What about the AM radio?
FM, XM, CD, DVD and iPod sound great in my '08, but AM is muffled, like someone put a pile of blankets over the speakers. When I asked to have corrected, I was told 'it was within Toyota specs.' I listen to a lot of news and sport talk radio and the quality doesn't come close to that in my other vehicles.
Also, the antenna reception isn't as good as my 2001 Jeep or 2008 Infiniti M35. Stations fade out about 20% sooner in my 2006 GX470.
And, since I'm on a radio gripe, lol, it would be nice if you could step numerically throught all the XM channels with the steering wheel control rather than having to reach over and manual turn the knob. (Maybe I've just not figured that one out and somebody will enlighten me).
I agree with all the other great ideas listed previously, particularly the note about the voice system working better with a female voice. My system and I are not speaking the same language I guess. lol It would also be nice to have some closeable storage compartment(s) in the rear, either on the sides or in a floorboard lift up. But, I understand the size tradeoff. I didn't want a Suburban sized SUV. The little cargo net is pretty useless with only one hook up configuration.
I love the drive, the feel, and most everything else. Just offering my little picky items.
BTW, I tried running regular gas for about 9 tanks, using additives every third tank. No loss in mileage, but compression dropped considerably, so I'm back to premium. I fill up eight to nine times a month, so the extra $6 per tank does add up, but I knew what I was doing when I bought the GX470. Nobody held a gun to my head. LOL
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