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Originally Posted by alwann
Okay, so far nobody who looks at this board can tell me whether their installed navigation system includes the new area of The Villages. That was the question. I just happen to prefer my onboard, touch screen system and wonder if buying the update is worth it.
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Originally Posted by Altavia
The onboard maps have helped me a few times in areas with no cell service.
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Originally Posted by VAtoFLA
Not trying to pile on, but your response makes me think that you are not aware of Android Auto or Apple Carplay. With either if these, you would still be able to use your system's touch screen and voice commands to control the Nav.
I was staunchly loyal to my built in GPS, but I had to drop it both for this reason and for the superiority in real time events like traffic re-routing and presence of speed traps.
I wouldn't spend the $100 if I we you and would start to try to go down the path of Android Auto or Carplay depending on your phone.
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I had the exact same thought, but the OP's response above was so far off the charts, I stopped responding. It's hard to believe that in 2025, someone is still using "on-board navigation", which has always been years behind the curve.
Altavia's response has some merit, but other than around Barstow, FL, I've never been in a situation anywhere in the USA, that I didn't have cell service for more than a few minutes. To say nothing of the fact, that even with no Cell Phone service, a phone's GPS is still operational (albeit, you can't download map detail in real time).
Not wanted to use modern, cell phone GPS in your vehicle, is like complaining you can't use your "Princess Rotary Dial" phone on your nightstand, any longer.