Don't get me wrong; that's pretty nice. But you could save a lot of money with my rather sophisticated DIY alternative:
I've never understood this line of thinking. There are a plethora of things more important than a stupid phone integration system in a car but it amazes me the number of that kind of comment.
Won't pay for Isofix seats, extra airbags, winter pack, (heated front screen etc), won't fit winter tyres when appropriate. But yeah, Carplay is a must.
Good. They lost a sale to me for lack of CarPlay in a Lexus NX. CarPlay and Android Auto are becoming must-haves... or deal-killers, depending.
I can't understand any car maker putting out a car without Car Play support. I will not even consider a new car without one.
I've never understood this line of thinking. There are a plethora of things more important than a stupid phone integration system in a car but it amazes me the number of that kind of comment.
Won't pay for Isofix seats, extra airbags, winter pack, (heated front screen etc), won't fit winter tyres when appropriate. But yeah, Carplay is a must.
Agreed. Priorities.
Toyota/Lexus as a brand is usually at the top 3 of the reliability list. A person who works in the auto industry said they use Lexus as the benchmark for reliability. I’d rather have a safe, reliable, well built car as a priority over ancillary things regardless of brand. Nice that they’re adding it now but that alone would never sway my decision over safety and reliability.
For example in the extreme case if you picked a troublesome model you’d probably end up paying more for maintenance and repair for that car than buying a good car without CarPlay where you could have easily used an aftermarket solution and saved a lot more money in the long run with low maintenance costs/issues.
There is a rumor floating around saying that 2019 and 2018 NX 300's will get it starting middle of may. SeeGood. They lost a sale to me for lack of CarPlay in a Lexus NX. CarPlay and Android Auto are becoming must-haves... or deal-killers, depending.
i would glady give honda $250USD to put it in my 2015 honda accord, which was SUPPOSED to have carplay but got delayed till the 2016 model.
i love my honda but this decision to not give us the option is pissing me off.
Same here for my 2015 Pilot. They want $150 just to upgrade the maps in the current navigation system.
True, I have a backup camera and the CD player controls the drop down screen in the back, I’m not sure the aftermarket will connect without shelling out a lot $$$. Still not as much as a new car but more then I want to pay.Aftermarket is an option, the newer aftermarket radios are quite nice. Not inexpensive but much cheaper than a new Yukon!
first: it's eye candy to see the album work art.My new BMW offers CarPlay but it costs $300 for the app to use it, as I mostly just use the voice and phonebook over Bluetooth I am wondering how much value others find in it.
and road assistance. standard.Mercedes, BMW, some Audis and even Ferrari charge extra for CarPlay.
Meanwhile my cheap-ass 2019 VW has 3 USB fast charging ports, CarPlay, Android Auto and Mirror Link support. Standard
I had wireless carplay for almost 2 years,until my alpine ilx-107 developed an issue with auto-mute. now I use wired carplay with alpine ilx-w650, I was surprised to adapt so fast to connect the wire,bonus having the phone charged all the time.I rarely use CarPlay. Mostly because it’s wired. Wish more would get on board with wireless.
You're completely missing the point.
People aren't going to buy a car ONLY because it has CarPlay support.
People usually cross shop vehicles in the same class/price range. If two vehicles are similar, yet one has CarPlay, then that could easily be enough to sway the buyer to choose that vehicle. Modern vehicles are pretty competitive, and you're not going to find two vehicles at the same class/price where one is fully loaded while the other is a base model.
Does anyone know if it will support the 2017 Camry?Good news for new Toyota owners.
I prefer that my car NOT be changeable by ANYone by remote control. A car that can be upgraded by remote can be hacked by remote.Funny how you have to bring your car in, seems so archaic.
I've never understood this line of thinking. There are a plethora of things more important than a stupid phone integration system in a car but it amazes me the number of that kind of comment.
Won't pay for Isofix seats, extra airbags, winter pack, (heated front screen etc), won't fit winter tyres when appropriate. But yeah, Carplay is a must.
To each their own. That is at the top of the list for me. The amenities are more important than the way a car drives for me personally.
This upgrade will be done through a software update. Toyota charges ~$200 to update the maps version so I would assume there is a similar fee (and maybe even labor). It won’t be anywhere near $4,500 or even $600 for a 3rd party set.I have a 4 year old Toyota LTD that's factory radio crashed just out of warranty at 3 years old & the dealer wanted $4500 to replace it. I said, NO Thanks, went to a stereo shop and spent $600 for an Kenwood Apple carplay & Google car system that works great & I didn't lose the backup camera, parking , backup sensors- NOTHING! I suggest people get a 3rd party system rather than pay the high retrofit prices...