Nav system map update

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 07-07-2004, 07:36 PM

[virgin poster here, so go easy]

Thinking of upgrading to Salsa #9 from Silver#7.
Curious: How is the map database updated? DIY? Cost? Frequency of updates? How detailed are the maps for rural areas and small towns?

Brian · 07-07-2004, 07:38 PM

How do you plan to Upgrade from a Silver #7 to a Salsa #9? Do you want to sell the car and buy a new one? But, you can buy upgraded map DVDs as them come out and take out the old one and put in the new one and sell the old one on Ebay.

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 07-07-2004, 08:02 PM

Silver to Salsa is not the upgrade. #7 to #9 would be, but is it worth the extra $$$. Sorry, "upgrade my order." No car to sell Brian, besides, you already have one! . . . hence, my user name.

Cost? Frequency of updates? How detailed are the maps for rural areas and small towns? Are they Toyota DVD maps, or will any DVD map do?

HTMLSpinnr · 07-07-2004, 08:09 PM

It's said about $225-$250 if you want them. We're thinking the first one may be on Toyota on the older cars since the maping is so inaccurate (address tables) in some places. I've made some noise about it, I'm sure others have too.

07-07-2004, 07:36 PM	#1
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,012 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	Nav system map update [virgin poster here, so go easy] Thinking of upgrading to Salsa #9 from Silver#7. Curious: How is the map database updated? DIY? Cost? Frequency of updates? How detailed are the maps for rural areas and small towns?

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07-07-2004, 07:38 PM	#2
Brian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orange, California Posts: 479 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	How do you plan to Upgrade from a Silver #7 to a Salsa #9? Do you want to sell the car and buy a new one? But, you can buy upgraded map DVDs as them come out and take out the old one and put in the new one and sell the old one on Ebay.

07-07-2004, 08:02 PM	#3
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,012 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	Silver to Salsa is not the upgrade. #7 to #9 would be, but is it worth the extra $$$. Sorry, "upgrade my order." No car to sell Brian, besides, you already have one! . . . hence, my user name. Cost? Frequency of updates? How detailed are the maps for rural areas and small towns? Are they Toyota DVD maps, or will any DVD map do?

07-07-2004, 08:09 PM	#4
HTMLSpinnr Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ (Phoenix) Posts: 1,342 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	It's said about $225-$250 if you want them. We're thinking the first one may be on Toyota on the older cars since the maping is so inaccurate (address tables) in some places. I've made some noise about it, I'm sure others have too.