Car redesign vs heavy refresh
#17
Lexus Fanatic
The upcoming LX is another refresh.
#18
Yep. It is quite similar, if not more than what your LS received. Besides those two, I cannot recall this level of changes in a Lexus within the same generation. The development expense must be staggering for such a low volume model. Mercedes-Benz did similar to the E-Class (W212) and it cost them a total of €1 billion ($1.32 billion USD in late 2012).
#20
Not all of the sheet metal, the doors have not changed on the outside. Yes, it is bigger. If MB spent that much, then how much did Toyota then? I know that Toyota doesn't like to waste money anyhow, but it is very significant and must be more than what I quoted.
#21
Lexus Test Driver
There are way too many variables to set a one-answer statement to your question. Everyone has their own opinions about each model and what fits them best. And each car is different, has it's own merits/demerits, each manufacturer is different, and some cars sell well enough to leave alone longer than what is typical. What I think it really comes down to is what your specific interests and priorities are for what you drive. For example, you may like a car's powertrain to be a certain way, but that does not mean that's right for someone else. Or you may like yours to have a certain feature, whereas your neighbor wouldn't care. In other words, you'll get a lot of different opinions the more you ask the same question. It's really subjective.
#23
Lexus Fanatic
No if you look at the doors, it's a refresh.
#24
So to me it seems they are treating it as FMC.
p.s. Lets keep in mind that LX is better selling vehicle these days than LS due to middle east.
#25
Lexus Fanatic
Middle section looks unchanged to me. I think you're just looking at the doors on the refresh without the molding.
#26
I think a heavy refresh in lieu of a FMC cheapens a brand. for example, the previous Acura RL was left on the vine for so long, and many forget that when it first came out in 2006 it was actually competetive and class leading in some aspects. Same goes with the LS460. Now it's seen as long in the tooth and dated by many people.
#27
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even doors look changed, although the doors are easier things to be changed... look at the bottom part of the door - old LX had glued on parts, while new one is stamped like that. Same goes for rear door... but most interesting is rear quarter panel which is different and most expensive to implement.
So to me it seems they are treating it as FMC.
p.s. Lets keep in mind that LX is better selling vehicle these days than LS due to middle east.
So to me it seems they are treating it as FMC.
p.s. Lets keep in mind that LX is better selling vehicle these days than LS due to middle east.
#28
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#30
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I wonder if we are going to see a new engine for the LX?
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