New 2012 Camry Old 2012 Lexus ES350?
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New 2012 Camry Old 2012 Lexus ES350?
I posted this question as a reply to a below post releasing official info that the ES350 will not see a redesign until the 2013 model (which I suppose can be an early release).
Question - why would Toyota release the redesigned 2012 Camry but keep the 2012 ES350 - which in all fairness is an upgraded Camry XLE V6 based on the old design with a later release date? Who would buy a 2012 ES350 under such circumstances? I suppose heads of Toyota know a lot more about cars than I do, so perhaps some explanation exists? Anyone? I ask as I was considering a new ES350 but don't want the old model after the new one is already the road with Toyota badges.
Thanks for any thoughts.
Question - why would Toyota release the redesigned 2012 Camry but keep the 2012 ES350 - which in all fairness is an upgraded Camry XLE V6 based on the old design with a later release date? Who would buy a 2012 ES350 under such circumstances? I suppose heads of Toyota know a lot more about cars than I do, so perhaps some explanation exists? Anyone? I ask as I was considering a new ES350 but don't want the old model after the new one is already the road with Toyota badges.
Thanks for any thoughts.
#2
Lexus Champion
A lot of buyers avoid buying a car in the first year of a new generation to allow the bugs to get worked out. There will be some who really like the current gen and will want to get one before the changes. Also there will be some better than normal deals on the outgoing model.
Personally I'd wait for the new one if I were in the market. A new gen of ES always follows the Camry and Lexus seems to pull it off with no problems.
Personally I'd wait for the new one if I were in the market. A new gen of ES always follows the Camry and Lexus seems to pull it off with no problems.
#3
Lexus Test Driver
Some of the early 2007 ES350s had their share of bugs and issues - that being said I'd wait at least 6 months into the production run of the very first ES350 replacement vehicle whenever it shows up.
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I posted this question as a reply to a below post releasing official info that the ES350 will not see a redesign until the 2013 model (which I suppose can be an early release).
Question - why would Toyota release the redesigned 2012 Camry but keep the 2012 ES350 - which in all fairness is an upgraded Camry XLE V6 based on the old design with a later release date? Who would buy a 2012 ES350 under such circumstances? I suppose heads of Toyota know a lot more about cars than I do, so perhaps some explanation exists? Anyone? I ask as I was considering a new ES350 but don't want the old model after the new one is already the road with Toyota badges.
Thanks for any thoughts.
Question - why would Toyota release the redesigned 2012 Camry but keep the 2012 ES350 - which in all fairness is an upgraded Camry XLE V6 based on the old design with a later release date? Who would buy a 2012 ES350 under such circumstances? I suppose heads of Toyota know a lot more about cars than I do, so perhaps some explanation exists? Anyone? I ask as I was considering a new ES350 but don't want the old model after the new one is already the road with Toyota badges.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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Yep! Take heed of this advise! I certainly will never again allow myself to fall in love with a new release.
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Turns out the dealer wanted to make things right so they bought the car back and let them pick out an entirely new car. I'm sure that's an isolated case, and I'm not sure if the issue was the same thing or many different things. If it was the same problem over and over I think that falls under the lemon law.. but either way it was good to hear the dealer take care of them.
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