Bluetooth...whats the deal

[Chuck]

Dad is buying a 118 TSA Comfortline, DSG, Dynaudio pack, Sport pack with adaptive chassis....

The steering wheel has phone controls...is bluetooth standard in this spec Golf or an option?

If its an option, how much does it cost?


Thankyou Thankyou

[GTI_69]

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is optional, I have one for sale $330 + postage. PM me if you're interested

[JasonP]

It is most definitely optional, & is a minefield out there in finding the right one at the right cost.
Premium Bluetooth via the dealer can be quoted as much as $1899, though relatively easy to get the price down to around $1450 or so.
Premium Bluetooth fully intergrates your phones' addressbook into the RNS510, & allows you to have full control via the touch screen. Eg dialing, searching for numbers, answering calls etc, etc, etc.
Everything is displayed on the touch screen, & you don't have to touch your phone at all.
This is the only legal way to take & receive calls, as the law (in Qld) says that you cannot touch the phone at all, not even pick it up to look at the phones' screen.

Lesser bluetooth systems seem to retail for around $700, & just simply routes the sound thru the cars stereo.
Still good, but nowhere near the convenience of the Premium System.

At $700, it would still seem quite overpriced.

Apparently there are some Parrot Bluetooth systems available for $200- $300 as well.
Do a search on these forums, especially under "Premium Buetooth".

Good luck.

[Chuck]

thankyou guys...will keep researching

expensive piece of kit!

[whoistheg]

Is he getting the RNS 510 NAV ?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=31461

[Chuck]

Will have to check what head unit he has got ordered...thankyou so much for the link - legend!

[pologti18t]

Premium Bluetooth via the dealer can be quoted as much as $1899, though relatively easy to get the price down to around $1450 or so.

That's an insane price. All that money just to make a few calls from a car?

[Swallowtail]

Is he getting the RNS 510 NAV ?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=31461

Good to see my sticky is being useful! LOL...

[JasonP]

That's an insane price. All that money just to make a few calls from a car?

I'm on the road all day everyday, making & receiving calls all the time.
Yes, the price is high, however consider this:
The actual price gets lost in the overall deal, including how much you get for your trade, & to use it is completely legal, as there's no need to touch the actual phone, especially when searching for a number to dial.
That & the fact that Uncle Kevin helps me pay for it, as it's my work vehicle.

If price was the determining factor, we'd all be driving Hyundai Getz 3 doors, & they'd never sell a BMW, Merc, etc.

Even at this level, a Golf is a premium purchase, & if you can afford the car in the first place, you can probably decide whether or not expensive options are worth it.

[Umai Naa!!]

Having only dabbled with the Premium Bluetooth system, personally, I'd be more than content with the basic one. Easy to use, and easy to install

[pologti18t]

Even at this level, a Golf is a premium purchase, & if you can afford the car in the first place, you can probably decide whether or not expensive options are worth it.

It doesn't justify why anyone would willingly spend MORE on a bluetooth car system than a top spec PDA phone. Seems weird is all.

Use of mobile phones in cars from RTA.

It is illegal to drive or ride a vehicle while using a hand-held mobile phone. The penalty is a significant fine and three demerit points.

This means that talking, sending or receiving text messages, playing games or taking photos are illegal when using a hand-held phone. It is also illegal to perform these activities when your vehicle is stopped but not parked, for example when you are waiting at traffic lights.

A hands-free device can reduce the physical effort to make and receive calls but it doesn't necessarily make it safe to use a phone while driving. It is illegal to use a hands-free phone while driving if it causes you to lose proper control of your vehicle. The penalty is a significant fine and demerit points.

From that description... as long as the phone is in a holder it is perfectly fine to touch it and make a call. Most modern phones have built in speakerphone and voice dialing.

[JasonP]

It doesn't justify why anyone would willingly spend MORE on a bluetooth car system than a top spec PDA phone. Seems weird is all.



From that description... as long as the phone is in a holder it is perfectly fine to touch it and make a call. Most modern phones have built in speakerphone and voice dialing.

I take your point, but in discussing the issue with a client as recently as 20/07/09 (a Qld Police Officer), even touching the phone to make or receive a call will get you on the wrong side of the law. (whilst driving or at the lights)

True, some can justify spending the money, & some can not.

I spend so much time working from the car, & as a Sole Trader, don't have support staff to assist with telephone traffic.
My clients know they can contact me very easily, without having their calls always fowarded to voicemail, or for me to have to pull over to take a call.

a) It's not always convenient to pull over
b) In Brisbane traffic, if you pull over, the travel time will lengthen exponentially

I'm glad I optioned it, as it works brilliantly.
That said, it is stupidly expensive.

Bluetooth was an option in my Mazda 2, but was a standard inclusion in my VE SS.
Whether an option or not, bluetooth is worth having (for me), & the more functionality the better.

If the cheaper one suits your needs best, go for the cheaper one. The Premium Bluetooth in my Mark VI is definitely superior to those other systems I've had, in it's operation & ease of use.



If you ant to look at expensive options, take a look a Audi, Mercedes, or BMW...

[JasonP]

If you ant to look at expensive options, take a look a Audi, Mercedes, or BMW...[/QUOTE]

Should be if you want to look at expensive options..."

On a similar vein, I've never been able to work out why anyone would willing pay $2500+ to cut a hole in one of the most important structural parts of the car (the roof).

I could never justify the cost of a sunroof, at any price.

Horses for course I suppose.

[ScottV]

Understand going the factory route but for $700+ you're best to get yourself a Bury car kit and save saving yourself a fair bit of wedge.

I am biased as I work for Burybut a CC9060 or a RC 9060 would give you full voice activation and will read your emails if you have a blackberry, they are also German

[Dutchy1978]

the premium kit is mainly for the RNS510 so you can call via the touch screen on the head unit. also viewing your phone book and other normal phone options through the head unit. it would be a waste to stick the premium kit onto a normal headunit.
the standard BT kit still is the best option as it is genuine and works well with all the steering wheel buttons.

i had the locally sourced one fitted originally and it kept cutting out and playing up. never had any problems with the factory kit since changing it over.