The Reason Why No Fog Lights On F-Sport
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The Reason Why No Fog Lights On F-Sport
Ok, I was really curious as to the reason why the F-Sport does not have fogs. I can tell you now its now the reason the dealers told you, Lexus decided to go with this design concept because they were following European design, so they decided not to add them to the F-Sport to help with the sporty look. Not to help cool the brakes as the rep said because there is a inlet next to that area to help cool the brakes. Amazing as I order my fog light kit, I feel I should be compensated for something that should be standard on every luxury car.
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They help you "look" better....
The NO FOGs for the GS F-Sport was to follow what the competition is putting out there for other cars in this segment with "Sport Packages" in high volume regions..
Lexus Japan stayed true to the original design and kept Fog Lamps as a "Standard" in their region.
So this info is almost a year old now..... But I fixed all that here this past Spring:
Official Worlds 1st: USDM 2013 GS350 F-Sport w/JDM Fog Lamps Installed, Video Inside!
And an FYI, that Blank Cover we get in the USA is SOLID....
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ALL F-Sport bumpers come pre-drilled to accept Fog Lamp housings
(original design)
~ Joe Z
The NO FOGs for the GS F-Sport was to follow what the competition is putting out there for other cars in this segment with "Sport Packages" in high volume regions..
Lexus Japan stayed true to the original design and kept Fog Lamps as a "Standard" in their region.
So this info is almost a year old now..... But I fixed all that here this past Spring:
Official Worlds 1st: USDM 2013 GS350 F-Sport w/JDM Fog Lamps Installed, Video Inside!
And an FYI, that Blank Cover we get in the USA is SOLID....
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ALL F-Sport bumpers come pre-drilled to accept Fog Lamp housings
(original design)
~ Joe Z
Last edited by Joe Z; 01-17-13 at 01:18 PM.
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I thought the point is to light the ground during fog hence the name. I do use it for looks don't get me wrong but I thought that was its solid purpose.
They help you "look" better....
The NO FOGs for the GS F-Sport was to follow what the competition is putting out there for other cars in this segment with "Sport Packages" in high volume regions..
Lexus Japan stayed true to the original design and kept Fog Lamps as a "Standard" in their region.
So this info is almost a year old now..... But I fixed all that here this past Spring:
Official Worlds 1st: USDM 2013 GS350 F-Sport w/JDM Fog Lamps Installed, Video Inside!
And an FYI, that Blank Cover we get in the USA is SOLID....
+
ALL F-Sport bumpers come pre-drilled to accept Fog Lamp housings
(original design)
~ Joe Z
The NO FOGs for the GS F-Sport was to follow what the competition is putting out there for other cars in this segment with "Sport Packages" in high volume regions..
Lexus Japan stayed true to the original design and kept Fog Lamps as a "Standard" in their region.
So this info is almost a year old now..... But I fixed all that here this past Spring:
Official Worlds 1st: USDM 2013 GS350 F-Sport w/JDM Fog Lamps Installed, Video Inside!
And an FYI, that Blank Cover we get in the USA is SOLID....
+
ALL F-Sport bumpers come pre-drilled to accept Fog Lamp housings
(original design)
~ Joe Z
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Manufacturers know that U.S consumers are only willing to pay a certain amount more for every given car, if they were to sell the GS for $75-$80K with all of the options available none of us would buy one and it would price the car out of the market.
Lexus and every manufacturer knows that they can introduce a new model and the average U.S consumer is willing to pay a base price of 5-7% more for the updated model and not much more. The 2013 GS offers better features, better quality materials and a driving experience than the out going model. All of that cost money for Toyota to engineer, yet the base MSRP is the same as the old car give or take a few $$$$. That has to be accounted for.
If you look at the sum of the parts, the new GS is a deal compared to the old one (I know because I had a 2011 GS). It's a trade off, better car overall with the sacrifice of fog lights, a trunk that closes for itself and power folding mirrors.
They lower the price by leaving off parts to sell more volume in North America and the U.S to be more specific.
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People in every other market including Canada pay more and are used to paying more for the same cars we get in the U.S. Even in Germany the same BMW models cost more there than they do here.
Manufacturers know that U.S consumers are only willing to pay a certain amount more for every given car, if they were to sell the GS for $75-$80K with all of the options available none of us would buy one and it would price the car out of the market.
Lexus and every manufacturer knows that they can introduce a new model and the average U.S consumer is willing to pay a base price of 5-7% more for the updated model and not much more. The 2013 GS offers better features, better quality materials and a driving experience than the out going model. All of that cost money for Toyota to engineer, yet the base MSRP is the same as the old car give or take a few $$$$. That has to be accounted for.
If you look at the sum of the parts, the new GS is a deal compared to the old one (I know because I had a 2011 GS). It's a trade off, better car overall with the sacrifice of fog lights, a trunk that closes for itself and power folding mirrors.
They lower the price by leaving off parts to sell more volume in North America and the U.S to be more specific.
Manufacturers know that U.S consumers are only willing to pay a certain amount more for every given car, if they were to sell the GS for $75-$80K with all of the options available none of us would buy one and it would price the car out of the market.
Lexus and every manufacturer knows that they can introduce a new model and the average U.S consumer is willing to pay a base price of 5-7% more for the updated model and not much more. The 2013 GS offers better features, better quality materials and a driving experience than the out going model. All of that cost money for Toyota to engineer, yet the base MSRP is the same as the old car give or take a few $$$$. That has to be accounted for.
If you look at the sum of the parts, the new GS is a deal compared to the old one (I know because I had a 2011 GS). It's a trade off, better car overall with the sacrifice of fog lights, a trunk that closes for itself and power folding mirrors.
They lower the price by leaving off parts to sell more volume in North America and the U.S to be more specific.
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Ok got it, didn't know that much knew the price of the GS was more over there but didn't know all of that thanks. Well I ordered the parts through my dealership and I need to find where I can purchase the surrounding cover. My parts guy said he could get it not sure how, but I wll have a back up plan.
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Ok got it, didn't know that much knew the price of the GS was more over there but didn't know all of that thanks. Well I ordered the parts through my dealership and I need to find where I can purchase the surrounding cover. My parts guy said he could get it not sure how, but I wll have a back up plan.