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Old 03-08-20, 03:11 PM
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However, I do not think the name "Lexus LS" carries any more weight or prestige than it once did and I don't think the 5LS did anything to change that.
To add to this point, I do think the the current W222 S-Class did do something to give the "Mercedes S-Class" name even more prestige/gravitas/etc.
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Old 03-08-20, 08:17 PM
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5LS may be the most prestigious LS ever, but it is also the most unpopular ever - relative to its peers.
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Old 03-09-20, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
If the new LS500 was not more prestigious...I don't think you would all would be debating it...I have said my point...have a good night
And Shawn Bradley was the best basketball player of all time; if he wasn't, no one would debate it. I have made my point. Have a good night.

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Old 03-09-20, 05:42 AM
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the $4K LS400 in the video really is for sale...

https://caryimports.com/inventory/34...Lexus-LS%20400
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Old 03-09-20, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tex2670
And Shawn Bradley was the best basketball player of all time; if he wasn't, no one would debate it. I have made my point. Have a good night.
Good one lol.
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Old 03-09-20, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
Good one lol.
Why is it a good one?

If the LS was not prestigious over the previous models, you probably would not be in this thread trying to prove otherwise, nor would everyone else.

Think about it. This is the first Lexus LS to go it’s own way. No doubt this new LS makes a big statement. The previous LS models while prestigious, always seemed to follow the German 3. As for sales, lower sales adds exclusivity to the owner....rarity is definitely part of prestige.

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Old 03-09-20, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Why is it a good one? If the LS was not prestigious over the previous models, you probably would not be in this thread, nor would everyone else.
You argument is: I am right because you are posting in this thread.

That's kinda nuts.
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Old 03-16-20, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
It's a case of competition. As Stroock says, the LS400 was a game changer, but the only recent game changer has been Tesla.

that said, the LS500 is very nice, just not wow.
Agreed. We're eons away from the time when the LS debuted, and I don't think an internal combustion car could really change things in the same way. But Tesla has truly shake things up, in that they truly made an electric vehicle that was a luxury product.
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