RNS-E - worth buying?

[jackj]

Hi all,

I'm currently considering purchasing a 2012 RNS-E for my Black Edition.

With part-ex of my current Concert it's going to cost me around £400 - is it really worth the purchase?

The main reasons I want the RNS-E are:

Looks - might not be a valid reason to purchase but I think they look so much nicer, clean and impressive than the concert
Sat Nav - I currently use a Garmin sat nav but figured the RNS-E will come in handy for this

Thoughts from people who own RNS-E's currently and those who have/are considering the purchase too much appreciated.

I am also fully aware of the high theft rates of these which casts some doubts too!

Help?!

 

[laiek]

if u got the money bro totally worth it, looks great as well, defo purchase

 

[Kelvin_S]

That's a great price mate. It's a pretty little device. Sat nav can be a bit rubbish at times, my Tomtom always comes out best.

 

[nluk100]

Where are you getting a part-ex from? Does that include fitting?

The one frustrating thing about the rns-e is that it still doesn't support full post code input, so you need to know the street name too!

Oh, and no speed cameras ... or the ability to download voices!

 

[Rhyso]

I recently purchased mine the other day and I have to say I love it!! The maps are nice and clear and the directions are well thought out. The fact it displays everything in the DIS is a bonus too

Time will tell just how good the satnav part of it is as I used it on a route I already knew. Music side of things, the later ones can take large SD cards so plenty of room for the music collection

I bought mine because my Dension unit was starting to fail and I'm travelling more to places I don't know so rather than use my phone for directions I plumped for the RNS-E as i wanted something I could plug straight in and for it to work with the Audi bluetooth and my MSFW

 

[Dannykn9]

And if you can, make sure it is an SDS version. The voice control is a must, especially if you have MFSW and factory Bluetooth. Will cost slightly more, but well worth it.

 

[nluk100]

And if you can, make sure it is an SDS version. The voice control is a must, especially if you have MFSW and factory Bluetooth. Will cost slightly more, but well worth it.

SDS?

 

[Dannykn9]

Speech Dialogue System.

Voice controlled, you can tell the rns what radio station you want, also tell it you destination address all without having to do it manually!

 

[N8]

RNS is a must, mine was FAULTLESS through europe last week, agreed with SDS & BT its clever stuff.

 

[PH1L]

I love the rns I've got a mk1 unit I'm willing to take silly offers on if SD size isn't your game

 

[MattyW19]

Cough Cough

 

[audigex]

I definitely don't regret adding it as an option - it's easy to use and looks brilliant. With bluetooth it's a no-brainer.