This may be slightly far fetched but as far as residual values, Lexus does not dilute their value by dumping their products onto the rental car market.
I'm proud to be a Lexus owner X2 at any given time and really have no desire to go anywhere else.
My Lexus dealer lays claim to the number one volume dealer in the world since 1992 and they ALWAYS have cars in stock to back that up.
I only deal with VIP Managers when I purchase and their staff always deliver a great experience in the showroom, service drive, body shop or car wash.
Yeah, I'm biased, but I'm very, very brand loyal and I drive 60 miles RT bypassing other local Lexus dealers to do business with them because they are the best at what they do.
For the naysayers, let's allow KBB to make our point for us this time.
I own and drive 2/3 off the top models (no RC yet :-( So it only affirms what I already know.
J.D. Power and Consumer Reports don't affect my buying decisions. But knowing these industry leading models sit atop the rankings is a selfish point of pride for me.