ML no longer available without navigation
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ML Stand Alone option
Originally Posted by diablo1
Case will be closed when you actually get it. dmacneill's car was also ordered this way, and he is supposed to take delivery on Fri or Sat, so he will probably have a definitive answer (and hopefully some pics) before you do.
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Originally Posted by dmacneill
I picked up the car today, and below is a picture that should lay to rest the confusion about ML being a stand alone option without Nav.
TIMBO, we have a little black birdy to feed to you.
A couple of questions for you:
1. The ML system is supposed to be 5.1. Does your system play back movie soundtracks in surround? Any DVD-A or multichannel Super Audio CD's lying about to check that aspect of the playback?
2. Timbo wants to know why you Photoshopped that obviously bogus picture?
3. How do you enjoy living in Denial? Is the weather nice?
Understandably, Lexus wanted to nick the early buyers for the full $4,000 package, but the patient get thier just reward ... Congrats.
Last edited by CRB; Feb 18, 2006 at 05:01 PM.
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Originally Posted by dmacneill
I picked up the car today, and below is a picture that should lay to rest the confusion about ML being a stand alone option without Nav.
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Originally Posted by Belmont
Is it possible to watch DVD movies on the navigation system without any modifications?
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Originally Posted by CRB
Oh, where art that know-it-all Timbo when the crow is being served. LOL
TIMBO, we have a little black birdy to feed to you.
A couple of questions for you:
1. The ML system is supposed to be 5.1. Does your system play back movie soundtracks in surround. Any DVD-A or multichannel Super Audio CD's lying about to check that aspect of the playback.
2. Timbo wants to know why you Photoshopped that obviously bogus picture?
3. How do you enjoy living in Denial? Is the weather nice?
Understandably, Lexus wanted to nick the early buyers for the full $4,000 package, but the patient get thier just reward ... Congrats.
TIMBO, we have a little black birdy to feed to you.
A couple of questions for you:
1. The ML system is supposed to be 5.1. Does your system play back movie soundtracks in surround. Any DVD-A or multichannel Super Audio CD's lying about to check that aspect of the playback.
2. Timbo wants to know why you Photoshopped that obviously bogus picture?
3. How do you enjoy living in Denial? Is the weather nice?
Understandably, Lexus wanted to nick the early buyers for the full $4,000 package, but the patient get thier just reward ... Congrats.
I guess graciousness isn't your strong suit CRB.
Ok, so you CAN get standalone ML, that doesn't make it right!
I suppose well now be hearing from people asking how to add DVD-A and/or Nav to their standalone ML's.
Last edited by TimboIS; Feb 18, 2006 at 05:06 PM.
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
I hope dmacneill enjoys it.
I guess graciousness isn't your strong suit CRB.
Ok, so you CAN get standalone ML, that doesn't make it right!
I suppose well now be hearing from people asking how to add DVD-A and/or Nav to their standalone ML's.
I guess graciousness isn't your strong suit CRB.
Ok, so you CAN get standalone ML, that doesn't make it right!
I suppose well now be hearing from people asking how to add DVD-A and/or Nav to their standalone ML's.
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Oops I missed this thread a couple days ago. Thanks for the pic dmacneill. This does lay the issue to rest once and for all. I will write to Tyrone and see what he says. Although he never got back to me after I said that a fellow member of an enthusiast forum had ordered the stand-alone ML. What terrible customer service from Lexus. I have to say I'm pretty disappointed that their customer service specialists were just 100% wrong about this one.
PS - moderator, can you change the thread title to: "CONFIRMED: stand-alone ML *is* available on Lexus IS"
PS - moderator, can you change the thread title to: "CONFIRMED: stand-alone ML *is* available on Lexus IS"
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From: MA
Originally Posted by CK6Speed
It may have originally been an option but I guess it no longer is. Anyway, if the stand alone ML option is $944 and people are willing to pay that much for it without navigation, why not just buy the car from Hawaii and ship it back to the mainland? In Hawaii we have 4.167% tax so that could save some peope money. Shipping is about $1000, but there is a new shipper that cost about $700.
You have to pay the state tax when you register, no savings on HI tax.
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From: MA
Originally Posted by Lem144
You have to pay the state tax when you register, no savings on HI tax.
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Originally Posted by diablo1
I have to say I'm pretty disappointed that their customer service specialists were just 100% wrong about this one.
PS - moderator, can you change the thread title to: "CONFIRMED: stand-alone ML *is* available on Lexus IS"
PS - moderator, can you change the thread title to: "CONFIRMED: stand-alone ML *is* available on Lexus IS"
It is the persistant , stubborn guys like dmacneill that get the car they want and will not "take 'em the way they build 'em".
Basicly, the handwriting was on the wall from the begining because the sheets that dealers got listing options showed a stand alone ML and both Edmunds and MSN auto show ML being a standalone. IMO, Lexus just decided to keep the information off of thier corperate website and told the customer service reps to push the package (ML + NAV) to rake in a bit more profit and limit the "standard build" variations from the factory. Simple and effective way to move the ML+ NAV packages.
Last edited by CRB; Feb 23, 2006 at 07:06 PM.