On Jun 24, 10:10 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <e...@nastydesigns.com>
wrote:
> In article <1182689418.188593.260...@k79g2000hse.googlegroups .com>,
>
> drksky1...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > I have an 07 Civic with the built-in nav system that has an annoying
> > "feature". When I go on long trips for vacations, I like to take back
> > roads, state highways and such, and I used to do this with just a
> > pocket atlas at hand. I'm planning a trip and if I put in a
> > destination anywhere over 60 or so miles away, I don't get the option
> > to minimize freeways. Is there any way around this? I'd like to put
> > in my final destination, about 900 miles away and minimize freeways,
> > but the thing just won't let me do it. Any ideas?
>
> Yeah.
>
> You spent $2000 for that system, which is built in and which you cannot
> take from car to car. You also cannot choose what features you want.
>
> You could spend $500 for a nice portable system that does all you want
> and much more, and which goes from car to car.
>
> Spend the $500, and get a Garmin system that does what you want.

Thanks for the smart-ass remark that nobody needed.