IS - 3rd Gen (2014-present) Discussion about the 2014+ model IS models

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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 05:51 PM
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why is the **** on the center counsel in this car different than any other IS 250 I've seen:

https://www.carmax.com/car/15821791
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Amigo2k
why is the **** on the center counsel in this car different than any other IS 250 I've seen:

https://www.carmax.com/car/15821791
It doesn't have a Nav so no mouse controller.
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 07:49 PM
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It's for vehicles without navigation. The base model has the display audio system.
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 10:32 PM
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That’s what mine looks like, factory nav is hot garbage. I never purchase it phone or aftermarket gps is always going to be faster and easier to use.
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Old Mar 20, 2018 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Darqhelmet
That’s what mine looks like, factory nav is hot garbage. I never purchase it phone or aftermarket gps is always going to be faster and easier to use.
you're lucky. It's extremely rare in the US to not get a model with nav. Trust me I would have too.
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