to add it, but mine came with it so i didnt need to.

 

[dsent]

Yes I believe you you are correct about the 13's.

I just could not bring myself to pay $150.0 for NAV updates so I traded my 12 2500 for a 14 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The U connect Is ******** too, Lets see $20.00 a month for the Unconnect Crap,$35.00 per month for the wirless hotspot plus $15.00 per month for Sirrus Xm.

Of course they give you 1 yr free trial for uconnect and sirrus.

I for one do not need or want that crap, sirrus sucks!!

Drivers already have to many distractions in their vehicles and this just adds to them.

Drivers are doing everything except paying attention to driving,drinking eating,smoking,talking on their phones,putting on makeup and now the Uconnect adds voice texting,yelp,weather and other ********!

Of course if you buy the $300.00 lockpic you can defeat all the safety programming of the u nconnect so you can do all the stuff built into connect while driving adding more distractions instead of f*%#ing driving!!

They are compressing the audio of sirrius to the point it sounds like crap.

If you drive more than 6hrs the tapes they play repeat themselves and they play them several times per week,per month.

Sirrius started out not having commercials now they do!!

The U-connect as we all know has serious issues with its programming and function of controlling all that it does in your vehicle.

You are suppose to be able to purchase a stand alone OEM CD player the great engineers of the system can not even get this to work!!

I have been ripping my cd's to a thumb drive as wav files or MP3 this music sounds great compared to sirrius radio.

I also stream audio from pandora or rhapsody threw my cell phone this also sounds better than sirrius XM!!!

ONE OF THESE YEARS THEY MAY GET IT ALL TO WORK WITH OUT SO MANY PROBLEMS!!!

Sorry OP RANT OVER!!

PLEASE JUST GIVE ME BACK MY 8 TRACK!!! haha

 

[bmxnick7]

Dealer quoted me 575. And said they would need my truck for 30 min. What warrants this cost. The truck already has all the gps features built into it. They just unlock them.