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I just seems like the type of car that should be RWD.
Caddy would be well advised to offer AWD in everything if not making it standard.
Oh, believe me, I was horrified at the shrunken 1985 FWD DeVilles and Fleetwoods and the even worse FWD 1986 Eldos and Sevilles. I was a junior in college when they debuted and was afraid there would be nothing to look forward to buying after I graduated. Fortunately, they kept the RWD Brougham around a bit longer.
Those Eldos and Sevilles seemed especially crappy...they are a rare sight anymore too, which says a lot.
Nah. When you consider all the seniors and golden seniors driving Caddies in FL, AZ, CA, what possible use would be AWD? These folks, who only drive maybe a few times a week only need RWD. I see some of these seniors in my area with padded top Caddies. Must be a lucrative aftermarket for somebody putting on these tops. Never did understand the WHY of padded tops.
I don't like in a snowy area either, but lots of AWD highline cars here.
Padded tops - chic among the toupee set in the 70s, some people never move on from what they see as a golden age. You see it in the way some people maintain their facial hair, hairstyles, and clothing, too.
So, worst case is still under a 10% fuel economy penalty but 2 of 3 are under 5%. You driving style will have a greater impact on fuel economy than AWD's overhead.
Also keep in mind that location - very, very mild climate.
Ask someone in Vermont and he might not know what FWD is at all, because they often would not even consider a vehicle without 4/AWD.
Funny, but not accurate. Lexus supplies are worse than Audi, short supply that is.
Maybe they didn't get the memo about the tsunami...
Ideal is 60 days, so both are short.
I'm searching for Lexus-specific numbers....
Lexus had 37 days supply, though. And that was April 1, it's probably gone waaaaaaaaaay down.
Lexus absolutely humiliates Audi in sales per dealer, 89 vs. just 36 in March 2011.
http://castage.cr.atl.publicus.com/assets/PDF/CA7348747.PDF
Now I really need to search, I bet Audi's supplies are more plentiful right now...
Told you so...
http://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA73943512.PDF
Audi had 31 days' supply as of May 1, 2011.
Lexus? 32 days. A virtual tie. Whoop-de-doo.
So the Audi ad is pure nonsense.
And each Lexus franchise sold 76 cars despite the shortage, vs. just 36 for Audi.
Another important factor to remember - Lexus dropped incentives for that month, and they may bring them back.
So basically dealers are selling every Lexus they can get their hands on right now, even without discounts.
I haven't heard of anyone actually lining up for any Lexus save for the CT, and the market for that isn't huge or mainstream. Shortage of what model? Seems to be plenty hanging around the dealer near me.
Overall Lexus dealers have about half as many cars as they'd probably like to have. That hurts sales because then you may not see the color or options you want in stock.
So in that manner yes, overall supply is short.
It's as if they are a response to those Toyota ads that featured goofy Camry owners.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Problem is any comparison like that simply acknowledges the other car is the benchmark.
Supplies might be lower in raw days, but there are no actual supply problems - I haven't heard of any Lexus shoppers going to the competition because of a lack of cars, or queuing up.
Good point.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
My AWD Fusion is pretty good in snow, but I usually leave it home and drive the Explorer because it is better in the same poor driving conditions.
Recent sales drops have been due to the tsunami, lack of supply, and elimination of incentives due to the lack of supply.
Face it, you don't like the facts you saw in that chart, so now you are spinning them.
And yes, I'm sure M-B sold more than Lexus worldwide when you count all the taxis in the middle east. :P
When Lexus Camrys are counted, I have no problem counting Sprinters...
NA is the only market where Lexus is even a real player.
Lexus dropped incentives sharply, but the numbers don't lie, a 32 days' supply is not exactly stagnant. Look at M-B....
Audi has no share at all before, so there was nowhere to go but up.
Edit: to add, more importantly, that the Audi ad actually shows a guy climbing out of a BMW X3. Well, the new X3 is here, and more in demand than any Audi model.
The irony....
Audi is growing faster than anyone else in the segment no doubt, but as you say, when you start from the bottom, it's not so hard.
My 135hp nearly 50 year old fintail has enough power to get me in trouble too, power isn't the issue. I don't recall bashing anyone's personal choice.
Find idea for a commercial too :shades:
Actually my guess is you might have to be flexible about color and options.
I'm not even interested in any particular model (*) but I never quite got why so many people simply *hate* Toyota/Lexus.
* except LF-A and IS-F
You'll be going down to buy a new LF-A or IS-F about as soon as I place an order for a new CL65 :P
I don't "hate" per se, but I don't understand the adulation either.
Given your biases I doubt you feel welcome in Lexus threads, either, unless you're just lurking. And if so, you have way too much time on your hands...
No offense, but you remind me of haters of Consumers Reports who never read the magazine. They're hardly qualified to make the judgements they make.
I've read CR plenty of times, wouldn't buy a car based on it alone, but some of it can be useful.
You don't run out of, say, all RX models, but a customer may not find the color and options they want, and may wait to buy later or just buy something else.
Lots of folks dismiss CR entirely and have clearly never read it at all.
Having said that, when was the last time you actually drove a Lexus?
CR does have some problems, that can't be denied.
Why would I want to drive a Lexus? I've ridden in several, if I feel like taking a nap when I am a passenger, I won't be yearning to drive :shades:
"With Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. factories operating at just 30% capacity this month because of Japan-related parts shortages and Honda Motor Co. warning that its supply of vehicles is diminished, some of the bestselling cars, including Toyota's Camry and Corolla and Honda's Civic and CR-V SUV, will become scarce."
Shortages caused by Japan's quake have boosted prices for new and used vehicles (ctnow.com)
"Toyota Canada Inc. posted a 9-per-cent sales jump, led in part by the best month on record for its Lexus luxury brand.
But dealers said they are beginning to experience shortages of some vehicles and have been told by Toyota that sales are expected to fall dramatically in Canada during the next few months.
One Toyota dealer said he thought early in April that he would run out of vehicles by the end of July, but now believes he will scrape through until full production resumes at Toyota plants later this year."
Demand for small cars rising (Globe and Mail)
I suspect the dealer will "scrape through" by raising prices. :P
I can't see it that way when there is less supply - but still a month's worth of surplus. That's not a shortage. Any supply issues are not very significant.
Meanwhile they still have rent and employees to pay.
They've made so much in the past generation that a few months of weird times won't break anyone's bank.
I got it - y'all count the number of commercials broadcast. I'd do it but there's no TV here. :shades: