Traffic Data: Inrix? Sirius? Other?

[maplewood]

We just acquired a 2010 with Navigation. It has the Sync Services option but we have not paid for that service.

 

I'd like to get traffic data for the navigation system and it seems like you have a choice of paying either Sirius/XM $3.00 a month for the data or Sync Services $5.00 per month.

 

Of course it is free on Google Maps and Waze and similar smartphone apps.

 

So, a few questions:

 

- If you install the Inrix app on yor phone does it provide any traffic functionality if you aren't paid Sync subscriber?

- Is there some way to use Waze or Google Maps data with the navigation system?

- If I'm less than anxious to pay for what is generally available for free am I stuck looking at my phone for traffic data?

 

What I would really like is a car that as a screen that simply displays what's on my phone. All my apps, data, songs, etc. in an interface that I know. And I wouldn't have to pay $2,000 for functionality that Google gives away for free. (Dream on).

 

 

[acdii]

Velcro an Ipad on the screen!

 

 

That reminds me, I need to call sirius and cancel my services except for the travellink on the 10. The travel link is worth it for me, you get gas prices, movie listings, weather and other information without having to work through the phone menus, just a touch, touch, and maybe a third touch and you got it. Whats nice is if you are traveling and you need gas, you can select a station and add it as a waypoint to your nav. You can do that for movies too. Also has sports information(which I dont use), and ski reports.