Anonymous
Post 06/12/2023 09:00     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
After driving european luxury sport models (bmw m, audi rs, mercedes amg) with sports bucket seats, I can never go back to asian and US cars with seats made for amerifats
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2023 08:30     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Anonymous wrote:NP: trying to decide between a Lexus hybrid and a Tesla Y. Hate that Tesla does not have CarPlay. Do you ever get over the Tesla software glam and wonder why the seats are not as comfy?


I like the Tesla seats, but I prefer honda type seats over the luxury brands. Lack of CarPlay is annoying for sure. I had a Lexus hybrid way back in the early 2000’s and it was great.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2023 08:26     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
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Anonymous wrote:If you're going to buy a luxury car, are lexuses the best? They constantly score near the top of reliability rankings and Toyota is the best for reliability.


Do you really buy a luxury car mostly for reliability though? It is pretty much like driving a rebranded Toyota in many cases. Just buy a top-of-the-line Toyota! The Lexus name isn't going to blow anyone away.
Lexus is high on the reliability scale but low on the luxury scale (compared to European counterparts anyway).



It's not about being able to afford the maintenance and repairs. It is also about avoiding all of the time suck and annoying PITA schedule rearranging you gotta do when the car needs to go into the shop. A lot of luxury euro brands score so low in reliability. Why do people tolerate that annoyance when you pay that much for those kinds of cars?


How often do you think luxury cars are breaking down? Not that often and when something happens, you drive into the lane, leave the keys in the car and go to your advisor who will give you a loaner. It’s no big deal.


It is a big deal if you have ever owned a rav4 or similar which is relatively inexpensive and low maintenance in cost and time.

https://caredge.com/ranks/maintenance/luxury/10-year/best#models

The only quibble I have with this article is that I wouldn’t classify Tesla as a luxury vehicle - it costs as much as a luxury vehicle, but as an owner of 2 of them, they are not very luxurious.


How many Teslas do you own again? Do you also have many leather-bound books?


Haha, nope, but I have a bunch of solar panels in a sunny climate, which means I charge them for free, and I can use them as a tax write off for my businesses. Happy now?
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2023 07:40     Subject: Re:is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Anonymous wrote:My mother is a realtor in Florida and she's been driving premium Cadillac SUV's for about two decades now. She has a service contract. Whenever they need to do any work on the car, she drives into the dealership, they move anything she wants into a comparable loaner Cadillac and she drives away and goes about her business. When the work is done, she drives back, they transfer her back to her own vehicle and she's on her way. She loves the service and attentiveness of the Cadillac service center and has been very happy with no issues. I think she's on her 5th Cadillac in close to 30 years.


Also Cadillac in the most prestigious luxury brand for Rich Black people.

Escalades loaded are 200k
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2023 00:16     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
NP: trying to decide between a Lexus hybrid and a Tesla Y. Hate that Tesla does not have CarPlay. Do you ever get over the Tesla software glam and wonder why the seats are not as comfy?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 22:04     Subject: Re:is Lexus the best luxury brand?
My mother is a realtor in Florida and she's been driving premium Cadillac SUV's for about two decades now. She has a service contract. Whenever they need to do any work on the car, she drives into the dealership, they move anything she wants into a comparable loaner Cadillac and she drives away and goes about her business. When the work is done, she drives back, they transfer her back to her own vehicle and she's on her way. She loves the service and attentiveness of the Cadillac service center and has been very happy with no issues. I think she's on her 5th Cadillac in close to 30 years.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 19:01     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Lexus is a good for old people who want a comfy seat and don’t notice poor handling because they’re just trying to get from location a to b. Won’t see me step foot in one.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 18:12     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Anonymous wrote:Buick is more reliable. But who wants a Buick? That’s how i feel about Lexus. Screams 75 year old women



Oh my.

My parents went Buick, Lincoln Town Car, Lexus. In the 80s-90s.

Lexus became a series on and off through today

Lexus is a lot more "normal" car today than the heyday ES/GS 300/400

But that car is heaven to drive. It feels more like teleportation than driving, like you are in the turbolift, just push a button and car goes where you want it. 100mph field like 40mph , and slows on a dime as you notice the speed trap

It's not just Toyota with trim. Toyota is reliable. Lexus is quality performance (and hella expensive wth maintenance).


Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 17:36     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Buick is more reliable. But who wants a Buick? That’s how i feel about Lexus. Screams 75 year old women
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 16:12     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
I’ve had my Acura for 16 years now and love it. It’s still in good shape and I have taken good care of it. Still rides really well. I had a Lexus SUV and it’s smaller than MDX. Lots of repairs and even more $$$ than Acura. Didn’t love Lexus.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 16:04     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
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Anonymous wrote:If you’re going to buy a luxury car you should just buy the one you like most.


But it needs some kinda reliability. Driving around in an overated POS like Audi is meaningless if it is constantly in the shop.


This.

DH loves Audis

Who pays that kind of money for a car that needs oil once a month and they fixed a recall by putting a ziplock bag over a part so kids won’t spill drinks on the part which is a major part of how the car runs.

Q5 2022 Within first 8 month Audi replaces all four tires. I drove it to Lexus that day and bought an RX,

Audi was a beautiful car and when it drove like a dream, when they work.

Yes I am still married.
DH now has a Lexus as well. You see I am normally frugal. He is not so he knew not to say a word.





This is probably the single dumbest post I have ever read. Audis can go much longer than many cars without oil. 10k miles or one year is the norm. In addition, you realize Audi doesn't manufacture tires so that has nothing to do with the car itself. Women should just politely bow out of conversations about cars , just like men shouldn't talk about the Kardashians and other female interests
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 15:33     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Lexus is to 2023, as Lincoln was in 1988. Sure you're showing people you've made it, but it gives off major old fart vibes.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 12:41     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Anonymous wrote:Honestly with regard to maintenance reliability is important but where the repair shop is relative to your house and work is also really important.


Exactly, so many posters claiming reliability isn’t that important because you can just drive to the dealer and get a loaner make the assumption you live close to a dealer. It’s a giant pain if you live many miles away from the closest dealer who’ll give you a loaner, and it’s even more annoying if you have an unreliable, expensive car you have to waste so much time taking in for repairs.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 12:37     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
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Anonymous wrote:If you’re going to buy a luxury car you should just buy the one you like most.


But it needs some kinda reliability. Driving around in an overated POS like Audi is meaningless if it is constantly in the shop.


Audis are neither overrated, nor POS’s. Neither are they “constantly in the shop” unless neglected. They ARE demanding and expensive to maintain, but if you keep up the maintenance they are great.


Audis are a POS. Here are actual stats:

https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2023-us-vehicle-dependability-studyvds#:~:text=Lexus%20ranks%20highest%20overall%20in,and%20BMW%20(184%20PP100).

Worse than average in terms of reliability and number of problems. A stupidly unreliable status symbol. Lexus and Genesis are near the top.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2023 12:36     Subject: is Lexus the best luxury brand?
Honestly with regard to maintenance reliability is important but where the repair shop is relative to your house and work is also really important.