? on NAV or Garman
 

I just bought a 2004 RED RX-8 that had no NAV DVD Disc. (stolen, sold ???)

My question is, should I spend the $199 for a new Disc or just use my current Garman 205W?

Is it worth the money to have the 7" screen talk to me?

Thanks

Pm me when you get a chance I have some options for you

Use the Garman. The OEM navigation system is the dumbest nav I have ever used.

I have a Garmin 255W and my wife has the oem Nav in her '08 CX7. We both prefer the Garmin. Besides being way easier to use, I hate that the passenger can't program it if the car is moving. I will never pay for Nav as an option again.

Stick with the Garmin

Thanks everyone, that is what I thought once I tried reading the directions of how to operate the NAV. To many buttons to push and the graphics are old and outdated. I mean it is a screen and it can produce colors, so why not update the graphics to the present..

As far as I know, i'm the only one that was ever successful in making a "backup" of my original disk, just fyi.

i have an iso of the dvd the new dvd, give me a day or so to find it and i will pm u

thanks VoiD, it seems such a waste to have so much $ invested into a DVD NAV player and not be able to use it.
I also thought about trying the DIY stuff and inserting a Garmin into the NAV space. Pulling out the DVD player from the back seat, no need to have extra voltage wasted on equipment that does not work.
I had my wife drive the car all this weekend, teaching her the rules on how to maintain the car.
I also picked up a full sized spare for my safety. When I drive my car to work its 150 miles round trip.