2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited: An Unhappy Marriage

Good video, but I, on the contrary, actually enjoy Matchbox 20.
 
Surprising that such a new system (the MyGig) could be so atrociously designed. Then again, the iDrive isn't much better after all this time...

Cut! Cut! Cut! I need more emotion. Here's the situation. You've just found out the Wrangler's nav has been cheating on you for months. It had emptied your bank account last week and you hadn't seen it since. Suddenly, there it is! Go! And...action!
 
Seriously though, nice vid.

wish you could have told us how the nav system works as well. (how painfull or painless it would be to input a destination etc)
 
and how much does this option cost? is it a standard nav 2 grand add on? if so.. wow talk about RIPPP OFFF

On the Wrangler Sahara Unlimited, the navigation system is a $1,275 option. That's actually pretty cheap compared to other factory systems, so I suppose you could argue that you get what you pay for. However, without a clean integration of audio and nav functions, this is one instance when I'd definitely prefer an aftermarket system.
 
As for the system's actual use, entering a destination is pretty simple and done with a typical touchscreen keyboard. The vehicle must be stopped. I haven't actually used its route guidance, however, Managing Editor Donna DeRosa found it to be perfectly acceptable -- although it did tell her that the closest Sears was in Massachusetts.

Want some cheese with that wine? Good grief!
 
Be happy it's an option you have. Who listens to radio anyway unless it's traffic reports or news radio. Plug in your mp3 player or load your own CD's on that MyGig and away you go. Navi is what you need this for anyway and it does a good job. Doesn't matter if it's a Jeep or BMW, there are complaints every time about these systems.
 
Don't like it, don't order it. Buy a portable GPS unit instead. If you're driving ANY car, you shouldn't be touching these screens anyway! :)

I listen to traditional (read: FM) radio all the time; it's one of the best ways for me to find new music. In addition, if you've ever commuted, it can get irritating listening to the same music (especially a cd or two) every day, even if you put your entire iPod on shuffle. Not to mention the fact that you're probably going to be messing with the iPod while driving- a strict nono!
 
Don't be so quick to judge others' preferences- you may find that they differ from yours. My point in case: seeing all those Cavaliers on the road...

FM in my area is not full of new music. New songs come out once a month and every day it's the same list of songs after that. Then about 75% ads. So that's where I'm coming from. If I commute it's podcasts, my music or talk radio/traffic to get me home in time. My point is that there are many people like me who don't care about the nit-picky things in this video.
 
Ease of use is one thing but when driving, you shouldn't be fiddling around with anything (read: switching FM stations looking for new music when a 5 minute ad space is happening...). There's enough distractions with cell phones, blackberry's, women and their make-up, eating, drinking... Maybe it's a good thing that the unit isn't flexible when driving!

Great video. You sound like the guy from the old PBS car show Motor Week.

texaslonghorn,
 
ahahaha, I didn't know anyone watched that show except me !
Nobody that I talk to has even ever heard of that show.
That's pretty ironic that you talked about that.
They're voices do sound somewhat similiar though.

John Davis....good 'ol PBS

My mother's husband's brother hosts that show. Last name's Goss. Can't remember his first name.

Larry Goss I think was his name and he was the "mechanical guy" telling you how to fill up the gas tank or change a tire. I always fast forwarded over his segments....I love a Tivo/DVR. And I think jriz sounds more like the younger guy on there more than John Davis.