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Old 01-25-14, 12:31 PM
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Default Dealer installed aftermarket wheels.

I hate this. Went in for the 10k mile service and walked around. Saw these horrid looking wheels. Why do dealers do this?!? So ugly and unattractive. If buyer wants to change OEM wheels, let them pick them out atleast.

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Wow the front tire doesn't even seem to fit the rim. Did they just put square rims on the staggered tires? Looks horrible!
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Is this a brand new car? Typically when you see something like this, its usually the result of wheels being damaged and then replaced by the cheapest thing they can find that sort of fits the car.
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I have seen worse. But the stock Lexus wheels are much better looking.
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So-so. Would not buy them.
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wow, not a fan.. nice blue tho
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These are on two different cars? right?
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Yes, different cars, same 20 inch wheel package.
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Lexani wheels... I've heard some dealers offering special packages with local rim companies. Kinda lets them have that TEXAS SPECIAL EDITION.

Chevy has their "Texas Edition" trucks that come with lifted suspension and 20" wheels with Mud tires, on some, A/S on others. Texas Edition is only sold in texas though. When I went down to texas i was like HOLY CRAP, why dont they have this in NY. I wish they had something like that up north here

This is a brand new from dealer dealer Texas Edition Silverado. Everything is always bigger in texas
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Texas Edition is All-Star Edition everywhere outside Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico I think. That is a different package for sure.
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Originally Posted by bucanero
Texas Edition is All-Star Edition everywhere outside Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico I think. That is a different package for sure.
they dont have texas OR All-Star editions up north. Definitely a southern thing
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It's all about money. There is a huge mark-up for dealer installed accessories. People actually fall for these things and the dealer pads his pockets. Remember, the average car buyer is often uneducated, impulsive, and often has poor taste.
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