I've had my car for 9 months now and just found this. I left work and needed to meet someone...I knew the general location, but not the address so after plugging it into the nav I found myself on the 55 north leaving the Newport area which sux azz at rush hour for those of you who know it.

I hit 'routes' and found the 'detour' button, I detoured the 'whole trip' and found myself completely lost on random, unknown side roads, but i got there faster than that grid lock would have done me.

I don't use my nav as much as I'd like so I was stoked about this.

Nothing to see here..keep moving along.

 

wow must be nice having the navigation, if only i was patient enough to wait for a 350 with navi., but i still love my 350

 

wish i had nav... =(

 

AfterMarket NAVI FTW....... :P

 

yay to navi!

 

Glad I have NAV for times like that.

 

Yeah the Detour function is a great alternative, especially since our systems dont have real time traffic monitoring/reporting.

 

although i regret not getting the original oem unit - i do love my garmin nuvi350!!!

 

I used this feature the other week. I was trying to get home from work, but there was a big ammonia spill on a major highway here, and they had EVERYTHING blocked off. I just pressed destination 'home', and selected 5 mile detour. It took me through random back streets and got me around the blockage like a dream. Pretty rad.

 

As long as there is a detour it can figure out. I'm about 50% successful with it so far.

 

I have nav in both of my cars. Never leave home with out it!

 

I love my nav. And it loves me back when I get lost...

 

And that is exactly why NAV is necessary!

 

yep, there's nothing like driving on completely unknown roads with the feeling that you are absolutely not lost.

 

I've seen this feature but haven't tried it.

.....for those that don't have the OEM, don't feel bad....I think the Garmin NUVI works waaaaay better/simpler. I haven't gotten lost with the great Lexus nav, but the maps were totally wrong/inaccurate while trying to go to a buddy's house that's been there for at least 2 years.

Not to mention the ridiculous restrictions on the Lexus Nav

Still like the OEM look tho.