LC Mid-Tier Trim - Premium or No Premium Package?

[Bluey]

I decided on a LCLC nonprem. Still waiting for it to arrive so I can’t speak to the quality of the stereo. I read that the non premium package LC stereo is made by Pioneer. A lifetime ago, I used to buy Pioneer head units, speakers and amps from crutchfield.com and install them in my cars. Multiple systems in multiple vehicles. Always really happy with them back then(late 90s).

Pioneer Sound System Factory-Installed in Toyota Land Cruiser 250 | News Releases | News and Events | About Us | Pioneer

May 27, 2024 Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Sound System Factory-Installed in Toyota Land Cruiser 250 Information contained in the news release is current as of the date of announcement. It is subject to change without prior notice.

global.pioneer

 

[bluebullet]

Crutchfield is still going strong. I get their newsletter every week.

 

[cvx5832LC]

I decided on a LCLC nonprem. Still waiting for it to arrive so I can’t speak to the quality of the stereo. I read that the non premium package LC stereo is made by Pioneer. A lifetime ago, I used to buy Pioneer head units, speakers and amps from crutchfield.com and install them in my cars. Multiple systems in multiple vehicles. Always really happy with them back then(late 90s).

Pioneer Sound System Factory-Installed in Toyota Land Cruiser 250 | News Releases | News and Events | About Us | Pioneer

May 27, 2024 Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Sound System Factory-Installed in Toyota Land Cruiser 250 Information contained in the news release is current as of the date of announcement. It is subject to change without prior notice.

global.pioneer

Thanks for the link. I learned something today.

Everyone's standards are different, but I find the 10-speaker setup in the LCLC non-premium more than enough. It's clear, has enough punch, low distortion and no rattles from any of the panels even at moderate to high volume.

 

[basedMDcruiser]

For me it would come down to the deal i could get on either one. I was originally looking LCLC but got an amazing deal on a 1958 so i’m really happy wit that. I think if i had paid even close to MSRP for it i wouldn't be happy - but just knowing i got a deal makes me feel good about mu decision and i am growing to love the basic-ness of it. So if i were you i’d try and negotiate some sort of amazing deal on the non-premium but if that doesn’t work then you got a backup.

For me it also depends on how the dealership treats me, in a big way. If the dealer treats me like a serious customer, i want to reward them with the sale. If they jerk me around, i jerk them around and then don't buy from them.

 

[Colorado]

I'm still discovering features of my non-premium LCLC that really please me.

Just yesterday I learned that my LCLC does have folding mirrors, which work in either automatic or manual mode. I had no idea. A neighbor was checking out my car, discovered the switch (above the mirror adjustor) and figured out what it did. A quick look at pp 179 - 180 of the manual confirmed it.

Who knew?