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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by willowgreen, May 28, 2010.

  1. willowgreen

    willowgreen First-time Prius Owner

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    Just got our first Prius: an '08 Model 6 w/ 24k miles. Toyota Certified Used. Question: Is there such a thing as a reasonably priced and reliable update for the nav data? I understand a factory update costs a bunch of money. Also, we got no manual for the nav system, so I don't even know how updates are accomplished. but the dealer said they'll order us the manual we need. So far we love the car! :) Suggestions appreciated! Thanks! ~willowgreen~
     
    #1 willowgreen, May 28, 2010
  2. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    My recommendation would be to go to a 3rd party GPS when you need to upgrade. Most are under the $250 Toyota wants for one upgrade, and have lifetime upgrades from then on.
     
    #2 JimboPalmer, May 28, 2010
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  4. willowgreen

    willowgreen First-time Prius Owner

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    Thanks for the suggestion, JimboPalmer. I already own a Garmin nuvi 760, which is easier to use than the Toyota system. But I really like the screen size of the dash system and the audio quality. I likely will follow your advice, though.
     
    #4 willowgreen, May 30, 2010
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