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football751 · 10-27-2014, 02:36 PM

I'm probably going to get the 4000NEX and use CarPlay and my iPhone for navigation. I'm also considering the new AppRadio 4, the screen's a bit smaller than the 4000NEX (6.2" vs 7") but it's capacitive as opposed to resistive. And it comes with a GPS antenna, so I assume it will boost your phone's GPS signal when plugged in through USB? I don't believe the AppRadio has built-in navigation.

I hate the resistive touchscreen on the built-in BRZ nav, but I like the one my Pioneer AVH has. It's much more accurate than the BRZ, so I may give the Pioneer 4000NEX a shot.

The main advantage to in-car navigation is that, depending on where you live, cell reception can be unreliable. Here in Texas there are huge areas with little to no reception so phone-based navigation is difficult.

10-27-2014, 02:36 PM	#8
football751 Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: n/a Location: n/a Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm probably going to get the 4000NEX and use CarPlay and my iPhone for navigation. I'm also considering the new AppRadio 4, the screen's a bit smaller than the 4000NEX (6.2" vs 7") but it's capacitive as opposed to resistive. And it comes with a GPS antenna, so I assume it will boost your phone's GPS signal when plugged in through USB? I don't believe the AppRadio has built-in navigation. I hate the resistive touchscreen on the built-in BRZ nav, but I like the one my Pioneer AVH has. It's much more accurate than the BRZ, so I may give the Pioneer 4000NEX a shot. The main advantage to in-car navigation is that, depending on where you live, cell reception can be unreliable. Here in Texas there are huge areas with little to no reception so phone-based navigation is difficult.