Wait until next year, says Lexus to the competition
11-19-11, 08:37 PM
#46
Lexus Fanatic
I am not sure if it is possible to gain 100,000 in vehicles sale in one year, that number seems a bit out reach.
The economy is not good and probably won't get better and the past sales (I think they were record sales) were when the 2007 models came out and we all know how easy credit was to get.
I say the sales will stay steady and won't increase, but they won't decrease either
The economy is not good and probably won't get better and the past sales (I think they were record sales) were when the 2007 models came out and we all know how easy credit was to get.
I say the sales will stay steady and won't increase, but they won't decrease either
11-19-11, 08:52 PM
#48
Lexus Fanatic
With the current trend, you might not see an increase in HP or options. The GS for example is going to have the same HP and one less (V8) engine option.
11-19-11, 11:51 PM
#49
All the more reason, IMO, to stop the foot-draging and start building more Lexus products here in the U.S. Many Toyota models were built (and built well) at American plants such as Georgetown, KY, Lafayette, IN, San Antonio, TX, and the now-discontinued NUMMI plant at Fremont, CA . There is no plausible reason why Lexus-badged products can't be built here with American labor, either.
11-20-11, 12:11 AM
#50
All the more reason, IMO, to stop the foot-draging and start building more Lexus products here in the U.S. Many Toyota models were built (and built well) at American plants such as Georgetown, KY, Lafayette, IN, San Antonio, TX, and the now-discontinued NUMMI plant at Fremont, CA . There is no plausible reason why Lexus-badged products can't be built here with American labor, either.
11-20-11, 09:23 AM
#51
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All the more reason, IMO, to stop the foot-draging and start building more Lexus products here in the U.S. Many Toyota models were built (and built well) at American plants such as Georgetown, KY, Lafayette, IN, San Antonio, TX, and the now-discontinued NUMMI plant at Fremont, CA . There is no plausible reason why Lexus-badged products can't be built here with American labor, either.
I am not sure if it is possible to gain 100,000 in vehicles sale in one year, that number seems a bit out reach.
The economy is not good and probably won't get better and the past sales (I think they were record sales) were when the 2007 models came out and we all know how easy credit was to get.
I say the sales will stay steady and won't increase, but they won't decrease either
The economy is not good and probably won't get better and the past sales (I think they were record sales) were when the 2007 models came out and we all know how easy credit was to get.
I say the sales will stay steady and won't increase, but they won't decrease either
FYI one car, one example DOES NOT MAKE A TREND. This is a basic business principle.
11-20-11, 09:33 AM
#52
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11-20-11, 10:35 AM
#53
Lexus Champion
You know it's interesting when one of the Lexus Manila execs told me that the Lexus RX is priced like this here because it was "made in Canada".
But when I checked the documentation, it was made in Kyushu :P
Which is great as I prefer a Lexus that is made in Japan (over the ones made in Canada or elsewhere).
Just saying
11-20-11, 12:00 PM
#54
Lexus Fanatic
Which is something that I would painfully swallow in exchange for the best possible quality out of a Japanese automobile.
You know it's interesting when one of the Lexus Manila execs told me that the Lexus RX is priced like this here because it was "made in Canada".
But when I checked the documentation, it was made in Kyushu :P
Which is great as I prefer a Lexus that is made in Japan (over the ones made in Canada or elsewhere).
Just saying
You know it's interesting when one of the Lexus Manila execs told me that the Lexus RX is priced like this here because it was "made in Canada".
But when I checked the documentation, it was made in Kyushu :P
Which is great as I prefer a Lexus that is made in Japan (over the ones made in Canada or elsewhere).
Just saying
There is actually no difference.
11-20-11, 11:53 PM
#56
Lexus Fanatic
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11-21-11, 12:10 AM
#57
same thing with the x3 and x5 (iirc).
so my answer is yes. my bottom line is, i take apart cars a lot and work on them, i look at a lot of details and cars from everywhere. of course i look at toyota and lexus more often. and to me, i see a difference between cars made in japan vs otherwise. though i also have to add, the past few years, the difference got smaller. not that US / canada made ones got better though, i will leave it at that
to me it doesn't make sense to have a number (30%) and see if it will be the threshold i take. i think it depends on what the car is and how i look at it.
if it's a car i don't really care (not to offend anyone, but say a minivan), i realy care less if it's made in japan or the US, sienna is just fine (although sorry to say but i am not a fan of the quality). if it's a car like the m cars? yes, i would pay premium even if it's 30% so that it's made in germany by the team who has been doing it for years. and you can get those in between.
when i look at lexus today it's plain simple. i don't even look at rx350, sorry but that's just the case. if i consider, it's at least rx450h because it's made in japan.
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