So, DNC, you basically bought RX because of Lexus service?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erPnyi90cIc

 

I have an observation. Most of 1gen and 2nd gen owners complain about the cheap buttons (also, I don't get the comments about the lighting of the window buttons -- did you not notice the blue lights coming from underneath?), more noise (= less isolation?), chear leather, etc. -- materials that make it look like 'a cheap toyota'.

No comments about driving (its a car after all) -- road handling, dynamics, steering feel, brakes, cornering, stability, push button start, keyless entry.

While I have a couple of things I dislike (tires, disfunctioning middle console, shifter still not in the right place), I am glad Lexus finally decided that not everyone wants to drive a high-quality couch, but rather a good balance of luxury, sport, and utility. So, they rushed in abit with 2010, sure some cost-cutting went in, to keep the price the same, and to add all the technical gadgets. When it was time to replace my 05 Acura MDX, I did not even consider RX because I found 1st and 2nd gen RXs not appealing to my driving style. I put it on my 'test-drive' list, together with Q5, ML, and MDX, simply because all dealerships were within a mile from each other.

What can I say, RX wowed me the most, although I was almost set on making it 3-in-a-row with Acura (I previously drove 01 MDX). If Q5 was as big as RX or MDX, maybe I would have chosen it.

 

well said data, of course we are all nit picking on the smaller details. However, when you note that the MSRP actually went down by more than $700 on this 3rd gen model from the 2nd gen, you have to wonder.

What if they just added all the above suggestions and made the MSRP the same, or maybe a few hundred higher. I dont think it would have made a difference in sales, and it sure would have stopped this thread from being created. It is then that they could have made the best all around RX since 1999.

How much would backlighting would have cost? a few dollars on their part?