Factory Nav or Aftermarket Unit...Advice

[mtcrumb]

New to the site and looking for some direction….First off my Tahoe is a 2008
Without Nav…I have remote start and back up sensors. I want to add factory
Nav to it but in all my reading….Need to change the VCIM for Bluetooth, loose
On Star…then get factory nav unit then purchase lockpic….To have everything
Covered and working like factory….is this the best way to go? Or buy a nice
Kenwood nav system with Garmin GPS….Looking for suggestions. Also forgot
I want to add a back up camera at the same time. thanks in advance

 

[yates ™]

Personally I would buy an aftermarket especially since people like Kenwood are starting to use Garmin.

 

[Freddie]

Go aftermarket....the factory nav disks are two expensive also. Plus if you have a Iphone you could use that with the Pioneer DD for free with the Motion x app for like .99 cents. Good luck

 

[mlwald79]

aftermarket

 

[mtcrumb]

Thanks for the Tips

I notice none of the factory guys jumped in?
Thanks

 

[felixgun]

I've gone through both routes. On my 08 Tahoe LTZ I went the aftermarket route with the pioneer AVIC-Z110BT and PAC SWI-PS and PAC OS-4 controllers to retain bose/onstar/steering wheel controls. When I sold it I bought an Avalanche LTZ and put in the factory nav unit with the GMX-550 LockPick. IF I could do it again, I would definitely go with the aftermarket route. The factory nav unit is a *************. It's old/outdated and extremely slow. The GMX-550 LockPick is also buggy and on par for being a P.O.S. Trust me on this-- go aftermarket. I suggest the DNX9980HD from Kenwood or the newer Pioneer AVIC nav screens. As far as the rear cam, neither my Tahoe I had or Avalanche came with it, but for the tahoe I bought the corresponding Pioneer rear cam which works great but for my Avalanche going the factory route, they sell an aftermarket rear cam kit that has the guiding/tracking lines that are green/red/yellow that you can install on factory nav units if you buy the LockPick... so you can definitely still have the rear cam on either aftermarket or stock units. I personally like the guiding/tracking lines because it really does help.

 

[Freddie]

Nicely put felixgun!!

 

[Fitz08]

Iv'e had a couple vehicles know with the factory gps....GO aftermarket! Just do your research on the head unit so you get the one that will do everything you want.

 

[mtcrumb]

Thanks that's the kind of advice I was looking for. Kenwood Nav on the way.

 

[StevenFromTexas]

The factory nav unit is a *************. It's old/outdated and extremely slow.

As the owner of a factory navigation unit, I agree with your accurate description. I'd like to flush those moron GM "programmers" down the nearest toilet.