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Old 05-10-09, 03:18 PM
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Check out the link: http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/sho...photo-number=6
Old 05-10-09, 03:47 PM
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Been posted a few times actually... Still cool to see...
Old 05-10-09, 04:44 PM
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never seen it. nice!
Old 05-10-09, 04:50 PM
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I haven't seen a Lexus Police car in my area yet, but I wont be surprised if/when I do. I already see some really nice newer 07+ Infiniti G35-S police cars with aftermarket rims no less. Officers here can used their own personal car as a subsidized patrol car so we have all sorts of police cars on the road.
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It's funny, the description of that picutre it says police patrol in bigger car the GS. So what would they call a Crown Vic? Cruise ship lol
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Id be looking at it like I hope its a stock 300 lol
Old 05-10-09, 05:41 PM
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Hilarious!
Old 05-10-09, 05:45 PM
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must be UP in the Rank , Chief or something over there to get a Luxury cop car ! nice though
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i want to be a police officer now.
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That's cool.
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why would they use/get a "luxury" car for cops? seems like maintence and upkeep would be alot vs a crown vic orthe likes.
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Well if the GS is more reliable, then maybe it will be better in the long run. I know most German cars will take a crap very close to the 80-100k mark(yes I've had first hand experience) and require VERY expensive repairs. American cars will do the same, but repairs are much cheaper. If the Japanese car will last up to 200k+ with no repairs needed, then it may be worth it for them.
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Well if the GS is more reliable, then maybe it will be better in the long run. I know most German cars will take a crap very close to the 80-100k mark(yes I've had first hand experience) and require VERY expensive repairs. American cars will do the same, but repairs are much cheaper. If the Japanese car will last up to 200k+ with no repairs needed, then it may be worth it for them.
+1 I came from the German side. Although I LOVE German cars I came to Lexus after I was tired of just getting my car where I wanted to then a very costly repair would occur. Audi's BMW's are great.. but if you have to repair them its going to hit the wallet.. hard and you want to talk about a $tealership, try your local BMW dealer for prices.
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Another +1 for the too-expensive German rigs, first-hand (Audi A4). I'd MUCH rather have a 330 or 335i than my GS, but I'd rather have the Lexus reliability overall.
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now thats a cop car if you get arrested can you ask to be taken in the GS ? lol...


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