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Old 09-06-03, 12:25 PM
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I guess someone should tell them that:

1. The LS is in its last year of the current design and sales are always slower in this last year.
2. How do TOTAL LS/Lexus U.S. Sales compare to E/MB? (Not % increase/decrease)
3. How's J.D. Powers been treating you lately?

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Old 09-06-03, 12:58 PM
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This is funny...

"Let 'em remain ignorant."

By all their posts, it shows who's the ignorant ones...
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Old 09-06-03, 01:39 PM
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Those guys are sooo funny, I guess they sweep threads like this undert the rug

M/B usual reliability woes

I'm not a basher because I think M/Bs are nice looking vehicles (especially that E55).

Why are so many of them so tough on Lexus owners? Is it because we only go to the shop for scheduled maintinence, while they have thier calls and mail forwaded to the service area waiting room?

I was thinking about a 00 E 320 at one point, and they all just have poor reliability. I think Cadillac was above M/B on the problems per 100 cars index!!!

What do you all think, is reliability one of the benefits of a expensive car or should you just accept a 60-130k vehicle that doesnt work because it has "passion"?
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Old 09-06-03, 01:49 PM
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oh yeah, I have a M/B world handle (from when I was researching them), check out my reply

Dgot20s upholds the LEXUS flame with pride!!
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Old 09-06-03, 01:53 PM
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BTW, my car stalled on me this morning and would not start.. MB is getting it towed 50 miles to get it looked at. I am on here because I am waiting for my loaner vehicle to arrive and them to take my car.

Just thought you might wanna know.
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Old 09-06-03, 02:09 PM
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Originally posted by SCLexus3.0
BTW, my car stalled on me this morning and would not start.. MB is getting it towed 50 miles to get it looked at. I am on here because I am waiting for my loaner vehicle to arrive and them to take my car.

Just thought you might wanna know.
I hope it's an easy fix for your AMG. That's a sweet looking car you got.
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Old 09-06-03, 02:16 PM
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While i'm not a big fan of people doing lexus bashing, you have fallen into the "trap" of being brought to the level of the bashers by becoming bashers yourselves. I don't approve of these cross forum posts very much because of the trouble they bring.

1. I expect everyone here to be above that.

2. I expect this to stay clean.

Let's be bigger than that and let the little minions be "themselves".

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Old 09-06-03, 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by onelasttry
While i'm not a big fan of people doing lexus bashing, you have fallen into the "trap" of being brought to the level of the bashers by becoming bashers yourselves. I don't approve of these cross forum posts very much because of the trouble they bring.

1. I expect everyone here to be above that.

2. I expect this to stay clean.

Let's be bigger than that and let the little minions be "themselves".
Actually onelast,

If you present things in a non threating or accusory (sp) manner, you can say whatever you want, and it will not offend anyone, look at the outcome of my post.

LEXUS AND M/B GET ALONG- Who woulda thunk it?
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Old 09-06-03, 02:37 PM
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Exactly D, a very good example of a very good outcome.
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Old 09-06-03, 02:42 PM
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What can I say, i'm a Diplomatic PIMP!!
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Old 09-06-03, 07:03 PM
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Many are cool there, some have no ******* clue I am amazed their bigotness and short-sightedness let them gain enough wealth for a Benz. I like Benz, especially AMG models.
 
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Well we have some pretty short sighted people on this board as well. I'm sure many of the members in MB forum are young kids that own a MB only because their parents wouldn't let them drive anything else. Lets be TRUE lexus owners and show them why bought our Lexus' by not slandering them or their vehicles..

Its a "Who'z Got Class" thing

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Me and Big D held it down!! hehe

I just noticed that the MB forum is hard for the eyes. Seems like your reading an essay when you scrolling through the forums. Way too many sub forums...

I'm just really glad CL is organized!! Great job MODS!!
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Old 09-07-03, 12:10 AM
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MB makes some very impressive and nice looking cars but they don't have the quality and reliability to back up its name that had been the symbol of luxury cars for pretty much the whole century. I think some MB owners can't accept the fact that those MBs are not as reliable and good-quality like how they used to be in the early 90's and before that. Older 80's Benz's are holding up better than the new 2000+ MBs.

But I'll still take MB over BMW
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Old 09-07-03, 08:06 AM
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Merc has some great designs... but what good are great looking cars if you can't drive them in the first place... hmm... great garage ornament I suppose?

Lexus all the way!
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