The transition with 2016 models might be a bit of a hiccup for Lexus if they want to capture the sales crown...
I've heard that the demand for 2015 RXs was higher than anticipated, and there was somewhat of a shortage waiting for the 2016s to arrive. Not good. Also consider ramp-up time as they are trying to satisfy demand for the new model, which may impact sales in November and even December.
LXs just started arriving at dealers mid/late last month, and while it's not a volume product, a new LX tends to create a bump up to 600-700 units a month. Not sure if there was a volume deficiency waiting for the new model.
The ad campaign for the 2016 IS didn't kick off until mid-October from what I recall, and I'm not sure how many '16s dealers have to sell, and I don't know how the sell down of 2015s went. 2,900 units is unusually low for the IS.
Any word on when the GS refresh is going to land? Sitting along the 2016 IS, ES and RC, the current model is looking quite dated.
RC, NX and GX seem to be the ones pushing sales forward in October.
New LS really can't come soon enough, but I think we're going to be looking at the existing model for another 10-12 months.
Perhaps most interesting is how consistently the CT has always sold - generally between 1,100 and 1,500 units for it's entire life cycle, despite being quite old at this point. New model in 2016?