I much prefer inbuilt nav systems when they're done well (integrated, simple dash view is a must) like in VW Golf and Merc A Class. Phone can't compete to having just the right information, right when you need it in the console. Particularly when travelling and hiring cars.
Used to agree with you. Then my Merc GL550 needed a nav update. For only $450 I got a "self installable" DVD that needed a trip to the dealer, only to find out it was still years behind. Bring on the iPhone 7.
Yes, love the navigation in my Audi. Console and in dash display, Google Maps with traffic. No nannying "you can't enter a destination unless the park brake is on", and additional nice integrations like "65 mi to empty, next fuel is 48mi, redirect to gas station now?"
Oh, AND I can use either Android or Car Play in my car, as well.
Have you used CarPlay yet? You get the large touch-screen control, Apple-standard UI, and up-to-date info. The only downside if Apple Maps is still behind Google Maps. But, it's also WAY ahead of most in-car nav systems.
I have a cradle for my phone that puts it right next to the map in my built-in nav system. I never use the nav system anymore, because it's so much easier to enter information on the phone, real time traffic is there, etc.
I still like the map, and I have it on most of the time, just because I like maps, but I'd never pay the extra for the nav system again.
