is it cheap to buy a m3 without navigation?

aznrr · 10-28-2008, 08:13 PM

just wondering.

J08M3 · 10-28-2008, 08:14 PM

cheaper than buying a M3 with navigation

M2381 · 10-28-2008, 08:15 PM

Yes..

Isn't this common sense?

davedave · 10-28-2008, 08:15 PM

M3 without Navi and M drive.. i can't imagine it

J08M3 · 10-28-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by davedave

M3 without Navi and M drive.. i can't imagine it

It's how I got mine. Can't remember the last time I needed a map to get around where I've lived for the past 28 years. I don't go on enough road trips where the extra $ for Nav was worth it.

watrob · 10-28-2008, 08:19 PM

Want to save money, buy a 335 and turn the wick up.

bmstyle71 · 10-28-2008, 08:29 PM

Do you mean cheap as in money wise? Or cheap as in having an m3 w/o navi is cheap?

jaay11 · 10-28-2008, 08:34 PM

They sell Ms without Nav?

Scorpion · 10-28-2008, 08:34 PM

You'll probably spend more money on gas by trying to find the place without the navi then you would by buying it lol.

bmstyle71 · 10-28-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jaay11

They sell Ms without Nav?

Yeah it's called a single hump. You can buy a basic m3 that has nothing but the engine and steering wheel lol.

MWorldorder · 10-28-2008, 09:08 PM

yes.

RandyB · 10-28-2008, 09:16 PM

It's smart to buy one that way if you don't need or want nav/tech. I love mine. If they made nav or tech standard in the US, I wouldn't have an M3 right now.

ase2dais · 10-28-2008, 09:25 PM

for pre-owned, folks buying the much of a car will want Nav.... you are hurting yourself when you resell it IMO

ismelllikepoop · 10-28-2008, 09:55 PM

i havent missed having a nav system on my 08 one bit, but with the new idrive then perhaps yeah i would have reconsidered. but im definitely not losing any sleep on it. unless you travel to a lot of places you dont know where you are going, then i dont feel that it's a big deal at all. people really make too big a deal about gadgetry. considering how much people say they want to go back to the days with the e30 m3 and less weight, the market seems to want a bunch of random convenience stuff that i never use to begin with.

White Shark · 10-28-2008, 10:09 PM

Buy Garmin and save money...

rsmamg · 10-28-2008, 10:14 PM

uhhh...

NYSPEM3 · 10-28-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by White Shark

Buy Garmin and save money...

Garmin + Performance Box + Valentine 1 = explosion in power cord factory

I'd say reducing the clutter of cords is the MAIN reason why I got my M3 with SatNav. I mean, come on, my Garmin 350 outperforms the best of OEM SatNavs by a wide margin.
No I don't like hardwiring my V1.

FStop7 · 10-28-2008, 11:48 PM

If I could have M drive without also having nav I'd do it in a second. I don't like OEM nav systems, they're always a few steps behind the current portable nav units.

Bimmer Nerd · 10-28-2008, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J08M3

cheaper than buying a M3 with navigation

hahah

TLud · 10-29-2008, 12:56 AM

If buying an '08, I would have been very torn between a one-humper or navi. The navi for the old iDrive was so bad at what I would most commonly need it for (POI searches) and was so slow that it would just piss me off. Also, the one-humper's dash line looks much better. That said, I would probably still get the tech package for the m-drive and other performance gadgetry.

Aside from the higher resolution screen, hard drive, and dvd playback capability, the new iDrive is so much easier and faster to use, and the 3D maps are very cool. Now POI searches take seconds, not minutes. Also, the overall functionality of iDrive is much improved. I would HIGHLY recommend the tech package to anyone considering an '09+.

aus · 10-29-2008, 01:04 AM

This thread shows how far the "M" buyer has fallen from where the brand started. The first M3 was a race car modified for the street.

Now this thread shows most people insist on having a Nav on a M car. Then they'll also bitch about how much this car weighs. Now there are rumors of a Motorsport X6 coming- not just a IS version like on the X5. This is just a sad day in M history.

aznrr · 10-29-2008, 03:13 AM

lol. surprised to see ppl have different thoughts on this.
yea. i'm leasing a 08. the navi option makes 100 dollar differece a month.
that's why m consering about it. i have other car which has navi. the m3 is only
gonna be home-work. home-school. and fun car. my only concern is wen ppl sit in my car.will they think m so cheap that buy a m3 but w/o a navigation?

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bmstyle71 Captain 115 Rep 635 Posts Drives: jet black e92 m3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: tampa florida iTrader: (0)	Do you mean cheap as in money wise? Or cheap as in having an m3 w/o navi is cheap?
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Scorpion Major 162 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: Nothing Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nowhere iTrader: (0)	You'll probably spend more money on gas by trying to find the place without the navi then you would by buying it lol.
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MWorldorder Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 296 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	yes.
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RandyB Lieutenant Colonel 20 Rep 1,504 Posts Drives: '03 330i, '09 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	It's smart to buy one that way if you don't need or want nav/tech. I love mine. If they made nav or tech standard in the US, I wouldn't have an M3 right now.
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ismelllikepoop First Lieutenant 26 Rep 365 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: pooptown iTrader: (1)	i havent missed having a nav system on my 08 one bit, but with the new idrive then perhaps yeah i would have reconsidered. but im definitely not losing any sleep on it. unless you travel to a lot of places you dont know where you are going, then i dont feel that it's a big deal at all. people really make too big a deal about gadgetry. considering how much people say they want to go back to the days with the e30 m3 and less weight, the market seems to want a bunch of random convenience stuff that i never use to begin with.
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White Shark First Lieutenant 33 Rep 307 Posts Drives: M3 Civic (Non-ZCP) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Coast iTrader: (3)	Buy Garmin and save money...
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rsmamg Flying First Class 30 Rep 582 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	uhhh...
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FStop7 I like cars 329 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	If I could have M drive without also having nav I'd do it in a second. I don't like OEM nav systems, they're always a few steps behind the current portable nav units.
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TLud Colonel 108 Rep 2,279 Posts Drives: '12 Golf R Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (3)	If buying an '08, I would have been very torn between a one-humper or navi. The navi for the old iDrive was so bad at what I would most commonly need it for (POI searches) and was so slow that it would just piss me off. Also, the one-humper's dash line looks much better. That said, I would probably still get the tech package for the m-drive and other performance gadgetry. Aside from the higher resolution screen, hard drive, and dvd playback capability, the new iDrive is so much easier and faster to use, and the 3D maps are very cool. Now POI searches take seconds, not minutes. Also, the overall functionality of iDrive is much improved. I would HIGHLY recommend the tech package to anyone considering an '09+. __________________ '09 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 (sold to a good home)
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aus Major General 892 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	This thread shows how far the "M" buyer has fallen from where the brand started. The first M3 was a race car modified for the street. Now this thread shows most people insist on having a Nav on a M car. Then they'll also bitch about how much this car weighs. Now there are rumors of a Motorsport X6 coming- not just a IS version like on the X5. This is just a sad day in M history. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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aznrr Private 22 Rep 54 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: la iTrader: (0)	lol. surprised to see ppl have different thoughts on this. yea. i'm leasing a 08. the navi option makes 100 dollar differece a month. that's why m consering about it. i have other car which has navi. the m3 is only gonna be home-work. home-school. and fun car. my only concern is wen ppl sit in my car.will they think m so cheap that buy a m3 but w/o a navigation?
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