Lexus Discussion Thread ( Originally Hijack in MF thread)

[SilverLexus]

Nevertheless the vehicles I mentioned are still Toyotas, but sailing in the other parts of the world as Lexus.

Bence,



Lexus is run as a different business unit within Toyota and has much autonomy with respect to engineering, design direction (L-finesse for instance), and marketing to a more upscale clientele. The Japanese models are expected to be absorbed by Lexus as Lexus dealerships are set up there as part of the brand intro to the native country, ironically the last frontier for Lexus.



The discussion here, however, is on reliability and quailty and I steadfastly maintain that, as good as Toyota is, it is no match for Lexus. Better parts and better engineering do pay off. The JD Power numbers back this statement up, regardless of how some feel about their statistical methodology. No stats are perfect but JD's reputation has made it an important benchmark for makers to brag about if they win. Besides, how could you do better than consumer surveys? Asking the makers would be very problematic at best.



I think I'll bow out now as we seem to be going around in circles. Thanks for the discussion.

 

[Bill D]

I created a new thread just for this discussion which stemmed from a hijack :nono of the thread about the differences between particular MFs.



Please folks, let's start off the New Year right and be cognizant of courtesy-related items such as thread hijacking. If you wish to engage in a discussion different from the topic of the original thread, kindly create a new one about it. Thanks.