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Old 11-12-10 | 01:49 PM
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@Lexus why does my Lexus lock me out of certain features of the NAV while the car is moving, yet your competitors NAVs don't? #LexusChat

@npcforfun I used to override and drive while typing. Not smart! Now I push the Enform button, operator sends it to my Nav. ^MT #LexusChat
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@everyone who's asked about the GS: We can't tell you much about when it's coming, but we can tell you you'll love it.
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Jonathan Hicks: Will the CT200h be designated as a 2011 or 2012 model?

@JonathonHicks - The CT 200h will be designated as a 2011 model year and will be available in dealerships starting in March. For more you can visit http://www.darkersideofgreen.com/ - Mark Templin
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Jonathan Hicks Bring us An IS250/350/F Coupe or IS F Convertible.

@JonathanHicks how many could we sell if we build one? Mark Templin-
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Nathan Gardner If you could describe in one word what it means to you, to be the GM of the #1 selling luxury auto brand it the world, what word would it be???

@Nathan Gardner One word to describe being the GM of Lexus? Pressure. It's always a lot easier to vie for the lead than to maintain it. Lexus has been the #1 US luxury brand for 10 years and if we do things right, our customers will make it 11 years in a row.
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Jonathan Hicks What are your US Auto Show plans for the upcoming year?

Early in the auto show season, we will focus on our 5th hybrid (CT 200h). Stay tuned next year for more surprises. Mark Templin
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Lisa Liu I've noticed on the IS250 AWD, there's a lot of brake dust on my front brakes..what is the cause of that? Is there a way to fix that? I've never seen so much brake dust!

@lisaliu Unfortunately it's not abnormal for a high level of break dust to accumulate. Break dust is one of the characteristics of a high performance break system that we commonly use. Mark Templin-
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Ai Nguyen Anything on the LF-A? When is the release date on that supercar?

Thank you for your interest in the LFA. It's currently on sale. For more information, please go to http://www.lexus.com/LFA/ S. Bernstein, Lexus Community Manager
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@JohnMorgan-glad you like your HS and there are a lot of happy customers like you. That car was developed when gas was $4 a gallon and the urge for high fuel mileage isn't the same. We'll see what the demand for that car is, but I don't see fuel prices going down any time soon.
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Nguyen Duong i'm a proud IS300 Sportcross owner. what kind of hatchback can i look forward to next?

@NguyenDuong -- you should definitely check out our new CT 200h that's coming out early next year. It's a premium compact 5-door and will have the highest mpg of any luxury car!
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David Bourke ‎@MichaelL - I'm in the UK, is that link suitable?

Lexus ‎@DavidBourke That is for a U.S. spec vehicle. Michael L. Lexus Customer Satisfaction
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Donald Sean Hi Mark, I know you can't reveal a lot of details, but what can we expect design wise from Lexus in the next generations? Will Lexus continue to refine and evolve the L-Finesse philosophy or will Lexus take a different direction altogether?

@DonaldSean --For our future vehicles, we're really stepping up our performance attributes and our styling will be much more passionate. I think you'll see that we'll be taking L-Finesse to a whole new level.
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Me: Will a traditional two door luxury coupe ever come back like the 1st Gen SC?

@Ryan - I hope so. Mark Templin
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@TomMac - Lexus was part of Minority Report and it seemed so futuristic at the time, but now it's reality...and we'll be a part of that. Future generations of our screens will be sci fi for sure - Mark Templin
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@ Stephanie: We would love to have you back. Our Lexus dealer amenities will be waiting for you. In regards to providing more seating in an RX-size SUV, that is something we often talk about. How many do you think we could sell? Mark Templin



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