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.... and I guess that the reason people keep coming back to these chinese units is that there are different ideas of how that plays out:Quote:
Originally Posted by G-rig
For less money you get more features with the after-market; BUT for more money you get better (OEM) quality with an RNS...
So it's horses for courses :-)
Yeh I was just going to do that if Rob was not contactable.
I dont mind it breaking as its a cheap china brand unit but I'm pretty disappointed though that I have to pay for repairs considering its only 2 months old and should be under "warranty".
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Originally Posted by POLARBEAR666
Yeah but doubt anyone who's had an RNS510 would be coming back, so i guess you mean people that have tried other chinese knock offs are coming back to these ones?Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonan
Still waiting on a decent all in one audio brand aftermarket solution, word is that Alpine may be bringing one out later in the year.
I'd be annoyed if it broke and you thought you had warranty and now no support.. what's the point of having a paperweight when it could go towards a good unit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jado
Hi all, l have been on ebay and found these guys in Queensland who state they sell the genuine RNs 510 for 1495.00 dollars, has anyone tried these guys at all and it states it has 12 months warranty.l have supplied the link below:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-RNS-510-MF...item4cee384ec1
Thanks
Robert :stupid: :stupid:
bump,Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonan
Any preferences / positive experience??
Well I bit the bullet and bought the new headunit from JITHK on e-bay, replacing the AVC-9000 in the Golf. The difference is amazing.
High res screen (800x480) and much more professional interface. Very professional fit and finish. Camera (licence plate light) is much better, response much quicker, everything works as advertised. Also much cheaper ($550-ish). Also external mic for bluetooth is much better than LHD-biased inbuilt one.
I bought this one after a very positive write-up of the Touareg version over on clubtouareg, and I'm quite happy with it. More important, my wife is quite happy with it!
My only (minor) niggle is that the operation of the radio (or other source) when the nav screen is active has some ideosyncracies.
1. Volume control doesn't work until you re-display the sound source eg radio. You re-display the sound source by pressing the NAVI button to de-select NAVI.
2. Pressing the radio button does not re-select the radio display, it acts like you are already there and changes band AM-FM etc.
all-in-all, highly recommended.
so which one did u get ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonan
is that the one ?
VW GPS NAVIGATION HIGH DEF 800x480 MFD AUSTRALIA MAP - eBay Players, Audio, Video, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 29-Apr-10 19:57:45 AEST)
Just a quick update.
MY11 models in America are getting an RNS315 satnav/stereo.
Might pay to do some research into this option as it should be cheaper than an RNS510.
I believe some MY11 models also come with inbuilt bluetooth.
Im tempted to get the RNS510 - can be got on ebay for around the $1100 mark which is pretty reasonable and a couple of members here have already gone down that path successfully.
I had looked at the original AVC9000 and came to the conclusions that i wouldnt be able to live with it day to day
Make sure you get the latest version RNS510.
I believe it is revision C.
The cheap ones on ebay are probably revision A and outdated.