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Future Vehicles 2009 Lexus Small SUV/RAV 4
12 messages, Last post on Mar 10, 2009 at 7:19 PM
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Replying to: nippononly (Feb 10, 2008 7:50 pm) 
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Replying to: mackabee (Feb 11, 2008 5:40 pm) And no Lexus is based on the Corolla. And Toyota already announced that the current ES is the LAST based on a Camry. Clearly they are not too crazy about the notion of Lexi based on Toyota platforms either... |
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Replying to: nippononly (Feb 10, 2008 7:50 pm) You're essentually accusing Lexus (and Toyota) marketing folks of being stupid, which they are not! Introducing the RAV first would be severely reducing the higher profit potential that would result if the Lexus RAV led the Toyota by about a year or so. How many potential, deep pocket, upscale buyers would op for the Toyota were it to come out first?
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Replying to: wwest (Feb 18, 2008 1:44 pm) |
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| Called SE Toyota (Big boys these) asking when 2009 RAV-4 would be out. They said 6 Nov and would be only minor upgrades. Obviously this isn't the rumored Japanese named Vanguard rumored to be the new RAV-4. Assume the Vanguard will be a Lexus or if a Toyota might be years off. Bummer. I wrote to your host Steve(r) and he got right back to me, this is a nice place to summon needed info. Thanks Stever. | |
| Being a current 2008 RAV4 Limited owner, I would welcome a Lexus version even if it were only a "badge engineering job," if some of the RAV4 shortcomings were addressed in the process. In my view these are: 1) driver's power seat does not have enough rearward travel (needs two more inches), and it needs a passenger power seat as well, 2) the car is noisy and needs additional sound deadening (especially in the rear passenger area and rear wheel wells), 3) the Limited version needs a Sport Appearance Package Option (shocks, wheels-tires (18" or greater run flats), nose-piece and rear door without spare, etc like the 2009 RAV4 Sport), and 4) it needs a Home Link system. All of these changes are off the shelf, with the exception of the sound deadening, seat tracks and power passenger seat, and Lexus could charge a small premium over the loaded limited...say $2-3K...bring the sticker in at around $33K. Of course any additional upgrades would be appreciated, but I think the ceiling on a Lexus-RAV4 version would be in the range of $33.5K. The three main reasons I bought a RAV over an RX were: 1) sportyness, 2) looks, and 3) price. The sportyness alone would keep it segmented from the RX, and additionally I have heard the next version of the RX will be going bigger...again a different segment. For the Toyota/Lexus types listening...I have made some of these suggestions in an owner survey and no one got back to me in any way...this does not bode well with respect to customer support in my view! | |
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Im interested in buying a 2009 Rav 4 Limited, leather, 4 cil, moonroof,heated seats, etc. The dealership price is 38,490.06 including all taxes and fees. Somebody please let me know is this is o.k., Im in Ontario. Anybody Know about a dealership with best price? Please HEEEELLPPPPPPPPPP!!!!! |
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