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3068 messages, Last post on Sep 18, 2009 at 6:41 AM
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| Right. They don't have to trademark GS300 and 430 because they have them already. So they're just preparing for their replacement (before they're even introduced)! | |
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Replying to: oac (Jan 25, 2005 6:24 pm) The whole issue with the introduction of Lexus in '89 was the fact that the marketing teams had to break the perception that Japan couldn't build a luxury car to compete on the same level of prestige and (better) quality with the Europeans. To that end, there were to be NO Lexus dealerships that shared any correlation with a Toyota dealership. Where is this Toy/Lexus dealership you speak of? I've never seen one, and I thought the Toyota Motor Corporation had explicit rules against this type of franchising? I'll look for the exact page, but I swore I remember reading this in 'The Lexus Story'. (Its excellent, btw, and I really recommend that any Lexus fan pick it up... handsome 'L' logo on the cover as well). ~alpha
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Replying to: alpha01 (Jan 25, 2005 7:38 pm) Since you asked: Grad school in 1991-95 Where is this Toy/Lexus dealership you speak of? I've never seen one, and I thought the Toyota Motor Corporation had explicit rules against this type of franchising? The Lex dealership was across the street from the Toy shop hence my loose association as Toy/Lex (owned by the same guy), and the Sales Manager used to work in the Lex dealership before moving across the street to the Toy shop. This happened when he worked at the Lex shop. As he stated it, he couldn't find the ES300 the guy wanted, and suggested if the buyer would consider a LOADED Camry as a worthy replacement (it's right across the street, literally)? |
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Thanks for the clarification! I was really surprised when I read your original post, so your follow up definitely helped. Thanks again ~alpha |
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"Merc1: You may not believe it, but any Lexus is looked at as prestigious, be it an IS or an LS. Your friends don't say, hey you only drive an ES or IS so that don't count as a Lex ? Do they ? Ditto for an MB. Most people simply say I drive an MB, even when they drive the lowly C240! Oh I believe it, you have badge people for every brand, but in the case of the Avalon and the ES330 there isn't any substance over the Avalon to warrant any prestige imo. The ES330 is imo just that, a tarted up Toyota compared to the Lexus GS,LS,SC models and now it isn't even superior to the lesser "Toyota" once you look past the badge. M |
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| Bobby Rehal Toyota\Lexus\Scion in Carlisle, PA is where my RX and LS go. They are a one stop Toyota shop. Thats at least one. | |
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Replying to: bartalk2 (Jan 25, 2005 2:15 pm) GS460 Fall '06
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Replying to: wogey (Jan 26, 2005 12:04 am) But why release the 3.0L for only one MY for the GS ? No sense in that whatsoever, imo. |
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Received a correction from the Automotive News writer who wrote that the 350 and 460 are slated for spring '05 release. He checked and found what we all know here that the spring release will be the 300 and 430. Automotive News will print a correction in a subsequent issue. He said the 350 and 460 will be "mid-cycle upgrades" to which I replied that "mid-cycle" is perhaps a slight exaggeration, considering that it may be only 6 months or a year, thus putting the forthcoming 300 and 430 in a kind of resale limbo. H
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What is a "mid-cyle upgrades"? I am planning to purchase 2006 GS300 when it comes out around March or April? What is the estimation that GS300 will become GS350? next year? I am afraid that once I purchase GS300, it will change to 350 very soon. Is it better to wait?
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