Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Factory NAV Retrofit Install for Touring Models

scruffydog · 12-22-2009, 04:51 PM

Thanks a lot The Weapon....this is the kind of good news I need to hear! $2500 isn't enough of a reason that'll stop me from wanting to put in a factory NAV. I think $4000 or + is a little too extreme....Maybe for a base model 370Z. But I would believe a NAV Touring and a No NAV touring isn't that much different in terms of missing hardware components.

The MSRP should justify this as well. The price difference of these 2 cars are at most $1800. Now, about the labor, I don't mind tearing through the front dash board all the way down to the center console of the car. I've done this already with my brand new Lexus IS and it seems much more intricate - and I was able to put everything back together as new.

About your pricing, that's a good list you put together....I am seriously considering in moving forward with the purchase for the 40th Anniversary Edition Z. And many have already broke my heart by letting me know it doesn't come with a NAV, but it does have pretty much most of the stuff I would assume a NAV version have in regards to harness and such. Nissan would not have the assembly line workers to leave out much when they're building a NAV touring vs. No NAV touring - it'd be too confusing and it won't save them much money either. That's why most car manufacture's like Lexus, Mitusibitshi, Toyota (some models - not all) already laid out the wiring harness for GPS even though the car wasn't intended for NAV.

About the list...you mentioned:
Display Unit - $795.79 (Is this just the 7" screen?)
GPS Ant - $39.83 (Isn't this already put in place as it already has XM ready?)
GPS Switches - $289.65 (Are these the ones in front of the 7" display?)
Navi Front Panel - $310.97 (Does this include the Bose sound system head unit? i.e. the 1 MP3 disc player)
AV Control Unit $352.56 (Is this the Air conditioning control?)
Swithes for Bose Navi Stereo - $576.69 (Or is this the actual audio system?)
Electrical Stereo Cover - $180.47

Total: $2571

I'm sorry if this is confusing...i think it's easier to explain through pictures...

As for the whole aftermarket solution, I agree that no factory system is better than aftermarket...that's why there's still a business for aftermarket stereo systems. But like I said, I don't want it mainly for many reasons I've described above and I'm not convinced that aftermarket solution is tipping over my balance. Besides, the Bose sound system that comes with the Touring model is good enough for my daily needs - personally, I think having a sub is already an over kill as I have lived without blasting my music to the point where I could only hear bass.

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scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	Thanks a lot The Weapon....this is the kind of good news I need to hear! $2500 isn't enough of a reason that'll stop me from wanting to put in a factory NAV. I think $4000 or + is a little too extreme....Maybe for a base model 370Z. But I would believe a NAV Touring and a No NAV touring isn't that much different in terms of missing hardware components. The MSRP should justify this as well. The price difference of these 2 cars are at most $1800. Now, about the labor, I don't mind tearing through the front dash board all the way down to the center console of the car. I've done this already with my brand new Lexus IS and it seems much more intricate - and I was able to put everything back together as new. About your pricing, that's a good list you put together....I am seriously considering in moving forward with the purchase for the 40th Anniversary Edition Z. And many have already broke my heart by letting me know it doesn't come with a NAV, but it does have pretty much most of the stuff I would assume a NAV version have in regards to harness and such. Nissan would not have the assembly line workers to leave out much when they're building a NAV touring vs. No NAV touring - it'd be too confusing and it won't save them much money either. That's why most car manufacture's like Lexus, Mitusibitshi, Toyota (some models - not all) already laid out the wiring harness for GPS even though the car wasn't intended for NAV. About the list...you mentioned: Display Unit - $795.79 (Is this just the 7" screen?) GPS Ant - $39.83 (Isn't this already put in place as it already has XM ready?) GPS Switches - $289.65 (Are these the ones in front of the 7" display?) Navi Front Panel - $310.97 (Does this include the Bose sound system head unit? i.e. the 1 MP3 disc player) AV Control Unit $352.56 (Is this the Air conditioning control?) Swithes for Bose Navi Stereo - $576.69 (Or is this the actual audio system?) Electrical Stereo Cover - $180.47 Total: $2571 I'm sorry if this is confusing...i think it's easier to explain through pictures... As for the whole aftermarket solution, I agree that no factory system is better than aftermarket...that's why there's still a business for aftermarket stereo systems. But like I said, I don't want it mainly for many reasons I've described above and I'm not convinced that aftermarket solution is tipping over my balance. Besides, the Bose sound system that comes with the Touring model is good enough for my daily needs - personally, I think having a sub is already an over kill as I have lived without blasting my music to the point where I could only hear bass. Last edited by scruffydog; 12-22-2009 at 04:55 PM.