I was skeptical, too. However, having just completed a 7 hour (each way) trip, you quickly come to appreciate it. On this trip, we listened to the "Mix" channel. The XM playlist is great - and commercial free! Xm has a variety that I can't get with my CD collection (and don't want to bother building). I've also listened to their jazz, comedy (not with the kids in the car!), and MLB broadcasts. There is always something good on.
My XM was a gift from my wife. I don't drive all that much, save about 10-15 family trips per year (I only have a 15 minute daily commute).
Having said that, I do think that it depends on your car listening habits. If you already have a great CD collection in your 6-disc changer, then I doubt it is worth it. Moreover, sound quality on XM (and Sirius) is just shy of FM and is too compressed (in my opinion). If I listened at home, I wouldn't tolerate the marginal sound quality on my sound system. But, for the car, the variety sells it for me.
Now that I have my RX 400h, I'm really missing the XM that I had in my RX 300 (that my wife inherited). So, I'm eager to find some solutions that other Lexus owners have been able to find in getting XM into their's. I'm really hoping for a "direct" (aux) solution. Anyone?
