what will your next car be and when?
Looking at the TX550h+
Firstly, waiting on the refresh of it.
Secondly, what I would really like is the, 550h+ with the F-Sport Handling Package. Don't think there's an option for though??
Firstly, waiting on the refresh of it.
Secondly, what I would really like is the, 550h+ with the F-Sport Handling Package. Don't think there's an option for though??
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I also looked into the TX550h+, problem is finding one. They are almost IMPOSSIBLE to find. Lease deals are terrible, will pay MSRP if you're lucky so I could lease a $100k GLS450 for what it would cost to lease a TX550h+, GLS is a much better vehicle for the money.
I have some time to play with, I'll be deciding after the model refresh!
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Thats Toyota/Lexus M.O. right now. Makes it very unlikely I will ever buy another one.
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I had to search for my PHEV RAV4 with premium package. Traveled little over 4hrs away one way. Towed it home. I was willing to travel further.
I actually like hunting vehicles down.
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Gotta search and be willing to travel to pick it up or have it shipped and possibly buy before seeing in person.
I had to search for my PHEV RAV4 with premium package. Traveled little over 4hrs away one way. Towed it home. I was willing to travel further.
I actually like hunting vehicles down.
I had to search for my PHEV RAV4 with premium package. Traveled little over 4hrs away one way. Towed it home. I was willing to travel further.
I actually like hunting vehicles down.
Toyotas aren't worth all that effort.
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I don't have the time or energy to drive 950 miles to get a car I want. Plenty of cars in the world!
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Secondly they thought they would sell 50-55k a year and sold 70k in 2025. Most being 350s. Then 500h then 550.
I’m sure the got feedback on making more 550s. They got the feedback on adding the pano roof which they did.
I’ve driven them extensively and it hits all the logical heart parts for me. I wood just get it in black. Hoping the refresh adds triple LEds and some interior upgrades.
^^^ haha, the struggle is real and i feel your pain. 
suv, sedan, or 2 door sports car. why not one of each? i’m done with sports cars though (don’t like to sit that low), and sedans no longer make any sense to me with cuvs/suvs being so much roomier or more practical. my friend’s tesla model s is a pretty cool sedan though and the rear hatch makes the back area pretty huge. but if the space isn’t provided vertically but horizontally instead, then the sedan becomes long. the model s is 10” longer than the model y for example.
suv, sedan, or 2 door sports car. why not one of each?
i’m done with sports cars though (don’t like to sit that low), and sedans no longer make any sense to me with cuvs/suvs being so much roomier or more practical. my friend’s tesla model s is a pretty cool sedan though and the rear hatch makes the back area pretty huge. but if the space isn’t provided vertically but horizontally instead, then the sedan becomes long. the model s is 10” longer than the model y for example.I love sitting low which is why I miss sedans. I usually have my seat on the lowest setting possible. Drove my brother's 981 a couple weeks ago and it felt like I was sitting on the ground...felt good haha.
I agree, cuvs / SUVs makes more sense, especially when you can get an SUV that can handle almost just as well as sedans. But I love the look of a big body sedan. I love the Model s, S class, or those long coupes like the amg gt).