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Replying to: sportsnut (Oct 22, 2005 9:28 pm)
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Replying to: ctsang (Oct 17, 2005 8:53 am) So the Prius got recalled. Should Lexus be worried about the 400h? |
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Replying to: scullipit (Oct 24, 2005 12:12 am) |
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This will be my last rant re this topic. Having given all of the current hybrids a good hard look, my conclusions are: they are over-priced for what you get, except for the Toyota Prius - which is, along with the Honda hybrid, the only hybrids that really get you significant improvements in MPG and thus a realistic payback. The Lexus RX 400h is overpriced, with no real significant improvement in MPG; the Toyota Highlander the same; and the Ford Escape hybrid overpriced for the very significant fall-off in overall quality you get from this vehicle. The current US fad is to go hybrid, which I call the "feel good" vehicle purchase as the buyer thinks he/she is doing something spectacular for the environment, etc. I'll keep my 2002 Lexus RX 300 until something comes along that is a quality SUV with significantly improved MPG.
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I got mine last weekend from Fremont, CA. I paid sticker price and it's fully loaded. I had been on a waiting list at multiple dealerships, so bargaining wasn't really an option. They took my 2000 Jeep cherokee for about 1k under blue book for the trade in.
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Replying to: chops57 (Oct 27, 2005 11:03 am) Herb/Bradenton fl |
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What is the latest on pricing? Is now a good time to buy this vehicle, or should I wait until next year. I'm ready to pull the trigger. My car has over 80,000 miles on it, and I've been looking for a new one for over a year. I may keep the old car so my daughter can drive it when it's her time. My old car is a 2000 Sebring convert. It gets about 22. I know I am not saving the world by buying the 400H, but if it's more luxurious and more fun to drive than my Sebring, it doesn't hurt that it gets better mpg and will have much lower emissions. And if I want a convertible, I'll just back the Sebring out of the garage, which will be perhaps once a month or so. (and in a couple years, maybe I'llupgrade it with a "plug in" patch, and I'll be getting 60 mpg - yee-ha) How do you folks think it will perform in snow? Have any of you tried different tires on it? I also like the Mariner, but I'm thinking the 400H will be more fun to drive and better/safer in the snow. AND I really like the idea of rear reclining seats. (it's the one downside to our Volvo XC90, as compared to its predecessor, a Grand Caravan) I'm pretty sure the 400H is the perfect car for me. I wish I could get one for 40K! 
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Replying to: andy3 (Oct 27, 2005 10:51 am) Plus, many people misstate the price differences among the Lexus models, forgetting that even the base version of the 400h basically is fully loaded (options that would add many thousands to the price of a 300 or 330). To each his own. |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 20, 2005 12:07 pm)
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Replying to: bainse (Nov 17, 2005 10:13 am) Toyota may not hold all the hybrid patents. It is in court. A Toyota spokesperson confirmed the lawsuit, but said that company policy prevented comment about pending litigation. Solomon alleges that the hybrid transmission drive in the Toyota Prius and Highlander infringes a number of claims contained in its U.S. Patent No. 5,067,932. hybrid lawsuit |
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