Originally Posted by CaliBenzDriver

like yourself, I have a MY'14 ... from what I've seen these updates are only available and loaded through a SD-CARD... not a CD/DVD. There are numerous related threads around here .

$1200 charge sounds about right... for a 20mn job.
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Originally Posted by CaliBenzDriver

here is a known good shop that sells these updates ($130) ... all regions available 👍

https://mbnavupdate.com/product/merc...v=e4b09f3f8402

Originally Posted by kajtek1

Most US owners use Google maps on their androids for better updates.
My 2014 Navi has no freeways build in 2009 on it, so if you get MB 2021 update, it will not show roads and streets build after about 2015..
Google maps on other hand will find street number, where the house is not build yet.

Originally Posted by Left Coast Geek

I use my phone with Android Auto so its on the car's screen. safe *AND* accurate. but this option is only available on 2016 W212's which have a new model COMAND system, and requires both a dealer flashware upgrade *and* a back door activator to enable. same thing works with Apple CarPlay for those of you with iThings.

Originally Posted by rapidoxidation

Google maps and other cell based systems are great until you're rural with zero coverage. I've got CoPilot on my phone as a last resort. It updates often enough to be more current than a typical car nav system) and it has pretty much all of North America on it. I don't think Mexico is included.

But on a more relevant, car navigation related note: I took a gamble and after much angst pulled the trigger on downloading the map and activation code for $99 from www.navi-expert.com (a Russian site) and hoped for the best. The best happened: North America downloaded to my computer in a couple of hours and the activation code matched what I spent $75 for earlier in this thread (Education isn't free, ya know). Unzipped the 18GB file into roughly 19 GB, followed the emailed, nicely detailed set of instructions and dropped the relevant files onto a clean USB2 thumb drive formatted to FAT32, plugged it in to the USB port in the center console, and 80 minutes later had NTG 4.5 V20 (2020) loaded in the COMAND.

Long story short: $99 plus a paypal fee ($114.99 total) updated me from 2013 to 2020 without a hitch. Evgeny sold me what I intended to buy and was very clear on how to use what he sold me.

Originally Posted by iManji92

Hi all,

I have E300 / 2014 ( Middle East version, same as E350 ), I want to upgrade the map in my car ( which is the 2014 version).
I have visited the car dealership in my country ( OMAN ), but it was too costly for me since it was around 1200$ for upgrading only.
Is there a way to update the map by myself, either by purchasing the map (CD and pin code) online or downloading the map and install it in my car? or even suggesting some website that specializes in such a thing

Thank you.