Would You Buy Lexus Navigation Again???
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Thanks again Nelexus88, nflguy, less, and SW13GS. Everyone's replies were very helpful. Never thought about resale value. I just would have thought that Lexus, as quality of product as it is would have an excellent functioning gps in their vehicles. From what I read from these posts, it is probably not the best gps on a vehicle but it does get you to where you want to go and I will not regret it when I trade it in. Thanks again everyone.
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Navigation is usually part of an option package so its not easy to exclude it without loosing other desirable features you may want. I have it, but often use my Garmin when I need to do serious navigating.
Three useful things my cheap Garmin does that are not part of the Lexus navigation:
1. Continuous speed limit display.
2. Free lifetime map updates
3. Destination inputs while moving
(yes,I know about assist )
Three useful things my cheap Garmin does that are not part of the Lexus navigation:
1. Continuous speed limit display.
2. Free lifetime map updates
3. Destination inputs while moving
(yes,I know about assist )
As for destination inputs while moving, you can do them with voice controls, which have been greatly improved on the 15s. For example, now you can simply say "go to 123 Main street, Seattle, WA" all in one command.
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Thanks again Nelexus88, nflguy, less, and SW13GS. Everyone's replies were very helpful. Never thought about resale value. I just would have thought that Lexus, as quality of product as it is would have an excellent functioning gps in their vehicles. From what I read from these posts, it is probably not the best gps on a vehicle but it does get you to where you want to go and I will not regret it when I trade it in. Thanks again everyone.
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Take what you read here with a grain of salt. I think the GPS is just fine. Its never going to have the functionality of a stand alone GPS unit, but I have not driven a car with a GPS system I like MORE than the one in the Lexus. Others are fine too, but its functional, gets me where I want to go, what more can one ask?
We had a 2010 ES350 which was the first year for the HD based system, and there are a couple of features with that system that I still miss.
We now have an Audi with MMI and a BMW with iDrive and each of them work just fine and do things a littler different than the other. The bottom line is they all get us where we want to go. I prefer an integrated unit in my cars these days.
#20
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No. Was in San francisco this last weekend and could NOT type in, bring up....China town. It gave me Old China town 354 miles away. Little things like this bug the heck out of me. I tried POI- tourist attraction, destination, etc.
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Thanks, then one is Navigation/with back up camera and the other one is Navigation with Mark Levinson Audio? (which probably comes with ultra premium I guess, right?).
Going back to original poster, I would go with built in navigation, I have both a few Garmins (high ends one also) and my Sienna came with navigation, which I find it more convenient, although less features than say Garmin, GPS wise, but built-in navigation's would acquire Satellites faster, not to mention it also comes with a lot more options.
Going back to original poster, I would go with built in navigation, I have both a few Garmins (high ends one also) and my Sienna came with navigation, which I find it more convenient, although less features than say Garmin, GPS wise, but built-in navigation's would acquire Satellites faster, not to mention it also comes with a lot more options.
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Thanks, then one is Navigation/with back up camera and the other one is Navigation with Mark Levinson Audio? (which probably comes with ultra premium I guess, right?).
Going back to original poster, I would go with built in navigation, I have both a few Garmins (high ends one also) and my Sienna came with navigation, which I find it more convenient, although less features than say Garmin, GPS wise, but built-in navigation's would acquire Satellites faster, not to mention it also comes with a lot more options.
Going back to original poster, I would go with built in navigation, I have both a few Garmins (high ends one also) and my Sienna came with navigation, which I find it more convenient, although less features than say Garmin, GPS wise, but built-in navigation's would acquire Satellites faster, not to mention it also comes with a lot more options.
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I just looked on the Lexus website, and what can be confusing is that, from time-to-time, what combinations of options and packages are available will vary depending on what combinations their production lines are currently set up to build. It would appear that, at the present time, if you try to "build your Lexus" on the site, you can only build one with a navigation system if you also get the Ultra Luxury package and the Mark Levinson option. In the past, though, at most times, you have had the option to build the vehicle with a navigation system, but without the Mark Levinson option or the Ultra Luxury package.
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What's even stranger is I was able to build a UL with ML audio for only $43k! I guess they made a few things, like 18" wheels, an option to the UL now.
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When I was looking in late 2012 for the new 300h, there were none without a Nav. You had to look outside the SF Bay Area, probably in So Cal, to get one. All had the Premium or Lux package with a Nav.
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ML audio only comes with navigation right? The price you got is good with UL and ML, a good price to negotiate with, don't care about 18 inch wheels . The dealer I went to was Tustin Auto Center in SoCA, I wonder what would be a good dealer with more cars around here (southern Calif.)?
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Thanks Again Everyone!
Thank you again to everyone that has replied to my original post. I appreciate it and read them all. When I do purchase my new ES350 (wish I could afford the LS!! lol) I am getting the Nav package.
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