Xanadu350

I just watched the 2009 Detroit Auto Show on TV today and a commercial appeared saying that Countyline Lexus in South Florida is closing it's doors forever after 20 years. I wonder if it's because of the economy?

Dew23

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No moveing to a bigger space at 142st and biscayne blvd

LexFather

Not one Lexus dealer has ever run out of business due to bad business. The initial Lexus dealers who took the risk on the brand have been beyond profitable. Maybe their best business move.

Lexmex

That's right, it becomes Lexus of North Miami, it's slated to be the largest Lexus dealer in the country with over 1 million square feet. 116 service bays and a 4 story parking complex to hold 2,000 vehicles.

The exact address for the new dealer is

14100 Biscayne Boulevard
North Miami, FL 33181

I went by it a few weeks ago and it is just plain enormous. I used to think the Lexus dealer out at West Kendall was something, but this place looks like a castle. Can't wait to see it in person.

xioix

Wow, seems like with each new Lexus dealer, they keep getting bigger and bigger and more extravagant

IS350jet

Yep!! The new dealer will open very soon and will be even more grand than even the mighty JM Lexus!

Vladi

Finally a Lexus dealer on right location! Don't get me wrong I love JM Lexus but they are in the middle of nowhere

Lexmex

I took a look at a map of where the Lexus dealers are located, and having grown up in South Florida, I think the placement of the dealers is pretty much dead-on.

Lexus of Kendall is right up the street and that serves a pretty good area in Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Coral Gables, upper middle class. This dealer was with Lexus from the start.

Lexus of West Kendall is also appropriately situated because it serves Kendall, which is an enormous area of west Dade County and yet is far enough from Lexus of Kendall. This area will continue to grow all the way out to 177th avenue and probably another high school will be built out there. I've seen some very impressive middle to upper class housing development out there. It's a beautiful dealership right by Tamiami Airport.

Lexus of North Miami makes sense, because you get a lot of the areas of SE Broward and also the Miami Beaches, Aventura, etc.

NW Dade also has a lot of new housing development along with SW Broward, Weston, and that's handled well by Pembroke Pines.

JM is appropriately situated and pretty much takes care of the rest of Broward County (now you know why did they do all the business they do), because Lexus of Palm Beach is more than 30 miles away and Pembroke Pines about 25 miles or so.

UDel

Countyline Lexus is where my GS430 was originally purchased. Glad they are not closing and just moving. The Lexus dealer where I am at is remodeling and moving to a bigger building. The current location was nothing special and the waiting room/sales center was not really any nicer or more upscale then the Toyota dealership so I am glad they are finally going into a bigger building which should be much nicer.

encore888

Very cool info on the map there...btw this is Countyline Lexus' website...looking at the virtual tour, some elements seem circa 1989, so it's a good thing they are relocating and upgrading. Here's what the rendering of the new dealership looks like:

http://www.countylinelexus.com/VirtualTour

The thread title could add "moving to new locale"

I8ABMR

we have had at least 4 dealerships relocate this year alone in AZ

JessePS

i wish they would relocate one of the Lexus dealerships in montreal.... i find its in one of the crappiest parts of the city, plus it is a huge inconvenience to drive their i find

Lexmex

I remember many years ago even Lexus of Kendall right up the street from expanded their current facilities, which look much nicer and modern than I remember when I was growing up down here.

Dew23

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Lexus of North Miami and Pembrook Pines are owned by the same person Crag Zinn auto.

Indio

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I had completely forgotten about Countyline Lexus, used to browse the used car lot years ago, always thought they needed more space, good move for them.