The RX350 vs Lincoln Variant (service loaners compared)
03-18-11, 05:04 PM
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Before we bought our '11 RX450h the wife wanted to give the Escape Hybrid a look. Man what a world of difference stepping onto a Ford dealership from a Lexus one! Even if we weren't completely underwhelmed by the car, we likely wouldn't have bought the car due to the really bad service. Our sales guy admitted he was "really wired" because he just drank 2 monster energy drinks. He knew less about the car than I did (and I didn't do much research, just read the Ford product page) and was a complete space case.
The only redeeming factor was they had a Ford GT in the showroom that they let me sit in....
The only redeeming factor was they had a Ford GT in the showroom that they let me sit in....
03-18-11, 09:46 PM
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I was treated badly at a GMC dealership when I was interested in the Acadia Denali. They were in production at the time, and the salesperson had no clue about pricing or features. We had to pretty much beg for attention the minute we walked in the door, and from there it was downhill. After a few awkward minutes in the showroom, he said, "sooo I guess you wanna see a regular acadia?"....I guess. I left and they called me a week later to tell me they had a Denali if I wanted to look at it.....ummmm....NO.
03-19-11, 08:28 AM
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I was treated badly at a GMC dealership when I was interested in the Acadia Denali. They were in production at the time, and the salesperson had no clue about pricing or features. We had to pretty much beg for attention the minute we walked in the door, and from there it was downhill. After a few awkward minutes in the showroom, he said, "sooo I guess you wanna see a regular acadia?"....I guess. I left and they called me a week later to tell me they had a Denali if I wanted to look at it.....ummmm....NO.
I had a lemon Ford truck years ago and still hold a grudge, but I respect them for not taking government money and succeeding so well.
03-19-11, 09:08 PM
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03-23-11, 03:50 AM
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i had the choice between the two and went with the rx after the test drive. I felt that the lincoln didn't have the giddyup that the rx has especially on the highway when attempting to pass. I also felt that the interior was inferior to the rx. The interior on the rx is simple yet delivers. The lincoln felt like something was going to break.
The leather in the rx is soft and feels nice. The lincoln felt like i was sitting on a rough cardboard box that didn't give much.
The sync is awesome and i will give the lincoln that, but i don't dislike the rx's system. If the minor oversights in the rx could be fixed it would be closer in this area.
Overall the rx was just better. Plus i did the research and could not find any bad reviews on the rx. The lincoln, well, its a ford product.
The leather in the rx is soft and feels nice. The lincoln felt like i was sitting on a rough cardboard box that didn't give much.
The sync is awesome and i will give the lincoln that, but i don't dislike the rx's system. If the minor oversights in the rx could be fixed it would be closer in this area.
Overall the rx was just better. Plus i did the research and could not find any bad reviews on the rx. The lincoln, well, its a ford product.
+1 +well said!
03-27-11, 02:25 PM
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The 2010 rx450h has a clunky set up with the 12v outlet and USB sunk into the center console between the drive and passenger. Can't close the center console fully because the USB wire sticks through it and I use that to power my Android-running device (why does Lexus not improve the software to recognize a non-Apple device?). Not impressive but in the grand scheme of things it's not so hard to bear, is it?
03-27-11, 05:05 PM
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The 2010 rx450h has a clunky set up with the 12v outlet and USB sunk into the center console between the drive and passenger. Can't close the center console fully because the USB wire sticks through it and I use that to power my Android-running device (why does Lexus not improve the software to recognize a non-Apple device?). Not impressive but in the grand scheme of things it's not so hard to bear, is it?
03-27-11, 07:17 PM
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I was just going to say the same thing. I have my phone charger plug and my portable GPS charger routed through the pass-through. No problems with closing the console that way.