how to tell a difference between 06 and 07

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01-16-09, 10:29 AM

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Usually it's the NAV or the XM...

Yes obviously, but which one? Why would 06 not have it?

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01-16-09, 10:55 AM

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its the antenna

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01-16-09, 11:01 AM

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its the antenna

Obviously, but XM or Nav or AM/FM?

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01-16-09, 12:53 PM

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Obviously, but XM or Nav or AM/FM?

XM (or sirius if you buy an adapter)

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01-16-09, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by iKenn

Just look for the shark fin on top. If there is no shark fin then its a 06. Theres is no chrome on the tail lights on any year model.

White swoosh? I don't know. It looks chrome to me. Whatever that's on the taillights that makes it look like an ES350. I'm driving an '09 loaner currently. I'll take a closer look.

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Originally Posted by punkatom

my 06 has a sharkfin for some reason. i dunno why, i wish it didn't.

Are you sure it's an '06? I would double check. The only possibility is that the shark fin was an add-on if you bought it used. No '06 models have the shark fin. The shark fin is used for GPS/Satellite radio. IIRC, the 06 models had these antennas integrated into the rear window with the AM/FM.

The '06 models did not have the shark fin because during the '06 production run, Lexus was having legal issues with the design (was thought to be too similar to the BMW shark fin). That's why it's not possible that an '06 would have a shark fin from the factory.