Millions of people the World over use a GPS in-car navigation device in order to route them effectively through the nation’s roads and heavy traffic.  The most popular option when it comes to personal navigation is by using a standalone GPS – leading brands being TomTom and Garmin.  Second up in the navigation customer stakes is on-board mobile navigation served up on iPhone and Android Phones – although these are known to be not as accurate or as responsive as a physical unit.  Third in the GPS stakes is cars which already come with a navigation device embedded into the dashboard.  Some of the top car manufactures offer this option as an additional extra – and you will have to pay the car dealer a couple of hundred more dollars in order to get one.

Of course, if you do it makes your car dashboard look a lot neater – but what happens when you want to update the maps on the dashboard embedded GPS?  If this applies to you, then you will need to buy a GPS Navigation DVD online – usually from a company called Navteq who tend to supply map technology to most of the GPS big-names.

Car Brands That Have Dashboard Navigation Systems

The following car brands let you opt for a Navigation System in the dashboard, so if you own one of these cars you will need to buy GPS Navigation DVD in order to keep it up to date.

  • Acura
  • Audi
  • BMW
  • Buick
  • Cadillac
  • Chevrolet
  • Dodge
  • Ford
  • GMC
  • Honda
  • Hyundai
  • Nissan
  • Toyota
  • Volvo

Buying a new navigation system update on DVD is easy enough and the costs tend to vary between $100 to $300 US Dollars depending on your brand and model year of vehicle.  You should update though as often as possible because every the year in the United States there are new roads and highways being built.  Without the latest maps your GPS won’t know where to route you once you car is on the new road.

Saves You Money and Gas Costs

Not only that but it will also save you money in the long run because by using a GPS it will help you to avoid traffic jams and snarl-ups on the road which tend to lead to a higher fuel consumption.  So make sure you update at least once a year – new map discs and DVDs are released for the car brands referenced above every fall and last quarter of the year.

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