NavTool - Scam?
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NavTool - Scam?
Hey Guys,
I read some threads that sounded great so I went and ordered this yesterday:
http://www.navtool.com/chevrolet-cor...interface.aspx
However I had some questions and wanted to validate I ordered the right one so I tried calling their 877 number which is open from 9-9 M-F EST and get nothing for 20 seconds then a fast busy.
Did I screw up? Is this a scam?
I read some threads that sounded great so I went and ordered this yesterday:
http://www.navtool.com/chevrolet-cor...interface.aspx
However I had some questions and wanted to validate I ordered the right one so I tried calling their 877 number which is open from 9-9 M-F EST and get nothing for 20 seconds then a fast busy.
Did I screw up? Is this a scam?
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Are there any good alternatives for essentially replicating your phone on your nav? I love the built in stuff but I prefer google maps w/traffic data and find the idea of being able to replicate everything I have on my phone in my car a cool concept.
Last edited by Worthington; Aug 22, 2016 at 05:30 PM.
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ttt
Some time it can be a PITA getting up with a person at this place man. But I do love mine in the car.. Works great... Yes that is the number.PHONE # IS 877 NAVTOOL.... Robert
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Damn thing works great IF
It is updated to the latest software!!!
I have it and it is working just fine...
Elmer
It is updated to the latest software!!!
I have it and it is working just fine...
Elmer
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Thanks Guys,
Apparently their phones are just down, got a little concerned there for a minute.
Looking forward to this, I really think it will step up the nav in our car significantly and provide a lot of other nice features.
Apparently their phones are just down, got a little concerned there for a minute.
Looking forward to this, I really think it will step up the nav in our car significantly and provide a lot of other nice features.
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Hope he hasn't gone out of business. Sometimes he was fast getting back to me and other times not so much. I've had one in my car for a few weeks and it works great.
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This thread read like a roller coaster ride.
I'm just glad it turned out all right, for a while I was feeling sorry for every body who was involved with this business.
It looks like a small businessman that just bite off more than he can chew at times, but is doing the best he can, and seems to make people happy in the end.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...6-navtool.html
I'm just glad it turned out all right, for a while I was feeling sorry for every body who was involved with this business.
It looks like a small businessman that just bite off more than he can chew at times, but is doing the best he can, and seems to make people happy in the end.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...6-navtool.html
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This thread read like a roller coaster ride.
I'm just glad it turned out all right, for a while I was feeling sorry for every body who was involved with this business.
It looks like a small businessman that just bite off more than he can chew at times, but is doing the best he can, and seems to make people happy in the end.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...6-navtool.html
I'm just glad it turned out all right, for a while I was feeling sorry for every body who was involved with this business.
It looks like a small businessman that just bite off more than he can chew at times, but is doing the best he can, and seems to make people happy in the end.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...6-navtool.html
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I am happy with my Navtool. One nice feature is I am able to display live television from Dish Network using their Dish Anywhere app. I can stream live or pre-recorded shows from my Hopper tuner. Some states have laws prohibiting live video visible to the driver while the car is in motion, so I don't recommend that.
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The product seems to be well engineered except for the addition of a long power umbilical strung under the dash. The original concept had a power source local to the box but that was scrapped for some reason which I believe resulting in the long delays of product delivery. They claimed they were waiting for chassis covers but I'll bet the rewiring was the root cause of the delays.
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NavTool Reliability
Dealing with NavTool over a period of months was a real challenge. However, the finished product is excellent. Once updated as Elmer recommends, it works flawlessly. I am very glad that I rode the roller coaster to the end. I see some people on the Forum using their cell phones with a front video camera to see how close they are to curbs. I guess this is a cheaper solution, but I like the fact that I have a front view on my Nav screen without fiddling with a cell phone. The front view comes up automatically when you shift from reverse to forward. In addition, I can do wireless phone streaming from my Android phone. Thank you NavTool, and thank you Elmer for the outstanding installation instructions. Norm 
