Am I the only one annoyed by the size of NAV screen?
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Lexus has always been listed as a separate brand. It is a separate brand. It has it's own separate value. Here it's listed as #73 from last year, http://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/, still far behind BMW and MB. Toyota is listed as #14.
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Yeah the black areas on each side are pretty annoying, but after having the car for a couple weeks I don't notice it anymore. I'm looking at the speedometer most of the time anyways.
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I was interested in getting the new IS, but as soon as I sat down in one and saw the dash, I changed my mind. Looks like it was designed in the '90s, and the size of the screen doesn't bother me so much as it looks like someone just stuck it on there with some Velcro! I'll wait.
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I was interested in getting the new IS, but as soon as I sat down in one and saw the dash, I changed my mind. Looks like it was designed in the '90s, and the size of the screen doesn't bother me so much as it looks like someone just stuck it on there with some Velcro! I'll wait.
That looks like a cheap GPS unit stuck on with velcro.
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^^ I agree the design on the C class isn't loved by everyone either.
But I'm wondering why Lexus didn't do some kind of port from the GS to the IS? Not that I want the same humongous screen, but IMO cost isn't an excuse for what I call a poor layout on the IS, AND the start-stop button sits lower on the GS just like on the BMW and Merc. It can't cost more than a couple hundreds $ to have this bigger screen standard on all IS. Or can it?
It's still not a deal-breaker for me for the IS, though.
But I'm wondering why Lexus didn't do some kind of port from the GS to the IS? Not that I want the same humongous screen, but IMO cost isn't an excuse for what I call a poor layout on the IS, AND the start-stop button sits lower on the GS just like on the BMW and Merc. It can't cost more than a couple hundreds $ to have this bigger screen standard on all IS. Or can it?
It's still not a deal-breaker for me for the IS, though.
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I was interested in getting the new IS, but as soon as I sat down in one and saw the dash, I changed my mind. Looks like it was designed in the '90s, and the size of the screen doesn't bother me so much as it looks like someone just stuck it on there with some Velcro! I'll wait.
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Definitely think Lexus could have done better with the screen size for very little money. I would have paid the extra $500 to get the bigger size screen and Lexus probably makes big profit off that.
I had GS loaner car for few days while the dealer installed the LED fogs and I noticed the huge difference in viewing area when I got the IS.
I agree that CLA interior is not very attractive but I didn't think BMW interior was much better. I really like the Lexus interior design even with puny screen.
I had GS loaner car for few days while the dealer installed the LED fogs and I noticed the huge difference in viewing area when I got the IS.
I agree that CLA interior is not very attractive but I didn't think BMW interior was much better. I really like the Lexus interior design even with puny screen.
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