If it's like Garmin updates ($99), it is locked to the unit ID number, however... there are ways around that. With Garmin it's fairly involved, but doable. With the FORD unit, I am sure there are more hoops to jump through, especially considering it has to be a bootable CD recognized by the unit. But I am sure it's possible.

 

Surely somebody can crack it from being locked.

 

I would expect BMW to charge more for a nav update than Ford would because BMW charges more than Ford does for many things. I never said it makes sense.

Like I mentioned in my previous post, it doesn't necessarily make financial sense to have integrated navigation, so if that is your only consideration, just get a Garmin. I like having integrated navigation, so it's worth it to me.

 

Tried burning a torrent from a mounted image. No luck,,,,yet.

PM any suggestions.

 

Someone told me the 2010 NAV will self update.

I had NAV in an older car and never thought updates were worth it for what piddly map updates came with it. Maybe once every 5 years it would be worth it.

 

My salesman told me that same thing 9 months ago when I bought my 2010 Platinum. I didn't believe it then and I don't believe it now. I think he had it confused with the Sirius weather maps which do a real-time self update of the weather radar. It worked good during the free 6 month trial, but it was too expensive so I let it expire.

 

I work with Geocoded Maps in Canada and know that DMTI Spatial sells their database to Navteq. Confirmed by DMTI complete with the errors in it as well.

In my 2008 Ford Edge, the dealer wanted $399 for an updated NAV DVD. Not worth it!

I would wait at least 2 to 3 years before updating to get the best bang for the buck as the changes year to year are not that great. This is what I have found over the 10 years I have been working with Geocoded Maps.

 

Mine updates on the fly...from Google Maps over 3G!