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I really don't love CarPlay, but it's definitely one of the better solutions out there. My favorite parts of it are that it's easy to control music on Pandora, I generally like Google Maps, and when I have a rental car, I can use it and it's just the same as what I'm used to.
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Problem with OEM infotainment is very simple to solve but they don't have the right people on it. Lexus did introduce the new thing and while it's better than the last thing it's still convoluted, it impacts cabin aesthetics big time and it's still behind modern touchscreen solutions. But it's an easy fix. Touchpad was also an easy fix but they never implemented it.
Anyway, current and upcoming new car model market is completely uninspiring. There are hundreds of debuts left and right especially Chinese models but there is zero excitement. Volvo is bringing in more models then ever and I couldn't care less. Jaguar is dead. Infiniti is dead. Acura is bringing in cars it should have brought in a decade ago. Toyota is slapping Lexus badge, Lexus grill and Lexus wheels on every Toyota model they introduce without even bothering to change the paint job. BMW went all Chinese and got lost completely. Mercedes is hanging around. Audi is getting lost too by introducing similar models with similar names. It's a mess of a market right now.
Anyway, current and upcoming new car model market is completely uninspiring. There are hundreds of debuts left and right especially Chinese models but there is zero excitement. Volvo is bringing in more models then ever and I couldn't care less. Jaguar is dead. Infiniti is dead. Acura is bringing in cars it should have brought in a decade ago. Toyota is slapping Lexus badge, Lexus grill and Lexus wheels on every Toyota model they introduce without even bothering to change the paint job. BMW went all Chinese and got lost completely. Mercedes is hanging around. Audi is getting lost too by introducing similar models with similar names. It's a mess of a market right now.
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This has always been the case.
I have Apple Car Play. I rarely if ever use it. I like the Toyota navigation the best, only issue is quick entry of the address.
One thing I don’t like about Apple Car Play is that the phone doesn’t know how to turn off the alarm clock when it is connected to the vehicle.
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Thats totally different. That SC was designed to be a Lexus SC and simply sold in Japan as a Toyota Soarer because Lexus didn't exist it Japan. It was a premium platform RWD vehicle with proper double wishbone/multilink suspension. What we have no are Toyota derived economy platforms that are made into a little bit nicer Lexus...
Why would it? People set alarms they want to go off when they are driving too. Easily fixed anyways with an automation, just set it to deactivate alarms when CarPlay is started
One thing I don’t like about Apple Car Play is that the phone doesn’t know how to turn off the alarm clock when it is connected to the vehicle.
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Thats totally different. That SC was designed to be a Lexus SC and simply sold in Japan as a Toyota Soarer because Lexus didn't exist it Japan. It was a premium platform RWD vehicle with proper double wishbone/multilink suspension. What we have no are Toyota derived economy platforms that are made into a little bit nicer Lexus...
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What I take issue with is that basically all of their vehicles now are Toyotas that were gussied up to move upmarket and be sold as Lexuses. What I want are real premium models that were designed from the ground up to be a Lexus.
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Last edited by Toys4RJill; Dec 2, 2023 at 10:04 AM.
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IS, LS, LC, GX and LX are not economy Toyotas
I want to see new proper enthusiast oriented vehicles from Lexus. Vehicles designed to be a Lexus from the onset.
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Unfortunately my car is only compatible with Apple Carplay and not Android Auto, so I just use the factory navigation. It works fine, but it does lack the regular updates that Google Maps has.
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What would be a better alternative?
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Dec 2, 2023 at 10:35 AM.
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What I want is a vehicle form Lexus that competes with German crossovers and sedans, we need some proper premium crossovers on the GA-L platform as an example.