Does It Bother You When They Say, "It's A Toyota"?
11-24-10, 11:46 PM
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Does It Bother You When They Say, "It's A Toyota"?
So, I was talking to a friend, telling him about the Lexus LFA, and how amazing it is, and how its better than the R8 and Ferrari 599. Also mentioned how the Lexus cars are just great in reliability and luxury and all that jazz.
But at the end, he still says, "It's just a toyota", or "It's still a Toyota". Or when I told him about the LFA, he goes, "I would rather have someone ask me 'Is that your Ferrari?', than say 'Is that your Toyota?'"
I than bring up how Infiniti is owned by Nissan, and how VW owns Porsche and Lamborghini, also stating that just cause its Toyota owned doesn't mean that its bad. He mentions how Lexus is built with Toyota parts, and how thats bad or whatever. I donno.
All I know, is that whenever I give praise to how much I like Lexus, and how I prefer it over German makes, all I hear is, "It's a Toyota". And it annoys the hell out of me. :|
But at the end, he still says, "It's just a toyota", or "It's still a Toyota". Or when I told him about the LFA, he goes, "I would rather have someone ask me 'Is that your Ferrari?', than say 'Is that your Toyota?'"
I than bring up how Infiniti is owned by Nissan, and how VW owns Porsche and Lamborghini, also stating that just cause its Toyota owned doesn't mean that its bad. He mentions how Lexus is built with Toyota parts, and how thats bad or whatever. I donno.
All I know, is that whenever I give praise to how much I like Lexus, and how I prefer it over German makes, all I hear is, "It's a Toyota". And it annoys the hell out of me. :|
11-24-10, 11:57 PM
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Hasn't bothered me in a long time. Whenever anyone says that, I totally tune it out and disregard it. Also if someone is being a real ***hole about it, and that someone happens to have a nice car, I usually make fun of their car in return.
For example, to a Ferrari owner, you can always reply with "nice Fiat", or to a Lambo owner you can reply "nice VW"
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For example, to a Ferrari owner, you can always reply with "nice Fiat", or to a Lambo owner you can reply "nice VW"
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11-25-10, 12:01 AM
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it doesn't bother me that people call my lexus "a toyota," as it's their ignorance that they can't really tell the difference. sure, the parts may be from toyota and there are some major similarities, but until one has driven in a toyota and then in a lexus, one cannot simply make the assumption that a lexus is a toyota.
11-25-10, 12:20 AM
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it doesn't bother me that people call my lexus "a toyota," as it's their ignorance that they can't really tell the difference. sure, the parts may be from toyota and there are some major similarities, but until one has driven in a toyota and then in a lexus, one cannot simply make the assumption that a lexus is a toyota.
The drivetrains are completely different. Every toyota sedan is FWD, instead of their Matrix and Venza which has an AWD option to it. Where as Lexus sedans are all RWD instead of the ES, which is FWD.
11-25-10, 12:26 AM
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And Mercedes shares engines with Hyundai. . . big deal. And the Bugatti Veyron shares elements (LOL) with a Passat and Golf. . . the Turbo W16 is essentially (hahahaha) two slapped together W8, with a turbo on each bank. He's seriously stupid if he'd walk up to a Veyron and say, oh, it's just a VW.
11-25-10, 01:02 AM
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So, I was talking to a friend, telling him about the Lexus LFA, and how amazing it is, and how its better than the R8 and Ferrari 599. Also mentioned how the Lexus cars are just great in reliability and luxury and all that jazz.
But at the end, he still says, "It's just a toyota", or "It's still a Toyota". Or when I told him about the LFA, he goes, "I would rather have someone ask me 'Is that your Ferrari?', than say 'Is that your Toyota?'"
I than bring up how Infiniti is owned by Nissan, and how VW owns Porsche and Lamborghini, also stating that just cause its Toyota owned doesn't mean that its bad. He mentions how Lexus is built with Toyota parts, and how thats bad or whatever. I donno.
All I know, is that whenever I give praise to how much I like Lexus, and how I prefer it over German makes, all I hear is, "It's a Toyota". And it annoys the hell out of me. :|
But at the end, he still says, "It's just a toyota", or "It's still a Toyota". Or when I told him about the LFA, he goes, "I would rather have someone ask me 'Is that your Ferrari?', than say 'Is that your Toyota?'"
I than bring up how Infiniti is owned by Nissan, and how VW owns Porsche and Lamborghini, also stating that just cause its Toyota owned doesn't mean that its bad. He mentions how Lexus is built with Toyota parts, and how thats bad or whatever. I donno.
All I know, is that whenever I give praise to how much I like Lexus, and how I prefer it over German makes, all I hear is, "It's a Toyota". And it annoys the hell out of me. :|
Knowledgeable folks know that Lexus is owned by Toyota and therefore attention to detail and reliability are#1.
So help me understand who would make such a remark.
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11-25-10, 02:02 AM
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Doesn't bother me at all. I didn't buy the car because of the brand name anyway. If they call my GS a Toyota than I'm just proud to own a pretty good Toyota. I really don't see what the big deal is as it just a name and doesn't change the car itself one bit.
11-25-10, 08:17 AM
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Well for one, I'd say "that's the best part about it". don't really care, in the same way Audis and today more than ever Lamborghinis are Volkswagens.
P.S. your friend is an ***.
P.S. your friend is an ***.
11-25-10, 09:10 AM
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And Mercedes shares engines with Hyundai. . . big deal. And the Bugatti Veyron shares elements (LOL) with a Passat and Golf. . . the Turbo W16 is essentially (hahahaha) two slapped together W8, with a turbo on each bank. He's seriously stupid if he'd walk up to a Veyron and say, oh, it's just a VW.
11-25-10, 09:31 AM
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Hmm.....he may have been referring to this:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/09/h...mercedes-benz/
But it appears that it was only a proposal for engine sharing between Hyundai and MB. In the end, nothing was final.
From what I know, Hyundai and Mitsubishi and Chrysler have a stake in GEMA and created a "World Engine"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_...uring_Alliance
But nothing where MB was involved
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Anyways:
For me personally, all I can say is:
People are free to believe what ever they want to believe (and I try my best to stick to that and not impose anything on anyone.........even though the temptation is strong to do otherwise)
So in relation to Lexus:
Well personally I don't care. Same can be said by anyone else for any other car brand. Still, if that's what they say, then fine.
For me, it's just simple. If I know I like a car, I like it. If not, then I don't.
There's nothing else to it
Two cents.....
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/09/h...mercedes-benz/
But it appears that it was only a proposal for engine sharing between Hyundai and MB. In the end, nothing was final.
From what I know, Hyundai and Mitsubishi and Chrysler have a stake in GEMA and created a "World Engine"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_...uring_Alliance
But nothing where MB was involved
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Anyways:
For me personally, all I can say is:
People are free to believe what ever they want to believe (and I try my best to stick to that and not impose anything on anyone.........even though the temptation is strong to do otherwise)
So in relation to Lexus:
Well personally I don't care. Same can be said by anyone else for any other car brand. Still, if that's what they say, then fine.
For me, it's just simple. If I know I like a car, I like it. If not, then I don't.
There's nothing else to it
Two cents.....
11-25-10, 09:34 AM
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Or you could say to someone who has a VW Routan: Nice Chrysler!! since its written chrysler all over it.
11-25-10, 11:16 AM
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I would take that as a compliment. Thanks, my car runs better at 200K than your (numerous other crappy cars) that has 50K and a blown tranny.