Nav/TV on E46 M3

[chilled]

I'm in the process of picking a an E46 M3 as my next car. Exactly how good/worthwhile is the Nav/TV option. And as for re-sale is it a must or nice to have?

[nutcase]

Both- it is nice to have when you're waiting for someone at a station/airport etc, and I think it's on most buyers' lists as a resale option.

[Slurms]

Yeah it's one of those "nice to have" things...

It doesn't really add value to the car but it will make it easier to sell when the time comes.

So get one with it if you can..

[baz1985]

It is worth £2k less according to Glass's (well it was in the Oct 07 guide) and a further £750 less without 19s.

Personally, I'd buy one without nav and 19".....£2k....... buys a £800 Pioneer D3-BTI Nav unit (which is 10* than the OE unit) and the remainder on a nice set of non-chav 18" BBS wheels.

Edited by baz1985 on Tuesday 20th May 09:51

[oli_quick]

I initially wanted one with 18" and SatNav/Tv thingy - as I do think it makes the centre console look a little more modern...

But they are rare - I couldn't stand the 19" 'shinny rimms' and didn't like the ride difference (in terms of transverse movement) - but they are surprising hard to find in the aforementioned combination.

I recon you had two schools of buyers - those who were more driver focused and those who are more image focused.

[Deutscher]

The nav is nowhere near as good as a TomTom and the 19s are for tarts – drivers go for 18s every time.

[jezrider]

the nav is a must for the resale value.. get one with nav if you can... if you dont like the 19's then sell them on ebay (genuines in decent condition with correct tyres, should fetch over a grand)

[Deutscher]

The nav argument always makes me smile. If you believe it:

Pay more now for a car with nav and get more for it come resale.

OR

Pay less for car now and get less come resale.

Personally, for older cars around the £15k level, I believe condition and mileage is much more important than nav or 19s.

[jezrider]

Deutscher said:

Personally, for older cars around the £15k level, I believe condition and mileage is much more important than nav or 19s.

without a doubt, a clean genuine low mileage car with no nav or 19's is more desirable to me than a thrashed high mileage example with shiny bits

[darreni]

jezrider said:

Deutscher said:

Personally, for older cars around the £15k level, I believe condition and mileage is much more important than nav or 19s.

without a doubt, a clean genuine low mileage car with no nav or 19's is more desirable to me than a thrashed high mileage example with shiny bits

By that logic, a clean genuine low mileage car with nav & 19's must be the most desirable of all, yes?

[Deutscher]

Not if you've got to pay £2k more for it, aren't actually bothered about sat nav and prefer the better drive of the 18s to the bling of the 19s!

[jezrider]

its horses for courses as they say !

[Olf]

Deutscher said:

The nav is nowhere near as good as a TomTom and the 19s are for tarts – drivers go for 18s every time.

Sorry, don't agree about the Nav. with all the upgraes which can all be done for free with a bit of patience and the Internet the Nav comes into it's own. You can enable postcode search, perspective view and speed cameras and also the information section can be very useful finding petrol stations, car parks hotels etc.

We have a tomtom 720 for my wife's car. It's good, but not that ( ^ ) good.