Cost of Adding Equipment after pick up

**Timmy10** · 13-03-2010, 04:47 PM

Hi all,

I am thinking about adding some extra options after ive bought and collected my car.

I should have done this earlier, but at the time decided against it.

I am considering the Sat Nav VW system and/or a sunroof.

What price would VW dealers charge to do this?

Are there any refurbished Sat Nav systems that will work as good as new but are cheaper and look like new?

Just searching for info before i contact the dealer

**STV4SYT** · 13-03-2010, 04:58 PM

Satnav is easy. Do a search as it had been covered a bit already

as for sunroof. Don't even bother. Aftermarkets are never the same and you are in for leaks and will devalue the car.

**Kirium** · 13-03-2010, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Timmy10

Hi all,

I am thinking about adding some extra options after ive bought and collected my car.

I should have done this earlier, but at the time decided against it.

I am considering the Sat Nav VW system and/or a sunroof.

Don't just stop with the sunroof. See if they'll also install a 4Motion system for you...

**Corey_R** · 13-03-2010, 05:31 PM

The Sat Nav is possible, but it will cost you $3294.50 plus installation. Installation takes quite a while, so it could easily be $4k+ all up.
You're probably best to research what it is needed get it off ebay or similar and get a aftermarket specialist to fit it for you.

As for sunroof - as others have said, you'll be devaluing the car and asking for issues getting that done now.

**Timmy10** · 13-03-2010, 08:47 PM

Thanks guys.

The other thing i was looking into (but not really considering) is like a Pioneer in-dash gps/radio/cdplayer. Can the VW's steering wheel controls be programmed for the pioneer (or other) system?

**nau** · 14-03-2010, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by steve_tdi

Satnav is easy. Do a search as it had been covered a bit already

as for sunroof. Don't even bother. Aftermarkets are never the same and you are in for leaks and will devalue the car.

I think u still live in a stone age : )

I had to deal with 4 after market sunroofs (including my current car)

I have to say they are better in functionality thn the stock ones and just as reliable
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As for Sat navigation - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=42091

thats kind of on a topic .... Pioneer one looks very good

**STV4SYT** · 14-03-2010, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by nau

I think u still live in a stone age : )

I had to deal with 4 after market sunroofs (including my current car)

I have to say they are better in functionality thn the stock ones and just as reliable
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As for Sat navigation - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=42091

thats kind of on a topic .... Pioneer one looks very good

Sorry mate im not living in the stone age, i know i would never buy a car with an aftermarket sunroof and the majority of people on here would fall into that category.

They may have come a long way, but why on earth would you do it on a car that can be bought with one already installed by the manufacturer.

**Corey_R** · 14-03-2010, 10:07 AM

I have to agree. Whether they have come along way or not, there are always going to be good and bad installations of aftermarket sunroofs - even today. General perception that I've always observed is that aftermarket sunroofs are a bad thing - and come resale time, that would be a concern.

**Transporter** · 14-03-2010, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Timmy10

Thanks guys.

The other thing i was looking into (but not really considering) is like a Pioneer in-dash gps/radio/cdplayer. Can the VW's steering wheel controls be programmed for the pioneer (or other) system?

That information should be in the instructions that come with the radio (look also at the Pioneer website). Many current aftermarket radios are compatible with VW's steering wheel controls.