TIL - First Gen IS300 Edition

"Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney" (braddelaparker) 01/03/2019 at 13:47 • Filed to: None

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That a HomeLink garage door opener was a $1,750 option on the first gen IS300.

Seventeen- hundred and fifty dollars. For. A. Garage door. Opener.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 13:54

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So is it seven hundred and fifty dollars or $1,750

The Ghost of Oppo > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 13:59

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The early 2000's, what a time to be alive 

glemon > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:02

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Damn, mine has one, never knew, but hey there has to be at least $25 worth of electronics involved so why the hell not?  I just installed new garage openers and the homelink doesn't work anymore.  I want my money back.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:08

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I’ve never gotten my home link to work on my Subaru. Still have the push button garage door opener, works fine. It was OEM not a paid option on my car.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:08

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Neat, I have that.

E90M3 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:09

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Despite costing over $44k new, my E92 lacks powered seats, leather, auto dimming mirrors, and key less entry.

Party-vi > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:11

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Sales: How does this work?

Engineering: Oh it’s a radio tran smitter that sends a 315 MHz signal to the receiver in the garage door opener, which activates a relay that opens or closes your garage door.

Sales: Jesus. That sounds like it’s from the future. Make sure there’s a comma in that price.

syntax-check demands a 5 seater honda element > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:16

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I’ve been shopping for used rear view mirrors to retrofit homelink onto my older cars. It’s nice that you can get this for less than a c-note now.

promoted by the color red > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:18

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Please tell me it wasn’t a stand-alone option and it was bundled with other options. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 14:23

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FWIW, Homelink was originally envisioned as a home automation system, the kinds that we’re just now seeing hit the market. Unfortunately, unless you had a degree in electrical engineering and several thousand dollars to spend...it was just a garage door opener.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Ash78, voting early and often 01/03/2019 at 14:54

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Even that wasn’t enough, because any time you tried to find the HomeLink components, they were either discontinued or yet to be released.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Ash78, voting early and often 01/03/2019 at 15:01

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I vaguely recall both that being the goal for HomeLink and the ultimate demise as well.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 01/03/2019 at 15:02

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Seventeen-hundred and fifty dollars.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > promoted by the color red 01/03/2019 at 15:02

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IS300s came more or less fully loaded with the exception of an LSD and the HomeLink, and this was a stand-alone $1,750 option.

promoted by the color red > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 15:15

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Well, guess Lexus was getting their pound of flesh one way or another.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 15:48

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Oh I need glasses. Carry on

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > E90M3 01/03/2019 at 15:50

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I drove a Q60 this week that didn’t even have heated seats. Pretty sure the seats were pleather, too. It looks like they start at 42k. My 13 year old VW that was 19.5k new has both those features.

The Q did have power seats, keyless, and a dimming rear view. But it was cold AF and my back was sore so I really wanted heated seats lol

Jason Spears > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 15:52

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CP.

shop-teacher > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/03/2019 at 19:24

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Dayum! Even m y grandma’s base model no options 2000 DeVille had a homelink.