Early DB9's - no sat nav ?

[hartley]

Just looking at a fab blue DB9 2004 on ebay here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASTON-MARTIN-DB9-AUTO-BLUE-2...
Noticed there is no mention of Sat Nav and the internal picture does not show any lines/joins on the wooden centre section .
Was Sat Nav an extra on ealier models ? If so will these cars now attract a premium given how useless early sat navs were ?
Already got a Volante ,a coupe as well would be pure greed would'nt it - but it looks spectacular , it would be auto my Volante is manual.. - no stop it - help fellow Aston sufferers

[3200gt]

2005 with SAT NAV, and auto, and blue, and cheaper!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2712557.htm

(and mine)

Edited by 3200gt on Friday 13th May 07:52

[355f]

The sat nav is more of a liability than a benefit- no post code search, not very good mapping- get a small portable unit!

[3200gt]

£40 gets you the disc update with full 6 digit post codes. Stick it in and off you go.

[michael gould]

it was an extra in 2004 at launch and still is !

[yeti]

3200gt said:

£40 gets you the disc update with full 6 digit post codes. Stick it in and off you go.

From where? Cheapest Volvo disc I have herd of was £150 from Swansea. Is this a legit source?

[yeti]

michael gould said:

it was an extra in 2004 at launch and still is !

Standard from 2005 on a DB9 is what I have been told. I suppose you could ask *not* to have it...

[Jockman]

yeti said:

From where? Cheapest Volvo disc I have herd of was £150 from Swansea. Is this a legit source?

http://www.satnav-updates.com/

They look like copies but they actually work.

E-mail them with your car spec and they will determine the type of disc you require. The disc must stay in the player or it reverts to the previous configuration.

It didn't give me full postcode because I already had it - but it did update my map and speed cameras

[EpsomJames]

Jockman said:

yeti said:

From where? Cheapest Volvo disc I have herd of was £150 from Swansea. Is this a legit source?

http://www.satnav-updates.com/

They look like copies but they actually work.

E-mail them with your car spec and they will determine the type of disc you require. The disc must stay in the player or it reverts to the previous configuration.

It didn't give me full postcode because I already had it - but it did update my map and speed cameras

They are not legit (unless you already own the original disc).

Hunt around on eBay as I picked up a genuine Volvo disc 2nd hand for around 80 notes.

[michael gould]

yeti said:

michael gould said:

it was an extra in 2004 at launch and still is !

Standard from 2005 on a DB9 is what I have been told. I suppose you could ask *not* to have it...

I have a Sept 2005 and it was £1489.36 +VAT extra

[yeti]

michael gould said:

I have a Sept 2005 and it was £1489.36 +VAT extra

Lucky you

And I stand corrected, fibbing Aston dealers, whatever next...

[speech]

3200gt said:

2005 with SAT NAV, and auto, and blue, and cheaper!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2712557.htm

(and mine)

Edited by 3200gt on Friday 13th May 07:52

Lordy, that is gorgeous... if you still have it in about 3 months I'll probably be able to take it off your hands

[Valentin]

I'd actually pay a premium for not having a sat nav. I don't have a sat nav in any of my cars and I don't miss one in 99% of the time. For the other 1% I use old fashioned maps or the gps on my iphone.
And of course the dash does look cleaner without the cutout (although I have to admit that Astons approach of integrating a sat nav into the dash is by far the nicest!!).
All IMHO, but then I also wouldn't want memory seats; cruise or bluetooth as I prefer the look without all those buttons.


ETA:
The one on eBay looks gorgeous!!!!

[michael gould]

Valentin said:

I'd actually pay a premium for not having a sat nav. I don't have a sat nav in any of my cars and I don't miss one in 99% of the time. For the other 1% I use old fashioned maps or the gps on my iphone.
And of course the dash does look cleaner without the cutout (although I have to admit that Astons approach of integrating a sat nav into the dash is by far the nicest!!).
All IMHO, but then I also wouldn't want memory seats; cruise or bluetooth as I prefer the look without all those buttons.

Daft post !

[JohnG1]

Valentin said:

I'd actually pay a premium for not having a sat nav. I don't have a sat nav in any of my cars and I don't miss one in 99% of the time. For the other 1% I use old fashioned maps or the gps on my iphone.
And of course the dash does look cleaner without the cutout (although I have to admit that Astons approach of integrating a sat nav into the dash is by far the nicest!!).
All IMHO, but then I also wouldn't want memory seats; cruise or bluetooth as I prefer the look without all those buttons.


ETA:
The one on eBay looks gorgeous!!!!

What buttons do you get with bluetooth that are non-standard?

[Valentin]

JohnG1 said:

What buttons do you get with bluetooth that are non-standard?

Aren't the buttons on the right side of the steering wheel for cruise and the ones on the left side for bluetooth? Or are those for the stereo?
Aesthetically I prefer the steering wheel without any of those.

[355f]

michael gould said:

Daft post !

I dont think its daft, that orrible rattling sat nav looking ugly stuck out of the dash, when a far smaller unit is miles better! and can be replaced when it packs up as it inevitably will!

[George H]

Who would order a £120k car without sat nav in the first place?! I rarely use it but wouldn't have an expensive car without manufacturer fitted sat nav, even if it isn't as good as a tomtom.

[355f]

ok so most are agreed a tom tom is far better but happy to pay 2K for the aston one!!

[3200gt]

tom tom screen refresh isn't fast enough to keep up with an Aston at full chat