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Old 08-31-09 | 12:37 PM
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Also found this one from this post by GS3Tek, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/1679211-post11.html
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Old 08-31-09 | 01:49 PM
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This is another example:

Old 08-31-09 | 02:58 PM
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Just bring the Alphard Royal Lounge over and badge it a Lexus (and maybe give it some L-finesse treatment lol). I mean, it does the level of luxury and refinement of a true Lexus already.





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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
i do think Lexus can pull off a nice Luxury Minivan... and people will buy it because it'll be the 1st and only Luxury Minivan (I don't know what you call the "R-Class" for Mercedes other than ugly).
The R class isn't a van in my opinion.

This is a van.

Old 08-31-09 | 05:31 PM
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looks like it belongs actually.
if anyone can pull of a luxury minivan, it's lexus. throw in the hybrid system, price it around $40k and it will sell.
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^^^ a Toyota Sienna Limited is $36K...so don't count on that price for a Lexus hybrid
my mother has an LE...i should do this to her van and bug her out!
Old 08-31-09 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rdgdawg
Hey, come on... we love our Sienna!!!!
I have a friend that has AWD Sienna for use in the ski season, he loves it.
Old 08-31-09 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
That cheapo dealer should've used a Limited Sienna if they wanted to go "upscale"
They used an old 05> LE

I agree with Blackraven's choices

No lexus minivan for me. Leave it to Toyota.
Last time i used their shuttle service, the Sienna was leather wrapped so i think that model was limited But yeah its kind of funny to see all the lexus logos on a mini van.
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A Sienna XLE Limited AWD is practically a Lexus minivan. It's just missing a few Lexus details (softer overhead grips or boxes lined in felt or thicker glass or any other small Lexus details for example)
Old 08-31-09 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mister Two
Just bring the Alphard Royal Lounge over and badge it a Lexus (and maybe give it some L-finesse treatment lol). I mean, it does the level of luxury and refinement of a true Lexus already.
That's the Alphard I was talking about, there have Lexus-badged Alphards in Japan, HK, etc.

Only thing with the barcaloungers is that would make the LS Exec package seem a bit less exclusive. Otherwise, restyle the exterior, Lexus-ize the interior styling...VX 400h here we come!
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Originally Posted by Nextourer
A Sienna XLE Limited AWD is practically a Lexus minivan. It's just missing a few Lexus details (softer overhead grips or boxes lined in felt or thicker glass or any other small Lexus details for example)
You are correct... all we are missing is AWD, it pulled my Crownline NO PROBLEM, runs just fine in snow... at 61K miles, JUST getting broken in and brought half my basement home from the Depot in the back of it!!!
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Originally Posted by Mister Two
Just bring the Alphard Royal Lounge over and badge it a Lexus (and maybe give it some L-finesse treatment lol). I mean, it does the level of luxury and refinement of a true Lexus already.





Agreed

High-class stuff indeed

Old 09-01-09 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexmex
Also found this one from this post by GS3Tek, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/1679211-post11.html
can't believe you have that picture

Originally Posted by Blackraven
Agreed

High-class stuff indeed

If lexus had those as shuttles, I wouldn't care for loaners. Just drop me off at work and pick me up

Especially with MB. It's embarrassing to be driving a cobalt loaner. I always get the shuttle service
Old 09-01-09 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Mister Two
Just bring the Alphard Royal Lounge over and badge it a Lexus (and maybe give it some L-finesse treatment lol). I mean, it does the level of luxury and refinement of a true Lexus already.
Awesome van, probably the only one in existence that I would consider ...
Old 09-01-09 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
That cheapo dealer should've used a Limited Sienna if they wanted to go "upscale"
They used an old 05> LE

I agree with Blackraven's choices

No lexus minivan for me. Leave it to Toyota.
The local Lexus dealer here uses the Sienna XLE, while BMW down the street uses Sienna LEs or CEs and has a sign on the sides that says BMW Concord Executive Transporation. I don't consider a CE or LE "executive" transit, even the bus sounds tempting at this point

My old job uses a Odyssey Touring, no NAV for one of its service shuttles. Not bad for being a Honda dealer


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