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10-10-13, 10:54 AM
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4. Software update is supposed to fix this issue.
10. Direct injection noise is what most people are saying. But it is a new car could be something else part of an issue with buying a first model year car. There will be kinks and bugs to be worked out.
48. 3.5 liter V6 AWD isn't going to be good on gas. Most people look at the 26 MPG and think they will get low and mid 20's while driving in the city. You are going to get mid and high teens if lucky. Always before you buy a car look at this website to get real world numbers. www.fuelly.com (Right now there are only 2 people reporting their mileage.)
10. Direct injection noise is what most people are saying. But it is a new car could be something else part of an issue with buying a first model year car. There will be kinks and bugs to be worked out.
48. 3.5 liter V6 AWD isn't going to be good on gas. Most people look at the 26 MPG and think they will get low and mid 20's while driving in the city. You are going to get mid and high teens if lucky. Always before you buy a car look at this website to get real world numbers. www.fuelly.com (Right now there are only 2 people reporting their mileage.)
10-10-13, 11:08 AM
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Did you test drive the car and go through everything before you bought it or was it ordered sight unseen? I spent a good 30 minutes looking at and going through the IS before I bought it. I knew what it had, didnt have, etc. So I cant really complain about anything since I knew what it was missing before I bought it.
10-10-13, 11:35 AM
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OP, I definitely agree with the Enform slowness being annoying--
But does your Weather and Traffic sometimes not work as well? That's the biggest annoyance for me so far-- I can kind of deal with the lagging but multiples times now, the traffic has not being shown, and when I try to click Traffic or Weather, it says "Data not available"
What's that supposed to mean? haha
But does your Weather and Traffic sometimes not work as well? That's the biggest annoyance for me so far-- I can kind of deal with the lagging but multiples times now, the traffic has not being shown, and when I try to click Traffic or Weather, it says "Data not available"
What's that supposed to mean? haha
10-10-13, 11:52 AM
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Sounds like OP really didn't do his homework before buying the car if he has this many complaints about it. Not trying to put you down OP, but it seems as though you hate the car and really had no idea what you were buying when you signed the papers.
10-10-13, 12:06 PM
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My local dealer got the nav update in a few days ago I took mine in 2 days ago no more nav freeze or reboot and my biggest complaint of all is fixed my ipod will always connect now instead of only about 50% of the time
10-10-13, 12:10 PM
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Sweeet good to know.. what version do you have for everyone to compare and also is the slowness/twitchiness folks are complaining about still occurring?
Biggest question i have is - if you are using google maps/apple maps on your phone and you plug in via lightning cable to USB, can you still hear the turn by turn from your phone or do you have to pair to bluetooth?
Biggest question i have is - if you are using google maps/apple maps on your phone and you plug in via lightning cable to USB, can you still hear the turn by turn from your phone or do you have to pair to bluetooth?
10-10-13, 12:15 PM
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Having had a terrible experience with BMW, the 3 Series was out, not to mention its steering was awful, the C-Class was very antiquated and the A4 was nice, but sort of blah; maybe I should've gone with it!?
10-10-13, 12:17 PM
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not sure if this works for IS systems since I don't have my IS yet, but see page 431.
http://drivers.lexus.com/t3Portal/do...55U/pdf/13.pdf
http://drivers.lexus.com/t3Portal/do...55U/pdf/13.pdf
10-10-13, 12:22 PM
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yeah seems like v10a8400 (from nav slowness thread) is the most recent. Did you see any improvements in navigation speed or snappiness from this update? will pm you regarding some other features.. thanks!
10-10-13, 12:25 PM
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4. Software update is supposed to fix this issue.
48. 3.5 liter V6 AWD isn't going to be good on gas. Most people look at the 26 MPG and think they will get low and mid 20's while driving in the city. You are going to get mid and high teens if lucky. Always before you buy a car look at this website to get real world numbers. www.fuelly.com (Right now there are only 2 people reporting their mileage.)
48. 3.5 liter V6 AWD isn't going to be good on gas. Most people look at the 26 MPG and think they will get low and mid 20's while driving in the city. You are going to get mid and high teens if lucky. Always before you buy a car look at this website to get real world numbers. www.fuelly.com (Right now there are only 2 people reporting their mileage.)
Did you test drive the car and go through everything before you bought it or was it ordered sight unseen? I spent a good 30 minutes looking at and going through the IS before I bought it. I knew what it had, didnt have, etc. So I cant really complain about anything since I knew what it was missing before I bought it.
OP, I definitely agree with the Enform slowness being annoying--
But does your Weather and Traffic sometimes not work as well? That's the biggest annoyance for me so far-- I can kind of deal with the lagging but multiples times now, the traffic has not being shown, and when I try to click Traffic or Weather, it says "Data not available"
But does your Weather and Traffic sometimes not work as well? That's the biggest annoyance for me so far-- I can kind of deal with the lagging but multiples times now, the traffic has not being shown, and when I try to click Traffic or Weather, it says "Data not available"
Thanks for all the input everyone! Good, tight-knight forum, here!
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10-10-13, 12:26 PM
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Well I haven't driven a whole lot since I did the update at the dealer 2 days ago this is the USB update too not one the car does on its own I've noticed the response is a bit quicker and more fluid, it doesn't freeze or at least hasn't yet, but my only big complaint is I leave my ipod connected with the USB jack in the center console before I got the update it would only connect 50% of the time now it always connects so I'm happy
10-10-13, 12:59 PM
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Thinking of the whole purchase ordeal.
Maybe I was distracted by how well the IS350 AWD drove!?
Don't know, but definitely looked the car up and down.
Maybe I was distracted by how well the IS350 AWD drove!?
Don't know, but definitely looked the car up and down.
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10-10-13, 01:21 PM
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sounds like the MAIN things you are happy with (comfort/driveability/looks) and the cons are really just nitpickyness (high start button, ashtray, plastics, nuluxe vs leather).
the only non-nitpicky thing i see is probably the nav performance which will probably be fixed by sW updates
no car will satisfy someone 100% over
the only non-nitpicky thing i see is probably the nav performance which will probably be fixed by sW updates
no car will satisfy someone 100% over