In Japan, a Lexus just doesn't have that cachet (merged thread)
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Right, well BMWs, Mercedes, and Audis... particularly the 3/C/A4-type entry level models were like a dime a dozen when I was in Germany for a few months about 10 years ago.
Heck, even the commercial trucks and rigs were half Benzes... lol, and no they weren't luxury in the least.![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
But yeah the badging game is an interesting one. Then again with the close relationship between, say, the Camry and ES350, I actually don't mind paying a little extra for all the nice extra features and dealer experience the ES provides.![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Similarly I know my A4 shares some components with some VW models (though it stopped sharing its chassis design with the Passat in 2002 and is now a unique platform for the most part) but at the same time Audi also owns Lamborghini, Bugatti, and Bentley and I actually saw a couple of parts inside the cabin of a Bentley Continental at my Audi dealer that were identical to my A4... so I suppose parts sharing can roll both ways when you're somewhere in the middle of a brand's model lineup.
Heck, even the commercial trucks and rigs were half Benzes... lol, and no they weren't luxury in the least.
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But yeah the badging game is an interesting one. Then again with the close relationship between, say, the Camry and ES350, I actually don't mind paying a little extra for all the nice extra features and dealer experience the ES provides.
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Similarly I know my A4 shares some components with some VW models (though it stopped sharing its chassis design with the Passat in 2002 and is now a unique platform for the most part) but at the same time Audi also owns Lamborghini, Bugatti, and Bentley and I actually saw a couple of parts inside the cabin of a Bentley Continental at my Audi dealer that were identical to my A4... so I suppose parts sharing can roll both ways when you're somewhere in the middle of a brand's model lineup.
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Check the November sales thread ... Lexus Japan sales are up 43% to over 5000 units in November, mainly thanks to the new LS. It looks like the LS in Japan is a smash hit.
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