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#51 of 148 Nav System? by jrhanifan Nov 04, 2003 (10:38 am)
The reviews on the nav system seem mixed. Can those who have it elaborate on its ease of use? I test drove a GX a few days ago and the salesman touted the nav system, but when pressed to show me how to use it he couldn't perform. If there is a learning curve, I'm okay with that. However, after you learn how to use it, is it great, good, poor, or somewhere in between? Thanks in advance.
#52 of 148 great value by t0677g Nov 04, 2003 (10:38 am)
Fully loaded GX with $3K off MSRP is only about $3~4K more than a fully loaded RX330. No wonder I see more GX than RX330 in my neighborhood.
#53 of 148 jrhanifan-Nav System by triplenet1 Nov 04, 2003 (11:16 am)
I hadn't thought of buying a Nav system until I drove a GX. The salesman knew how to operate it and it worked perfectly. I also looked at Landcruiser, 4Runner, GX, MDX, X5. All said, I thought the GX was the best value and the Toyota Nav system is top notch. Honda seems good also. BMW and MB do not rate highly in reviews, but I never drove one. BMW dealer had 10-12 X5's, but no Navs which told me something.   We took delivery last month of an '04 GX and left on a 3400 mile trip. We relied on the Nav 95% of the time. It makes driving in unfamiliar areas much less stressful and I'm not a wimp about driving in strange places. I also found that we explored areas that we would have never known about, due to the detail of the maps. Not all minor roads have guidance, but you can see your route as you progress and see where you will end up. We confidently took back roads in PA and VT which were not on any maps we had. Also drove around cities using only Nav to explore areas we had not prev seen. When we were thru sight seeing, put in the hotel address and had Nav take us back.   The learning curve is moderate, read the book, watch the CD and get out and use it. The combination of dash buttons and touch screen buttons is a good combination.   I'll never have another main car without Nav, and the quality of the Nav will be a big factor in a buying decision.
#54 of 148 t0677g - value by jryn Nov 04, 2003 (12:02 pm)
You must live in an unusual neighborhood. In August, Toyota/Lexus sold more than 10,000 RX's and fewer than 3,000 GX's.   http://www.toyota.com/about/news/product/2003/09/03-1-toysales.ht- - ml   Sales of both were down in September, with Toyota/Lexus selling about 7,500 RXs and fewer than 2,000 GX's.   http://www.toyota.com/about/news/product/2003/10/01-1-sales.html   With standard feature sets (and typical discounting), the price gap between RX's and GX's substantially exceeds $3000, particularly since the "optional" 3rd row seat on GX's comes on about 98% of them and bumps the price up $2030 all by itself.   There are many reasons to prefer the GX. "Value-pricing" as compared to the RX, though, would be a stretch.
#55 of 148 where to buy by emykay21 Nov 04, 2003 (6:57 pm)
any suggestions on a dealer to buy from near Southern Connecticut?   Also, I would like to wait for the reverse camera, does anyone know when the car will be equipped with the camera?
#56 of 148 Fairfield County by boskone Nov 05, 2003 (10:14 am)
Define Southern CT. In Fairfield County there are 2 dealers, Lexus of Greenwich and Lexus of Westport. I dealt with Greenwich since I work across the street from them, makes life easier, and they had the same price as Westport. The GXs when I brought had a waiting list so a minimal discount. If you can wait for the backup camera on the Nav it is nice on other SUVs I tried, due after the 1st of the year I hear.   Greenwich was nice since they had no problem with me bringing the dog in for a test drive in the GX unlike other dealers.
#57 of 148 Owners Manual by wag100 Nov 05, 2003 (1:56 pm)
I have purchased a 2004 GX but it won't be in for a bit. I would like to begin reading about the NAV System and the Rear Entertainment System and other features while I'm waiting. Does anyone know where I can download a Owners manual (pdf)
#58 of 148 wag100 by triplenet1 Nov 05, 2003 (2:41 pm)
My dealer gave me at least 2 CD's that explain the Nav system. Ask, they would propably give you one.
#59 of 148 Fairfield County by emykay21 Nov 05, 2003 (6:53 pm)
Thanks Boskone. I did mean Fairfield county. I probably can't wait til the beginning of the year. So I will probably try to get one that comes in December without the backup camera.   Here's what I got on price so far. Two dealers have said that I can have the GX with third row seats, nav, and rear ent. for $53k (this number includes everything) out the door.

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