Factory gps/hud on sv6 black edition, any good?

[mz2017]

Caught between buying new sv6 blk edition and a private used vfii sv6(built early 2016, low kms, no gps/hud, owner moving overseas, very good condition). Dealer kinda pushy and reluctant to let me test drive until I commit to buy or put $500 deposit(what??!), saying only limited number available since I stick with silver. He briefly showed me the head up display on a ready-to-pick sv6 blk in the show room, looks cool but not that necessary i think? forgot to ask about the GPS tho.
So my question is, is it worthwhile to spend extra few thousand bucks on the blk edition?
Can the hud be distracting? More importantly, does the build in GPS provide speed camera alert? I don't quite like the idea to mount another screen on the dash but to me speed camera alerting is a must. Thx!

 

[vy_berlina03]

The builtin Sat Nav does not show the speed cameras at all

 

[Talidorian]

The HUD however is, i think, amazing.

 

[Sir Les]

The builtin Sat Nav does not show the speed cameras at all

Correct. If you want camera alerts, you will have to mount a portable satnav that has this facility.

The HUD is definitely worth getting. Far from being distracting, it keeps your eyes on the road when checking your speed. Once you've tried it, you won't want to go back to non-HUD.

As an aside, I'd be wary of any salesman that wouldn't let me test-drive a car without having to commit to buying it (or putting down a $500 deposit!). I'd ask to see his manager quicksmart, and walk away if the manager has the same stance.

 

[mz2017]

Many thx! gonna contact other dealers this weekend!

 

[tml678]

Many thx! gonna contact other dealers this weekend!

I never look at the HUD. probably out of habit more than anything else.

 

[426Cuda]

The HUD is brilliant. I rarely look at the analogue guages. Just the HUD and the trip computer etc between the guages.

 

[Smitty]

The builtin Sat Nav does not show the speed cameras at all

hmmm.... does on my Gen-F

 

[dgp]

hmmm.... does on my Gen-F

Are you sure Smitty?
The gps tells you what the speed zone is, but not where the speed cameras are. Well that's how both my VF's have operated. I know yours is an HSV though.

As for HUD, best gadget ever introduced to the commodore. You can keep your eyes on the road and your speed at the same time. Very helpful in Victoria. It shits me driving my wife's car without it.

 

[zero_tolerance]

The HUD is brilliant. I rarely look at the analogue guages. Just the HUD and the trip computer etc between the guages.

Agreed, HUD is a fantastic feature. I wouldn't buy a VF without it.
I don't know why this feature didn't become mainstream years ago as the technology has been out since the 80's.
I remember the Nissan Bluebird released here in 1993 had HUD.