Lexus Dealership – Opening Delayed indefinitely

[svelte]

It appears to me that Mercedes’ strategy the last decade or so has been to come up with a plethora of designs and cycle them rapidly to keep one step ahead of the Japanese luxury brands who come right on their heels, copy their designs and slap their badges on.

Mercedes haven’t focused so much on quality as freshness. And it has worked – I can’t drive a block without seeing a Mercedes…something I don’t think I could say 20 years ago.

[Eugene]

[quote=mixxalot]
I would love to find a sweet deal on a low mileage 1-2 year old Lexus SC430 convertible! An absolute gem of a car with the hard top for year round driving and summertime drop top pleasure. New these go for almost 80k so used maybe 30k would be nice ride for major discount. But its sad that Mercedes has produced crap the last few years. I like the SL550 and maybe Mercedes will bring quality control back into their cars again.[/quote]

You should be able to haggle a ’05 SC430 under 30K. But, with only 300 hp to move its overweight 3840 lb body, it’s gotta be rather sluggish.

The most fun to be had with an open roof for a reasonable amount of money is in a lightly preowned C6 Corvette.

http://tinyurl.com/9plrwu

[Eugene]

[quote=mixxalot]
I would love to find a sweet deal on a low mileage 1-2 year old Lexus SC430 convertible! An absolute gem of a car with the hard top for year round driving and summertime drop top pleasure. New these go for almost 80k so used maybe 30k would be nice ride for major discount. But its sad that Mercedes has produced crap the last few years. I like the SL550 and maybe Mercedes will bring quality control back into their cars again.[/quote]

You should be able to haggle a ’05 SC430 under 30K. But, with only 300 hp to move its overweight 3840 lb body, it’s gotta be rather sluggish.

The most fun to be had with an open roof for a reasonable amount of money is in a lightly preowned C6 Corvette.

http://tinyurl.com/9plrwu

[Eugene]

[quote=mixxalot]
I would love to find a sweet deal on a low mileage 1-2 year old Lexus SC430 convertible! An absolute gem of a car with the hard top for year round driving and summertime drop top pleasure. New these go for almost 80k so used maybe 30k would be nice ride for major discount. But its sad that Mercedes has produced crap the last few years. I like the SL550 and maybe Mercedes will bring quality control back into their cars again.[/quote]

You should be able to haggle a ’05 SC430 under 30K. But, with only 300 hp to move its overweight 3840 lb body, it’s gotta be rather sluggish.

The most fun to be had with an open roof for a reasonable amount of money is in a lightly preowned C6 Corvette.

http://tinyurl.com/9plrwu

[Eugene]

[quote=mixxalot]
I would love to find a sweet deal on a low mileage 1-2 year old Lexus SC430 convertible! An absolute gem of a car with the hard top for year round driving and summertime drop top pleasure. New these go for almost 80k so used maybe 30k would be nice ride for major discount. But its sad that Mercedes has produced crap the last few years. I like the SL550 and maybe Mercedes will bring quality control back into their cars again.[/quote]

You should be able to haggle a ’05 SC430 under 30K. But, with only 300 hp to move its overweight 3840 lb body, it’s gotta be rather sluggish.

The most fun to be had with an open roof for a reasonable amount of money is in a lightly preowned C6 Corvette.

http://tinyurl.com/9plrwu

[Eugene]

[quote=mixxalot]
I would love to find a sweet deal on a low mileage 1-2 year old Lexus SC430 convertible! An absolute gem of a car with the hard top for year round driving and summertime drop top pleasure. New these go for almost 80k so used maybe 30k would be nice ride for major discount. But its sad that Mercedes has produced crap the last few years. I like the SL550 and maybe Mercedes will bring quality control back into their cars again.[/quote]

You should be able to haggle a ’05 SC430 under 30K. But, with only 300 hp to move its overweight 3840 lb body, it’s gotta be rather sluggish.

The most fun to be had with an open roof for a reasonable amount of money is in a lightly preowned C6 Corvette.

http://tinyurl.com/9plrwu

[NewtoSanDiego]

Here’s an update to the article in yesterday’s North County Gazette

“Lexus Dealers in North County face hard times”
North County Gazette
March 14, 2009
Mark Stennis – Staff Writer

A shiny new Lexus automobile was once the badge of distinction for Realtors, it said, “I’m in the $10 million dollar club now and I’m marvelous!”. Those days may never be seen again as inventory of new Lexus autos at local dealers continue to languish on lots. A number of local North County Lexus Dealers are now teetering on financial collapse. There are even talk of Lexus exiting the US market due to the protracted downturn.
Toshi Yamamoto VP of US Operations of Lexus USA lamented at last Tuesday’s North County business roundtable in Escondido, “We are in very very bad place, this reminds me of the beginning of the lost decade in Japan. I am very very nervous”, his nervousness was evident as he was clutching his Hello Kitty ™ doll. He went on to say “It is my daughter’s Hello Kitty, she will like, ha ha”.

[NewtoSanDiego]

Here’s an update to the article in yesterday’s North County Gazette

“Lexus Dealers in North County face hard times”
North County Gazette
March 14, 2009
Mark Stennis – Staff Writer

A shiny new Lexus automobile was once the badge of distinction for Realtors, it said, “I’m in the $10 million dollar club now and I’m marvelous!”. Those days may never be seen again as inventory of new Lexus autos at local dealers continue to languish on lots. A number of local North County Lexus Dealers are now teetering on financial collapse. There are even talk of Lexus exiting the US market due to the protracted downturn.
Toshi Yamamoto VP of US Operations of Lexus USA lamented at last Tuesday’s North County business roundtable in Escondido, “We are in very very bad place, this reminds me of the beginning of the lost decade in Japan. I am very very nervous”, his nervousness was evident as he was clutching his Hello Kitty ™ doll. He went on to say “It is my daughter’s Hello Kitty, she will like, ha ha”.

[NewtoSanDiego]

Here’s an update to the article in yesterday’s North County Gazette

“Lexus Dealers in North County face hard times”
North County Gazette
March 14, 2009
Mark Stennis – Staff Writer

A shiny new Lexus automobile was once the badge of distinction for Realtors, it said, “I’m in the $10 million dollar club now and I’m marvelous!”. Those days may never be seen again as inventory of new Lexus autos at local dealers continue to languish on lots. A number of local North County Lexus Dealers are now teetering on financial collapse. There are even talk of Lexus exiting the US market due to the protracted downturn.
Toshi Yamamoto VP of US Operations of Lexus USA lamented at last Tuesday’s North County business roundtable in Escondido, “We are in very very bad place, this reminds me of the beginning of the lost decade in Japan. I am very very nervous”, his nervousness was evident as he was clutching his Hello Kitty ™ doll. He went on to say “It is my daughter’s Hello Kitty, she will like, ha ha”.

[NewtoSanDiego]

Here’s an update to the article in yesterday’s North County Gazette

“Lexus Dealers in North County face hard times”
North County Gazette
March 14, 2009
Mark Stennis – Staff Writer

A shiny new Lexus automobile was once the badge of distinction for Realtors, it said, “I’m in the $10 million dollar club now and I’m marvelous!”. Those days may never be seen again as inventory of new Lexus autos at local dealers continue to languish on lots. A number of local North County Lexus Dealers are now teetering on financial collapse. There are even talk of Lexus exiting the US market due to the protracted downturn.
Toshi Yamamoto VP of US Operations of Lexus USA lamented at last Tuesday’s North County business roundtable in Escondido, “We are in very very bad place, this reminds me of the beginning of the lost decade in Japan. I am very very nervous”, his nervousness was evident as he was clutching his Hello Kitty ™ doll. He went on to say “It is my daughter’s Hello Kitty, she will like, ha ha”.

[NewtoSanDiego]

Here’s an update to the article in yesterday’s North County Gazette

“Lexus Dealers in North County face hard times”
North County Gazette
March 14, 2009
Mark Stennis – Staff Writer

A shiny new Lexus automobile was once the badge of distinction for Realtors, it said, “I’m in the $10 million dollar club now and I’m marvelous!”. Those days may never be seen again as inventory of new Lexus autos at local dealers continue to languish on lots. A number of local North County Lexus Dealers are now teetering on financial collapse. There are even talk of Lexus exiting the US market due to the protracted downturn.
Toshi Yamamoto VP of US Operations of Lexus USA lamented at last Tuesday’s North County business roundtable in Escondido, “We are in very very bad place, this reminds me of the beginning of the lost decade in Japan. I am very very nervous”, his nervousness was evident as he was clutching his Hello Kitty ™ doll. He went on to say “It is my daughter’s Hello Kitty, she will like, ha ha”.

[barnaby33]

Don’t worry we won’t have a lost decade. Our populace didn’t save nearly as much as the Japanese. We’ll print, spook the foreigners, then deflate some more.
Josh

[barnaby33]

Don’t worry we won’t have a lost decade. Our populace didn’t save nearly as much as the Japanese. We’ll print, spook the foreigners, then deflate some more.
Josh

[barnaby33]

Don’t worry we won’t have a lost decade. Our populace didn’t save nearly as much as the Japanese. We’ll print, spook the foreigners, then deflate some more.
Josh

[barnaby33]

Don’t worry we won’t have a lost decade. Our populace didn’t save nearly as much as the Japanese. We’ll print, spook the foreigners, then deflate some more.
Josh

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