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Tech Package for Elantra Limited

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Ok...Looking into possibly leasing a Elantra Limited in the coming months, and am looking at the "Tech Package" option, and see that it comes with the GPS Navigation included. Is this something that has a monthly fee to use/access, or a trail period, or not?

I have a Garmin GPS, but for my wife, I would like it included IN the car, like the Tech Package has.

We just drove our first 2017 Elantra today...Electric Blue...Wanted to drive a Scarlet Red, but none was to be had on their lot...shucks!

Thanks guys...and have a great weekend!
 
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We got the Limited with that tech package, sure a lot of extra goodies for $2,500, even less is you like to wheel and deal, that's why they call them dealers. Ha, at my computer without chasing all over my state, contacted six Hyundai dealers to set up a bid competition to get the lowest price. Two can play this game.

In looking at the competition, want 2000 bucks more just for GPS and another 1,500 bucks for a sunroof, but this is just the start. That Infinity sound system, power drivers seat with lumbar, compact spare tire, electrically heated seat, ha, can't remember the rest of it. Could do without that ultimate package, like driving my own vehicle.

No CD player on this radio, ha, my kid's newest toy even plays DVD's, but only when parked, not exactly my ideal of watching a DVD sitting outside in the cold watching a DVD on an 8" screen. And trying to find the correct CD while driving is a good way to get yourself killed. Have over 4,000 songs on a Cruzer USB stick, and easy to find this with this radio.

Was under the impression that could get five yearly updates GPS updates, but didn't look at my links, was in every country in the world except the USA. Talked to my dealer about this, need a lot more dealers to do the talking, why is this so? Did get stuck with version 8, dealer got me version 10 at no charge to me. Does take a bit of learning for this GPS, also have Garmin's. Also found a site in myhyundia where I could have updated the map for free plus another 26 GB of updates.

Other options are plugging in my smartphone, sure looks like Hyundai is copying google maps, planning a trip today, last night got on google maps on my computer with the exact address and sent that to my phone, just have to plug it in to follow their maps.

Cheapest way if you have to pay for map updates, got this from talking to my parts guys, pay him 150 bucks, will give you a code and you can download it yourself. But feel Hyundai will correct giving us USA guys five years of free map updates. With on five year old Garmin, still received over 60 free map updates, google on my smart phone, seems like every one or two weeks.

With the competition, have to take your car into the dealer for 200 bucks or more and let him do the updates. Hyundai GPS does have an option Garmin does not have. Can do a google search for a particular part you are after and will program in the address of the store that has it. But have to say, not the easiest to learn, but I am from the road map era.
 
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No CD player on this radio, ha, my kid's newest toy even plays DVD's, but only when parked, not exactly my ideal of watching a DVD sitting outside in the cold watching a DVD on an 8" screen. And trying to find the correct CD while driving is a good way to get yourself killed.
I use to own a VW CC which had a 30 GB hard drive and would play dvds. They make an aftermarket part that's around $200-300 that will keep the screen on and still play the DVD while the car is in drive. As I recall, the DVD player would still show a picture on the screen until the car was moving 5 mph or over, then the screen would turn off...but the DVD would still play and the soundtrack would still play through the speakers. Kinda pointless, I know...
 
#4 ·
Ok...Looking into possibly leasing a Elantra Limited in the coming months, and am looking at the "Tech Package" option, and see that it comes with the GPS Navigation included. Is this something that has a monthly fee to use/access, or a trail period, or not?
Since you're looking at a Limited you might want to consider the Forward Collision Warning/Automatic Emergency Braking feature. It's being given very high marks by Consumers.
 
#7 ·
Ha, can buy something like this for 40 bucks.



Purchased an Asus notebook for 250 bucks with a 16" screen 16:9 that does a beautiful job of playing DVD's plus a host of other things, sure want a small fortune of automotive electronics.

Driving at 75 mph is a 110 feet per second, don't dare let my eyes leave the road for even a split second. In complex new areas, the radio is switched off. Constantly doing a 360 degree view, learned this when flying, but that was vertical as well. At midnight last night, took a long route to get home, knowing these roads with less deers and more importantly, less bars.

If your attention span is only 8 seconds, have no business driving a vehicle. Really love the lighting on this Limited, did replace those headlamps with Xxtravisions, are 30% brighter and with a four head lamp system, great side and distance vision. Took a raincheck on even a sip of wine for dinner last night. Not that I am afraid of getting killed, just don't even want a tiny scratch on my new vehicle. More road construction, sure have to watch out for those barrels and even debris on the road, and this is for every instant. Not to mention potholes.
 
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