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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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DirectUsNav - Prodigy Unit

Has anyone else purchased this product?

I was wondering if anyone is interested in a group buy..
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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Does it work for 2008 G37? I am looking to purchase one but looking to see if it's worth it to pay 2-3 k extra for Nav that everyone is asking.

Also, what is the price for the DircetUsNav unit + installation (estimate)

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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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price and install

There is actually a user on this forum Directus who may be better able to answer questions.

I am in canada and I haven't been able to find vendors who sell this unit here..

The cost is high but there are so many factors to consider about these units.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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I might be interested in a group buy depending on the cost. There are a few vendors here in SoCal I found off the site.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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Good idea

I wonder if they would allow for a group by.

i am from canada and would be inclined to select there device.. i wonder if they will allow me to do a trial run here in canada and then I can become a reseller of the product
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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I'm hoping for a group buy.

I just got done talking to them and it basically sounds like this is a piggy back system on top of OEM. There are 2 wires that need to be tapped but the system can be removed and moved to another vehicle in the future. It's expandable and includes a touch screen overlay. You switch between menu's by a tab on the interface and it retains all the OEM functions.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by thejumpoff
I'm hoping for a group buy.

I just got done talking to them and it basically sounds like this is a piggy back system on top of OEM. There are 2 wires that need to be tapped but the system can be removed and moved to another vehicle in the future. It's expandable and includes a touch screen overlay. You switch between menu's by a tab on the interface and it retains all the OEM functions.
I also might be interested in group buy depending on cost. Do you know if any of the SoCal dealers have demo units we can see or have experience installing it in an Infiniti?
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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price and group by

Well We may have to inquire from DirectUs user who's on these forms too and see if they have or will let us get a group by =

Being in Canada I am not sure how this will work out for me i really don't wana drive to Michigan for the install but maybe we can ask them a price
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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Well one of the places who's a distributor/installer for these units has said that anyone looking for an aftermarket integrated nav/backup cam function would probably consider this one of the cleanest and most simple units to integrate.

The guys I talked to have years of experience in competition audio and custom fab work. He compared this unit to a CarPC, since that's basically what this is, and stated that he felt this utilized more of the OEM harness, and considering the fact that you only have to tie into 2 wires, it was much cleaner to put in and/or remove.

It's obviously higher priced than building a CarPC yourself, but you pay for the ease of install (3-4 hours), something that can easily be removed and put into another car, and something that is fully expandable.

I'd like to think that the installer I talked to is credible enough since he's done both this Prodigy unit and a custom CarPC on a few 37's already.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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how many would buy into this unit?
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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i am itching to by one lol...
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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please check the other thread about the prodigy specific questions, As for the group buy i just build and design them, as for the sales you can contact MITOcorp.com they are our MASTER distributor and would make the call on a group buy. just let them know who you are and see what happens.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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which thread?
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Yea I'm still interested in this unit but the price is what's holding me back...
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