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LoL, I wish Lexus paid me to write this. If you read my post i am hardly a professional writer. Lots of bad grammer and miss spelled words. If lexus did hire me either they forgot to write me a check or they hired an ametuer writer. I have been on this forum many years and people here know me well, ask them and they will tell you.
Also despite the Pontiac Aztec being viewed by most people as being a very ugly car, me included, I still see plenty of people buy them and there are plenty of people who like them. And when they post on a Pontiac Forum praising its looks also does not mean Pontiac paid them too. You sur must live in a bubble because you are not open minded.
It's funny. It seems that your previous comments and this response are written by two different persons. The previous comments were well written; this version has lots of spelling errors intentionally thrown in.
It's funny. It seems that your previous comments and this response are written by two different persons. The previous comments were well written; this version has lots of spelling errors intentionally thrown in.
So I am assuming you work for BMW as there lead investigative detective. Good you got me! I work for Lexus and I also do superhero work during the night, going by the alias Super Dude. My special power include super human strength and a pulitzer prize winning journalist during the day.
Holy Moly - my wife just sent me a picture of the new RX, and I couldn;t believe it was real it is so ugly. She's had 1 gen 1, 1 gen 2, and 2 gen 3 RXs. Her lease is up early next year and no way are we getting a 2016. That is one of the ugliest cars I have seen in years. And I like the new Lexus styling on other models like the IS, but this is very cheap looking. First thought was Aztek, second Murano - something is way off.
edit: I've been looking at it more, and i think the angular nature of front makes it look out of proportion - too large. And the square back looks bad, and the plastic piece that keeps the rear window chrome from coming together looks cheap. It screams chevrolet to me.
Holy Moly - my wife just sent me a picture of the new RX, and I couldn;t believe it was real it is so ugly. She's had 1 gen 1, 1 gen 2, and 2 gen 3 RXs. Her lease is up early next year and no way are we getting a 2016. That is one of the ugliest cars I have seen in years. And I like the new Lexus styling on other models like the IS, but this is very cheap looking. First thought was Aztek, second Murano - something is way off.
edit: I've been looking at it more, and i think the angular nature of front makes it look out of proportion - too large. And the square back looks bad, and the plastic piece that keeps the rear window chrome from coming together looks cheap. It screams chevrolet to me.
I believe you and a lot of other people will like it more once seen in person....as I have.
If not, I'll say it again, we'll lose a few but gain a lot more.
I believe you and a lot of other people will like it more once seen in person....as I have.
If not, I'll say it again, we'll lose a few but gain a lot more.
You might be right - I was watching a video review and thought it looked better than the pictures I have seen. Color may play a part as well as it either accents or hides some of the new visual features like the grill and the black strip through the C pillars.
Unfortunately, we have lean to boring practical white, but that starkly contrasts the grill and black strip splitting the C pillars.
I'm really not sold on the square rear fenders and big tall angular nose, but I'm curious to see it in person and give a test drive.
I'm a little shocked they would go with such radical features for the RX.
I think this photo shows what is bugging me most - the front is so much taller and more squared, it redefines the whole proportion of the car, and it almost appears to be a station wagon. I lose the sense of height that it has. But the proportions are off for a station wagon, so I just keep being disconcerted looking at it. Sorry for multiple posts, but this car has evoked a strong response.
Keep looking and keep posting your negativity.
I did the same thing when the 3GS came out. I posted repeated how ugly it was to me. I remember saying it reminded me of that droopy faced dog with the eyes on the side of the face.
Then I ended up having 2, his n hers and thinking it was Lexus second best ever design.
I still think that. The 3GS may be the last design I ever love from Lexus but that doesn't keep me from appreciating the new stuff.
So keep looking at it and be prepared to eat those words. They taste pretty good.
I think this photo shows what is bugging me most - the front is so much taller and more squared, it redefines the whole proportion of the car, and it almost appears to be a station wagon. I lose the sense of height that it has. But the proportions are off for a station wagon, so I just keep being disconcerted looking at it. Sorry for multiple posts, but this car has evoked a strong response.
All crossovers are modern day station wagons. If anyone wants a true SUV there are plenty in the market. Criticizing a station wagon (crossover) for being a station wagon is pointless.
All crossovers are modern day station wagons. If anyone wants a true SUV there are plenty in the market. Criticizing a station wagon (crossover) for being a station wagon is pointless.
I totally acknowledge that i may get used to it with time. Even from when I saw it yesterday, it is less shocking, though I still think the styling has some fundamental proportion errors, and awkward lines.
But I don't buy the "it IS a crossover" defense. The NX is the crossover, the RX is an SUV that now looks like a crossover.I know the RX is a tall camry, but it has never looked like a bloated station wagon until now.
I totally acknowledge that i may get used to it with time. Even from when I saw it yesterday, it is less shocking, though I still think the styling has some fundamental proportion errors, and awkward lines.
But I don't buy the "it IS a crossover" defense. The NX is the crossover, the RX is an SUV that now looks like a crossover.I know the RX is a tall camry, but it has never looked like a bloated station wagon until now.
Thats your opinion. It always looked like a station wagon to me. a MOMMY CAR. A car for mature people.
Not any more! I'm gonna keep saying this...we're going to lose a few but we will gain many more.
New design language is a calculated risk by Lexus and to be honest, I don't blame them for it. Many companies that refuse to adapt to changing trends end up dying embarrassing deaths. The small niche of preservationists can't save multinational corporations from going out of business.
They're sacrificing some of the preservationists for new buyers while at the same time rewarding loyal buyers that were asking for more daring design.
Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean you represent a majority of current RX owners, Lexus wouldn't do this if they couldn't predict the amount of loss of return buyers for the new RX.
Another thing is most of you guys are only looking at new cars from the photos, which is an angle you don't actually view cars from. Most people view cars from human eye level and most of the show photos are shot from way below human eye level.
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