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Old 08-10-16, 07:39 PM
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Would you be talking about a 3 season driver up there on mainly plowed highways? I'm assuming you're not driving up in F.M. I'd just get a F150 King Ranch for luxury and power. I'd never subject a luxury car to anything up that way in the winter. I'd love the 550xi but it's way too much trouble as a commuter.
Does the OP drive into and park at YEG often? Driving a F-150 King Ranch won't get him preferred parking.
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Old 08-10-16, 08:25 PM
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Does the OP drive into and park at YEG often? Driving a F-150 King Ranch won't get him preferred parking.
Lol. Ziinng. I assumed Nuck said heavy commute and Northern Alberta. Maybe YEG isn't on the commute at all. Funny about that story, some of the negative online comments are still referring to Lexus as glorified Toyotas and not even a real luxury car. So I wonder if the stunt will work.
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Old 08-10-16, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MattyG
Lol. Ziinng. I assumed Nuck said heavy commute and Northern Alberta. Maybe YEG isn't on the commute at all. Funny about that story, some of the negative online comments are still referring to Lexus as glorified Toyotas and not even a real luxury car. So I wonder if the stunt will work.
They can feel however they want while they're riding the extended lot shuttle with all the other sweaty travelers lol

I'll park my glorified Toyota in my special VIP parking
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Old 08-10-16, 10:09 PM
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I don't see how you couldn't think that Q50 is a beautiful car...
i don't see it.
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Old 08-11-16, 04:46 PM
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I'd say used lexus 7-8 years old . The LS460 was crazy reliable when I had it . In the end any old lexus will Meet your needs
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Old 08-13-16, 04:20 PM
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I'd say used lexus 7-8 years old . The LS460 was crazy reliable when I had it . In the end any old lexus will Meet your needs
Except the whole power/fun to drive aspect he was looking for.
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Old 08-13-16, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by davyjordi
i don't see it.
your new avatar...


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Old 08-13-16, 10:37 PM
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Honestly OP, I'd look at an Audi A6 3.0T. The reliability of these is strangely good- Consumer Reports even gave it their Top Pick rating. Quick, luxuriously appointed, all that.

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I don't see how you couldn't think that Q50 is a beautiful car...
Beautiful may be the wrong word, but I really like the styling.
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Old 08-14-16, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
your new avatar...
i'm sticking to my guns. i don't think it's a beautiful car. that, and it has too much of the maxima's design language incorporated into the body panels, particularly the side body panels -- look at the haunches. ugh.
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Old 08-14-16, 07:05 AM
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i can see too much nissan. not a good thing.

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Originally Posted by davyjordi
i can see too much nissan. not a good thing.
LOL, looks to me every body panel is 100% different...every seam is different....every crease is different....every panel shaped different...door handles different, rocker panels different, roof line different, windows shaped different, gas tank filler different side......oh but yes it does have 4 doors and 4 wheels like a Maxima
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Old 08-15-16, 07:28 AM
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And most non-Lexus fans would say there's too much Toyota in Lexus. LOL All a matter of perspective.
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yeah they're exactly the same except... everything. not to mention the maxima is fwd and the q50 is rwd.
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Originally Posted by jmtamu
Except the whole power/fun to drive aspect he was looking for.
The problem is he is looking at the AWD version since he is in Canada but it has 26 less hp and more drivetrain loss.
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Old 08-15-16, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KevinGS
And most non-Lexus fans would say there's too much Toyota in Lexus. LOL All a matter of perspective.
Exactly LOL. Theres a ton of Toyota in a Lexus, you can see their corporate sensibilities everywhere.
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