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Just wanted to say that when I was researching before buying my '13 F Sport I was almost put off by so many complaints of the awful, frustrating infotainment system. I agree the mouse system is not great and the bonk sound is kind of stupid.
However, I must say that after driving the car for a couple of months, it's a total non factor. Once I got it set up the way I want, I never use it! I use the controls on the steering wheel for the stereo and the voice control for making calls. If I want to adjust the radio I just use the **** on the dashboard. And doesn't everyone just use their cell phone for driving directions these days?
I wonder how many people have decided not to get one of these great cars just because of this silliness.
One major problem with Lexus' is they will never do an OS upgrade. The system will never get functionally any better than the day it was made. Yea they'll sell you map upgrades, but my iPhone gets 4-6 years worth of OS updates. I would understand Lexus needing to charge for it. But Lexus' mindset has always been, hey you want the new navigation features...buy a new car. Thats not the way tech works anymore.
Just wanted to say that when I was researching before buying my '13 F Sport I was almost put off by so many complaints of the awful, frustrating infotainment system. I agree the mouse system is not great and the bonk sound is kind of stupid.
However, I must say that after driving the car for a couple of months, it's a total non factor. Once I got it set up the way I want, I never use it! I use the controls on the steering wheel for the stereo and the voice control for making calls. If I want to adjust the radio I just use the **** on the dashboard. And doesn't everyone just use their cell phone for driving directions these days?
I wonder how many people have decided not to get one of these great cars just because of this silliness.
Agreed - I wasn't thrilled when I saw Lexus go from a touchscreen in the 3GS to a non-touch, mouse-based controller system. My dad's '11 GS350 has the OEM touchscreen and it works quite well. It felt like they took a step back because at the time, everything was going touchscreen from cell phones, to tablets, to ATMs, even the Garmin/aftermarket navs were all touchscreen.
However, most folks end up using their cell phone for updated map/navigation and many people have done aftermarket systems that integrate with the current OEM setup like GROM's VL2 (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-installed.htm)
The 4GS is too nice a car to give up on bc of the infotainment system!
Just wanted to say that when I was researching before buying my '13 F Sport I was almost put off by so many complaints of the awful, frustrating infotainment system. I agree the mouse system is not great and the bonk sound is kind of stupid.
However, I must say that after driving the car for a couple of months, it's a total non factor. Once I got it set up the way I want, I never use it! I use the controls on the steering wheel for the stereo and the voice control for making calls. If I want to adjust the radio I just use the **** on the dashboard. And doesn't everyone just use their cell phone for driving directions these days?
I wonder how many people have decided not to get one of these great cars just because of this silliness.
I may use the infotainment like twice a year to change something like the auto headlight brightness or another setting. The infotainment system is awful but never bothered me much. I’ve had no reason to use it, especially while driving. Plus I have my phone mounted right in front of it if I need to use my maps. Only time I even look at the screen is to see what song I’m on and the backup camera. I’m glad the GS has physical buttons for everything and you don’t need to rely on a screen
Also, technology ages incredibly fast. So any infotainment from 2013 is extremely outdated anyway. not sure why someone would turn away from the GS because of that. It’s an old system but I’m glad it doesn’t have issues with freezing/crashing like other cars did at the time. A lot of people hate that it’s not touch screen but you shouldn’t be focused or using it while driving anyway. I love how the layout of the GS interior is
Agreed - I wasn't thrilled when I saw Lexus go from a touchscreen in the 3GS to a non-touch, mouse-based controller system. My dad's '11 GS350 has the OEM touchscreen and it works quite well. It felt like they took a step back because at the time, everything was going touchscreen from cell phones, to tablets, to ATMs, even the Garmin/aftermarket navs were all touchscreen.
However, most folks end up using their cell phone for updated map/navigation and many people have done aftermarket systems that integrate with the current OEM setup like GROM's VL2 (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-installed.htm)
The 4GS is too nice a car to give up on bc of the infotainment system!
Agreed - I wasn't thrilled when I saw Lexus go from a touchscreen in the 3GS to a non-touch, mouse-based controller system. My dad's '11 GS350 has the OEM touchscreen and it works quite well. It felt like they took a step back because at the time, everything was going touchscreen from cell phones, to tablets, to ATMs, even the Garmin/aftermarket navs were all touchscreen.
However, most folks end up using their cell phone for updated map/navigation and many people have done aftermarket systems that integrate with the current OEM setup like GROM's VL2 (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-installed.htm)
The 4GS is too nice a car to give up on bc of the infotainment system!
Getting my GROM VL2 installed on Friday.
Last edited by jeverett72; Jan 31, 2022 at 02:55 PM.
I still hate touchscreens. I have them in my Highlander and my Tundra and I HATE them! The Tundra has CarPlay, which is nice enough, but I'd still prefer remote touch.
Infotainment - Who cares?
