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    The Lexus LM Minivan Megathread

    This has got to be the ugliest front end ever. Looks like a bloated Cadillac grill.
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    2017 low mileage compared to 2013

    My 2017 ES uses significantly more gas than my 2013 did despite the same balance of highway and city driving by the same driver. The official figures for both years are identical. I do notice that it seems to downshift sooner when the cruise control is released. Could that be the problem? Any...
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    Reviews: The 2019 Lexus ES 350 & ES 300h

    Longer, lower, wider: not my idea of progress. And lumbar adjustment is no longer standard?
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    Lexus Plus Negotiation-Free Pricing at USA Dealerships

    Did I miss any reference as to how trade-in values are determined? If not, then surely that has to be negotiated. As for setting different prices for different colours, and current market demand for a particular model, surely that means that the "no haggle" price is subject to increase or...
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    Lexus July 2016 Sales Report

    It's worth noting that the two-year old NX is having a greater increase in sales than the new RX. Is some cannibalizing going on?
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    Lexus Canada Director Cyril Dimitris to Be Next Guest on Lexus Enthusiast Podcast

    I understand what you say about memberships. However, are you really suggesting that a contact form would actually reach the Director? In my experience with Lexus, and to be fair, most other companies, all one can expect is a polite thank you for your interest.
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    Lexus Canada Director Cyril Dimitris to Be Next Guest on Lexus Enthusiast Podcast

    I object to having to pay $30, in US funds ironically, to ask a question of the Director of Lexus Canada. If he and you were really interested in what his current and potential customers had to say, that wouldn't be a requirement. This Lexus owner doesn't appreciate being treated as second...
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    2016 Lexus ES Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+

    So why doesn't Lexus make front crash prevention system standard?
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    The NX is one of the worst cars in 2015? Consumer Reports is Crazy

    I've just read the lengthy and very detailed full Consumer Reports road test report which has just been posted on its website and is available only to subscribers. Did Mike Forsythe do that? I don't see any comment in their report that says it is one of the worst vehicles tested this year. (I'd...
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    Report: All-New Lexus RX will not be Offered as Three-Row Crossover

    TX would be an unwise choice, don't you think, considering the very similar Acura model name. RX-L sounds good if it's based on the RL chassis. It trades on the popularity of the RX and signals that it is a similar vehicle.
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    Lexus Enthusiast-August 2015 Auto Sales Thread (Lexus #1)

    I see that the table has now been corrected.
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    Lexus Enthusiast-August 2015 Auto Sales Thread (Lexus #1)

    Is there a mis-print in the third line from the bottom of the sales table for August? It seems one more number than there are columns.
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    2016 Lexus RX 350 & RX 450h Information

    A question: why does Lexus offer adaptive variable suspension on a given model for a few years, then delete it, then bring it back on a different model?
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    Lexus Plus Negotiation-Free Pricing at USA Dealerships

    Given that the price of the vehicle is only one part of the total transaction, I doubt if this will eliminate the for customers need to compare total costs among several dealers. Many, if not most buyers have a vehicle to trade in and most dealers have various add-on charges and those will...
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    Updated 2016 Lexus ES 350 & ES 300h Now Featured on Lexus USA Website

    Finally I see that the interior photos are showing the wood on the centre console that, at least in Canada, has replaced the black on all but the base model since 2013 but has never been shown on either the US or Canada websites. I also notice the light gray lower portions of the dash and upper...
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    2016 Lexus ES 350 & ES 300h Information

    I should have made it clear that I was referring only to the ES and the very restricted availability of important features on those supplied to Canada.
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    2016 Lexus ES 350 & ES 300h Information

    I hope Lexus will stop shortchanging Canadians. Currently we get fewer individual options (only packages), fewer colours, fewer personalization choices, fewer safety features (except on fully-loaded models which few people purchase), and of course no Lexus Enform at all.
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    June 2015 Sales Thread

    Lexus Canada June sales results are now available online.
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    Lexus Finishes Ninth Overall in 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

    What point are you trying to make, Bulldog 1? CR's reliability ratings are based the long-time ownership experiences of hundreds of thousands (sic) of their readers--the largest and most unbiased sample anywhere.