Saw my first LS500 in person...
#151
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21 at lexus of orlando.
https://www.lexusoforlando.com/VehicleSearchResults?search=new&model=LS%20500,LS%20500h
edit: and 135 rx and rx-l
https://www.lexusoforlando.com/VehicleSearchResults?search=new&model=RX%20350,RX%20350L
https://www.lexusoforlando.com/VehicleSearchResults?search=new&model=LS%20500,LS%20500h
edit: and 135 rx and rx-l
https://www.lexusoforlando.com/VehicleSearchResults?search=new&model=RX%20350,RX%20350L
edit For pete's sake, even football players' shoulder pads generate stats today that the industry uses, as does the ball itself.
Last edited by Johnhav430; 11-16-18 at 05:53 AM.
#152
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Uh...a dealership is a store, and yes, stores carry inventory.
#153
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#155
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Just had a black LS500 F Sport park directly behind me (parallel parking against a curb) this afternoon. I was hoping to get a side profile pic of the new gen LS compared to my 2010 460 but the owner left before I could get one. It was pretty cool seeing the cars so close to each other to see the evolution of the design. The 500 has grown on me a lot since release - I think it looks good in any color, but that black with the red interior looks extra sharp.
#156
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When I test drove the RX-L, that's what the GM said. He said there was a ratio of RX-L to RX that the mfg gives them, and what was on the lot was way too high because L's don't sell, and he said when the LS500 launched, they sold 8 right off the bat, which was great. But after that, they didn't move. If selling 8 in a month is a great month, how many would they ideally have on hand? You might be thinking there's your problem, you're talking about a dealer who thinks 8 a month is a great month. It's the premier dealership in the 7th largest city in the USA (used to be 5, I bet we keep slipping), for whatever that's worth.
It is difficult to judge model sales just by looking at what is or what is not in the inventory. The no-inventory model works well for a just-in-time manufacturing situation, where supplies lines are robust and suppliers are relatively close by.
But you cannot extend the no-inventory model to retail sales, where buyers like (and need) to see, touch and try the various products (and different configurations of a product) before they buy, and then be able to buy and take delivery immediately. Even remote (on-line) purchase retailers such as Amazon retain an inventory of products so that they are able to deliver as soon as an order comes in.
#157
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8 cars in stock is not a lot lol
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Finally got to sit in one of these as I was waiting on my 460 to have pics taken of my "sticky" interior panels for replacement. Very impressed with fit and finish. Back seat had more room than I anticipated based on other reviews - and the driver seat was all the way back when I got into the back seat. I had no headroom in the rear though - and I'm just under 6'2" so it's not like I'm a giant. I like the unique exterior styling as I see more and more on the road - would like to drive one at some point soon to see how it compares to the 460. Reading about some pretty crazy deals in the LS500 portion of the forum.
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I still haven't seen one and I'm on the road 10+ hrs a day. It's been out for a year. Haven't looked at numbers but it certainly seems like past LS's sold far more. Likely true for the whole segment anyway in the age of crossovers.
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