W221 GPS map DVD

[andyhkg]

Hi all,

Just picked up our new S280. Very nice car! We are in Hong Kong where you barely get to do 50MPH on a good day, so its power really is perfect (Plus gas taxed 4 times the value).

Car came with no GPS DVD for Hong Kong, dealer told me (as my car is a UK paralel import) to go buy it myself from Zungfu (the local official distributor). Checked with Zungfu, they said the price HK$9400 (US$1205) and 1 month to get it for Hong Kong maps.

Is it me or does US$1205 seem a bit excessive for a DVD?

A bit of research shows me that the maps are made by Navteq, who make maps for many companies. Does anyone know if I can simply get the map for another other source and use in the car?

Thanks.

[Armadillo888]

Hi, the maps cost 190EUR in Europe

[Diesel Benz]

Originally Posted by Armadillo888

Hi, the maps cost 190EUR in Europe

Do you actually have a fresh Euro map DVD? I'd like to know which countries are covered for TMC on the latest DVD. I cannot find this info anywhere else except from the cover of the DVD.

andyhkg, the DVD itself does not cost more than a dollar but the map data and POI content costs probably millions. I guess lack of competition and a relatively low number of DVD buyers (I don't know about local tax) makes the per DVD price high, even higher than the Euro price which usually is higher than the US price. Anything higher than €190 sounds too much anyway (from a car owner point of view).

Navteq webshop did not seem to cover Asia at all. They have Europe "covered" even if the only thing they tell is that one has to buy the DVD from an MB shop.

[Armadillo888]

Originally Posted by Diesel Benz

Do you actually have a fresh Euro map DVD? I'd like to know which countries are covered for TMC on the latest DVD. I cannot find this info anywhere else except from the cover of the DVD.

It's the latest version, 8.0 (2009) DVD. How can I help? Scan the cover? Meet you and lend you the disk? Let me know.

[Diesel Benz]

Originally Posted by Armadillo888

It's the latest version, 8.0 (2009) DVD. How can I help? Scan the cover? Meet you and lend you the disk? Let me know.

I'd love to meet a forum member on a dinner at our local restaurant, should be possible since we come from the same place (Europe).

If you could scan the rear of the DVD cover, that would be great, but only if you have a scanner easily available.

I did not find the documents inside providing any info about the actual coverage or improvements over the previous disc.

[Armadillo888]

Originally Posted by Diesel Benz

I'd love to meet a forum member on a dinner at our local restaurant, should be possible since we come from the same place (Europe).

If you could scan the rear of the DVD cover, that would be great, but only if you have a scanner easily available.

I did not find the documents inside providing any info about the actual coverage or improvements over the previous disc.

So I wanted to scan the cover but I have it in another flat - I realised later, so sorry, can't make it until a middle of September.

We can meet for sure but where? Europe is big! Vienna? Barcelona? Just let me know (PM).