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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 06:34 PM
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called my local dealer about the advertised special & was told $99=$120 @ their shop. $21 diff is petty but it pisses me off enough that lexus is using bait-&-switch tactics that i won't have it done. google maps does an excellent job of getting me where i need to go.

is anyone actually paying $99 for an update ?
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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Does the $120 include the install?
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 07:00 PM
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I think it's $120 plus additional labor charge.
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jskennedy
called my local dealer about the advertised special & was told $99=$120 @ their shop. $21 diff is petty but it pisses me off enough that lexus is using bait-&-switch tactics that i won't have it done. google maps does an excellent job of getting me where i need to go.

is anyone actually paying $99 for an update ?
Idiots...they could have made the money off of labor charges. I'd wait for another cycle if current map is fine.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 05:07 AM
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Does the $120 include the install?
yes, dealer reply was:

The navigation update including labor is $120 however the parts are on backorder but should be available in approximately two weeks if you would like to enquire then and we can schedule an appointment for you then.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jskennedy
yes, dealer reply was:

The navigation update including labor is $120 however the parts are on backorder but should be available in approximately two weeks if you would like to enquire then and we can schedule an appointment for you then.
I'd take the bait if it truly $120 installed. Your signature says you are in NC. Which dealer did you call?
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jskennedy
yes, dealer reply was:

The navigation update including labor is $120 however the parts are on backorder but should be available in approximately two weeks if you would like to enquire then and we can schedule an appointment for you then.
That's a screaming deal. I'd do that in a heartbeat.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:13 AM
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Sounds like a good deal to me. I will call my dealer today.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 01:33 PM
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What dealer is that who is offering 120? Mine said 196 with labor.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 03:06 PM
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Called one dealer, the cost is $99 + 1 hour labor
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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I'd take the bait if it truly $120 installed. Your signature says you are in NC. Which dealer did you call?
johnson in durham


anyone have the new map ?

anything different other than missing roads showing up
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jskennedy
yes, dealer reply was:

The navigation update including labor is $120 however the parts are on backorder but should be available in approximately two weeks if you would like to enquire then and we can schedule an appointment for you then.
That's a very good deal.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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I know this is a GS thread but hopefully you guys can help me out. In the Gen5 nav systems they take dvd's. Is their a difference between a Lexus Disk and a Toyota one? I've looked everywhere and they all look the same. Buying a gen5 disk from Lexus instead of Toyota would save me $70.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:48 PM
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Totally different systems, I would post on the appropriate forum and ask them,
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:55 PM
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Anyone get the update yet? I'm curious what the firmware shows now.

Oh a side note, does anyone know if all 2013 and 2014s use the same bluetooth hardware? I asked the dealership to update my firmware and was told it's the latest version... which is from June 2012 when my car left the factory. I find it hard to believe that's the case, and I've been having issues with bluetooth connectivity. Does the map update include any updates to bluetooth?
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