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Dear Fernicus, I am a professional musician and I bought (new) a 2006 SC430. I love the car, but I'm not at all impressed with the Mark Levinson stereo. I think it's probably just a name that is supposed to elicite oohs and ahhs. To my ear, it does not deliver even adequate sound. The sound is tinny and artificial. I put Alpine Stereos in all of my previous vehicles, and I thought they were pretty great. If you find a car you really like, buy it. You can always get a good stereo.

Thanks! I think the new restaurant search will be the a really good way to tell. That's a great idea! I did fiddle around with the NAV and couldn't find the version listed (Doesn't mean it's not there, of course)! To old musician: I'm not such a young musician, believe me! Heh-heh.

Hi Paul, Thanks so much for writing! Here's my story: I wanted an update because after five years owning my 06 SC430, last December I tried to find a gig location and there was a whole new freeway going into Brentwood, CA - I got totally confused and lost and was late for my caroling gig, which, when you are a professional musician, is about the WORST thing that can happen!! Meanwhile, my friend and colleague bought a new Prius in the spring, and I noticed that his GPS has a display with higher resolution than my old 2006. So, I thought, an upgrade (update?) is in order. Unfortunately, I live in Oakland, CA, and there are no new streets here or anywhere nearby. It's an old SF Bay Area town, as are most of the surrounding towns. Perhaps if I went out to Brentwood again, I could determine whether this is really an update or not. Brentwood is about an hour and a half from here. That night it took me 2.5 hours, because my GPS led me astray!! I guess that may be my only solution.... Happy Thanksgiving! carole

I updated my 4th Gen GPS by buying a disc on Ebay. I installed it, but it looks exactly like the display of the original. I thought it would have a different appearance, since a friend's new Toyota GPS does. Did I GET an update, or was I scammed? The only way I can figure out how to test it is to drive somewhere about an hour away where there are (more recent than 2006) roads that should appear on it, and I don't really have two hours to do that. Anyone have an idea? Thanks!