Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 28-04-2017 Part 2

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Fri 27 Apr 2018 23:32
- Keith Nason
Sorry HJ, you're wrong in your response to GL about the Jaguar Sat Nav updater.

What has happened is that GL has downloaded an application that must be installed on his computer to then download the maps (and possibly Sat Nav system updates). When installing an application on a computer, it has make changes to ensure it works properly and it is asking whether he is happy for it to make those changes.

As a general rule, if he is confident that the application has been downloaded from a reliable source (in this case presumably Jaguar's website), it will be okay to allow the changes and install the application. As long as the computer has anti-virus software installed, it's unlikely to cause a problem.

If he is unhappy about this, I suggest asking the dealer to go through the download and installation process with him.

I presume the application will then help him download the new maps and update the Sat Nav in the car.

Hope this helps.
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Sat 28 Apr 2018 10:43
- daveyjp
Not a particulalrly helpful response re the Forester either.

Which one to go for depends entirely on whether the purchaser wants the extras fitted to the premium. I have the non premium version and it is more than adequate. I don't miss leather seats, the drivers seat is powered, front seats are heated and I have a Garmin satnav, plus smartphone GPS.

If he wants to save money he could buy a 2-3 year old model, which will have the same specification as the newer ones, but still have plenty of warranty left. I am sure even HJ will agree the chances of needing the warranty on a Subaru are low.
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Sun 29 Apr 2018 20:27
- WillZander
Re your reply about the Countryman auto gearbox "MINI is switching from torque converter autos to 7-speed DCTs and since these have been so much trouble in VAG cars and small Fords I have to reserve judgement." As I understand it the 2018 Countrymans still have the 8 speed gearbox fitted and for the Cooper S / JCW models will have these for the foreseeable future. Having just purchased the JCW version, I can say that the gearbox is very smooth in use.
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