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I drive alot, and I use my phone for navigation and audio. Google maps works really well, and there are plenty of options for online and offline audio. I have a brand new TC wagon (just broke the 200 mile mark) and a gig in D.C. this weekend (about 700 miles away), so I was eager to get a mount of some kind worked out. I'm trying two to see which I like. They are both made by Ram Mount, and both are super solid. The first is a flex-arm universal no-drill mount. The bottom of the mount (forgot to get a pic) is held down by one of the bolts in the seat rail on the passenger side. You take out the bolt, place the mount, and then bolt it down with the seat rail. The "flex arm" is a 1/2" aluminum rod, bendable enough with a knee or a cheater bar but stiff enough that it won't move unless you want it to. I replaced the arm on mine with a much longer rod, to raise the level of the phone. It's routed over to the little space between the dash and the console, and then up. I put a couple bends in to clear my hand while driving and shifting. The top is the typical RAM ball socket, easily adjusted and then once the wignut is tightened it's not going anywhere. I use a magnetic attachment for my phone, but you can get a RAM adapter (or make one) for pretty much any cradle you might want. This is an unorthodox mount, but I like it. The phone is not in your eyeline, so you do have to glance down at it, but it is within easy reach to control the audio. In spite of being a big presence, it doesn't really impede on the passenger-side space. I'm gonna split the post so the pics are easier to understand. Pics of the flex-arm mount (the magnetic cradle isn't attached, but you get the idea):