Just picked up my new 2002 GS430-truly a great machine (I had the 98 GS400)

Anyway-with navigation it seems anyone who drives or parks the car incl parking lot attendant has access to your home address if its a programmed destination-maybe not such a good idea-glovebox and trunk can be locked but not DVD

 

good point... but the valets at most places don't have time to mess around w/ all that stuff (i think)... plus it's kinda hard to find the address that's programmed into the thing. i'm not too worried.

 

no valets touch my car.

 

I've never had my car valet parked and I don't intend to. If you go to a place that has valet, just tell them you want to park it yourself. I've never had a problem.

 

Thanx

 

I just saw the 2002 nav and I was wondering if I took my 98 nav in to be updated that it will look similiar???

 

No. Different systems. '98 uses hard drive, '02 uses DVD and bigger (wider) screen.

 

A quick solution to this problem would be to program an address close to your home. This way the potential of them finding your beauty would be minimized.

Actually when I bought my car (certified from the dealer), I found the previous owner who lived about 60 miles from me on the shore. I got bored a Sunday afternoon, took a drive to the navigation address and passed by. As I passed by this house, I saw this guy wave at me from his driveway. I stopped by and the guy said that the car I had looked a lot like his previous car. I responsed " Yeah, its a great car" (I never actually told them that this was HIS previous car...I didn't want him to think I was stalking him). I learned quickly why the old man traded the 1998 GS400. He had a brand new GS430 in the driveway and was hand waxing it.
I knew there and then that my baby had been well taken care of!


Manuel

 

Great story! Thanks.

 

I would definitely nuke all the info my nav before I sold my car...don't want everyone showing up at the same wh0re houses!

 

:eek: Requesting address please. I know one in irvince but you have to be vietnamese to get in.

 

Hehehehe...I'll be selling my "Black Palm Pilot Smart Cards" soon..

 

that is a great story.

my nav's previous address was in North Carolina. Didn't feel like making the six hour drive

 

i know this is a very old thread...

but personally, i never program my home addy, especially for that HOME button. last thing i need is someone steal my car and drive t my home, and then use the homelink and open up the gate

might as well give them the keys