eddieo45

I'm trying to organize a group buy. The new maps DVD typically comes out in November and I've paid $60 from this seller in the past, always worked great. Please let me know.....

eteller

I'd be in for that.

kb24forlife24

If the 2014/2015 CDs work with our cars, I'd be interested, especially at that price. My CD doesn't work and never has in the 3 years I've had my car.

Yidney

What seller? And what are they selling? Officially, the 2015 map was the last one to be made for the 209. Are you saying somebody else besides NAVTEQ is generating new maps?

eddieo45

Seller is a forum member from whom I've bought W211 discs several times. They appear to be copies of the NAVTEQ maps discs and become available after the NAVTEQ is released, which looks like November. He has access only to North American and European maps, BTW.

When I bought my 2009 CLK550 at auction in 2013 it had an OEM 2007 DVD in it! I've been using a 2012 disc I got from sternauto from eBay ever since. They were happy to make good on a DVD that wouldn't load but it took them three discs to get it right! That's why I went back to the member seller this time.

kb24forlife24

If they will work for my '05 CLK which comes with an '04 CD, I'll buy one when it becomes available.

Yidney

Based on flyers and emails I got I thought that the NAVTEQ's 2015 map came out months ago (which makes sense since 2015 is almost over), and they definitely said 2015 would be the last one for these cars, so I'm still not clear what's being released in November.

eddieo45

Well if the 2015 maps are to be the final ones offered I want them, but I don't want to pay $249. I've pinged my seller for an update.....

dalvarez3rd

Yes, I would like one.

CLK350_ATX

Hello eddieo45,

I just picked up a 2009 CLK Grand Edition yesterday, and I'm very interested to get the latest nav dvd (MCSLL V12 - Q-6-46-0328), please let me know if you still be able to add one more, or if you can introduce me to the member you are buying from.

Thank you very much!!

Ptrigg17

Original maps in my 07 , I am in , please let me know how to proceed

Martin_F

Got mine for $100
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Mercede...gAAOSwo6lWPP7A

eddieo45

The 2015 DVD's are in!! $60.00 I'll be PM'ing all here with seller's Paypal email.

NewShockerGuy

Safe to say one can't just pop this in if they haven't updated to the previous versions..IE: If you are running 2013 maps, skipping 2014 and going to 2015 won't work?


-Nigel

merceBENZ

It reads map from the DVD on the go. There is no hdd to upload to. Therefore you can skip as you like.

eddieo45

Nonsense Nigel; merceBENZ is correct. When I bought my 2009 in 2013 it inexplicably had a 2007 map DVD in it. I bought the then-current 2012 (from this seller, BTW) and it has been fine since day 1. He also has DVD's for W211 E-Class. I once purchased a map DVD on eBay and it didn't work. Seller replaced it twice at no charge but what a hassle.

I have since replaced the E-Class with a 2015 C300 which has a Garmin SD-card system, and I have not found a supplier for those. I had to convince myself that $425 from the dealer was a deal. Meanwhile my wife ends up using Waze on her iPhone. Drives me crazy....

merceBENZ

Because built in nav sucks and full of frustration, not user friendly, slow and stupid. Yes, stupid.

Yidney

That is just urban legend. I can confirm 100% you can skip as many years as you want. Assuming these copies are not corrupted in some way, they should work.

eddieo45

The new one's not bad, assuming you're a Garmin user (I am). The highway exits look like photos of the actual ones. Entering an address is a chore though...

merceBENZ

Hdd ones aren't bad as dvd ones. But still gps on the phone wins in every way. Updated wife's hdd nav on her nissan before coast to coast trip. Instead of going around city it was taken through the city. Distance is always greater etc. google or apple maps all the way.
Yes, we spent $179 for official update and it sucks. Never again.
And we can't resell it because it tied to our vin.

Jackharja

I'm in for the $60 version assuming (as has been stated) that I can skip prior updates.

eddieo45

What $179 "official update" is tied to VIN?

eddieo45

PMs with Paypal address sent to all.

merceBENZ

I guess this is nissan feature to avoid reselling. I sold to other guy who has the same nav and needs exactly the same dvd collection part number and guess what? He got error message on his screen: "Wrong VIN". He even sent me a picture. And, when I did order those dvds (5 of them) I had to put my VIN in the order form. Manufacturers are getting smart.

eddieo45

Similar to the $600 MSRP SD card for the new Mercedes Garmin nav in my wife's C300. I've been driving (mostly pre-owned) Benzes since 2003. First it was the phones: I had cars pre-wired for Motorola Star-Tacs and V-60's, but only the $600 Mercedes-authorized versions worked. I'm in the cellphone industry and even my Motorola rep couldn't help me. Then it was the Bluetooth "pucks", nearly always missing from the cars I bought at auction. I guess the fact that any phone now works in the new models, no puck required, is the tradeoff for the nav "extortion".....meanwhile, let me restate that these $60 nav DVDs WORK GREAT!!