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Old 07-15-13, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
about the es... i think lexus should have started making them in north america 5 years ago. this would allow them to keep their costs lower and increase the quality of materials.
i doubt it, considering rest of the competition is same or worse.

they will simply make more money :-)
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Old 07-15-13, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
about the es... i think lexus should have started making them in north america 5 years ago. this would allow them to keep their costs lower and increase the quality of materials.
I agree however I am not against the materials in the es350. I am against the non standard options that should be standard on a supposed luxury car.
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Old 07-15-13, 03:51 PM
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well the rumors of an RC-F and GS-F surely killed this thread
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Old 07-15-13, 04:22 PM
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well the rumors of an RC-F and GS-F surely killed this thread
Internet makes the world a small place
 
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Old 07-15-13, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueprint
Internet makes the world a small place
Makes me wonder if this forum is full of paid bloggers to spread FUD about Lexus and Toyota. Some of the posters here sure make it more and more plausible.
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Old 07-15-13, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by natnut
Not sure if you're being deliberately obtuse but clearly the GS competes against the 5 series, E-Class and A6.
I know... I gave it to "Cadillac" as well with the V6 only CTS. I hated it...

Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
The GS may have the same powertrain, but with virtual no weight gain from 3GS to 4GS, and the best handling characteristics of its class, not to mention more usable space, milestone interior etc.. you can't say it performs worse than the last generation when it really doesn't.
I'm pretty sure the current GS is a few ticks slower to 60 and the 1/4 mile than the outgoing version. Still, I know it's a nice car and all - just not for me with it's lack of power.

Originally Posted by edgeucated
well the rumors of an RC-F and GS-F surely killed this thread
Now that's what I've been waiting for. I'd like to hear more about the GS-F because that's what I'm looking for in my next Lexus. I don't want a bore mobile anymore and I don't want a micro car either. I want something that'll carry people comfortably but F'ing MOVE when I hit the gas.

On another note, I like the Toyota Avalon a lot more than the Lexus ES. I'd love to see the Crown sold in America. I think it's a pretty nice car.



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Old 07-15-13, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Sal Collaziano
I'd love to see the Crown sold in America. I think it's a pretty nice car.
I was just talking to a friend today about trying to "import" a Crown to the US.
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Old 07-15-13, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gengar
I was just talking to a friend today about trying to "import" a Crown to the US.
That would be a cool and unique car to be driving around in.
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Old 07-15-13, 09:40 PM
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Old 07-15-13, 10:07 PM
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Old 07-15-13, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sal Collaziano
That would be a cool and unique car to be driving around in.
For sure. But the ultimate consensus of our conversation was that if we're going to import a Crown, we might as well import a Toyota Century. But then we'd probably need to hire a chauffeur.
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Old 07-16-13, 05:05 AM
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Makes me wonder if this forum is full of paid bloggers to spread FUD about Lexus and Toyota. Some of the posters here sure make it more and more plausible.
It's not just this forum. Notice how the Hyundai/Kia posters are no longer around as their news/sales have tapered off. Just one example.
 
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Old 07-16-13, 05:11 AM
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I guess the RC-F and GS-F just made the entire premise of this thread irrelevant.
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Old 07-16-13, 05:28 AM
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Nope, it's just you.
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Old 07-16-13, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Blueprint
It's not just this forum. Notice how the Hyundai/Kia posters are no longer around as their news/sales have tapered off. Just one example.
Yes. A lot of this shady forced PR/guerilla marketing is sickening to me. South Korean companies are by far the worst offenders, and I'm not just talking about automotive companies either.
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