Lexus is not even giving the competition a chance.
01-12-2006, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DERF,Jan 12 2006, 11:08 AM
Toyota is also the Strongest Auto company in the World with over FIVE BILLION in Cash Reserves as of two years ago.
I have a feeling that they have even more cash to play with today.
Toyota sells more CARS than the Old Big Three combined. Now they want the United States bread and butter market where all the big profits are.
Without the Truck market the old Big Three are in Big Trouble, sad to say.
Hate to say this coming from a GM Family ( Father is a retired GM Designer ) in the Detroit area.
Guess what Stock good old Dad owns today ?
I have a feeling that they have even more cash to play with today.
Toyota sells more CARS than the Old Big Three combined. Now they want the United States bread and butter market where all the big profits are.
Without the Truck market the old Big Three are in Big Trouble, sad to say.
Hate to say this coming from a GM Family ( Father is a retired GM Designer ) in the Detroit area.
Guess what Stock good old Dad owns today ?
01-12-2006, 06:14 PM
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I saw both the new LS and LS-L today at the Detroit Auto Show. The interiors were first rate, but I was disappointed in the exterior styling (it looks better in pictures than it does in person) (The GS has better exterior proportions)
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01-12-2006, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by no_really,Jan 12 2006, 08:58 PM
link for your numbers?
To save you some time....quick googling....
Toyota Motor Corp. forecasts 2006 worldwide sales at 7.91 million units and worldwide production at 8.11 million units. Adding expected results for Daihatsu and Hino brands brings the figures to 8.85 million and 9.06 million, respectively.
Output of 9.06 million, a 10% increase from 2005
01-12-2006, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DERF,Jan 12 2006, 09:08 AM
Without the Truck market the old Big Three are in Big Trouble, sad to say.
P.S. Daimler-Chrysler is not in any sort of trouble. It's doing very strongly. Once Chrysler was near bankruptcy, but Daimler has not only brought it back to life, but to the gym and got it pumping iron.
01-12-2006, 09:22 PM
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[QUOTE=NFRs2000NYC,Jan 12 2006, 11:07 PM] Why dont you post numbers that prove him wrong?
To save you some time....quick googling....
Toyota Motor Corp. forecasts 2006 worldwide sales at 7.91 million units and worldwide production at 8.11 million units. Adding expected results for Daihatsu and Hino brands brings the figures to 8.85 million and 9.06 million, respectively.
Output of 9.06 million, a 10% increase from 2005
To save you some time....quick googling....
Toyota Motor Corp. forecasts 2006 worldwide sales at 7.91 million units and worldwide production at 8.11 million units. Adding expected results for Daihatsu and Hino brands brings the figures to 8.85 million and 9.06 million, respectively.
Output of 9.06 million, a 10% increase from 2005
01-13-2006, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DERF,Jan 12 2006, 05:08 PM
Toyota sells more CARS than the Old Big Three combined.
So they don't quite sell more then GM, but they sell more then the big 3 combined...interesting.
01-13-2006, 04:43 AM
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[QUOTE=NFRs2000NYC,Jan 13 2006, 05:07 AM] Why dont you post numbers that prove him wrong?
To save you some time....quick googling....
Toyota Motor Corp. forecasts 2006 worldwide sales at 7.91 million units and worldwide production at 8.11 million units. Adding expected results for Daihatsu and Hino brands brings the figures to 8.85 million and 9.06 million, respectively.
Output of 9.06 million, a 10% increase from 2005
To save you some time....quick googling....
Toyota Motor Corp. forecasts 2006 worldwide sales at 7.91 million units and worldwide production at 8.11 million units. Adding expected results for Daihatsu and Hino brands brings the figures to 8.85 million and 9.06 million, respectively.
Output of 9.06 million, a 10% increase from 2005
01-13-2006, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by s2kpdx01,Jan 13 2006, 08:40 AM
So they don't quite sell more then GM, but they sell more then the big 3 combined...interesting.
01-13-2006, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by no_really,Jan 11 2006, 08:47 PM
on-topic (sorry) anyone have specs on that Lexus 4.6 engine? I'm guessing they got the hp numbers at 7000 rpms, which isn't what I'd think customers in that class are looking for. Is the engine NA, or did they go with some form of FI to lower the peak hp rpms?
Heck, most of them care more about the serenity in the car more than what power is produced at what RPM. In most cases, I don't *think* most will even press it above 4000 RPM. Here's my prediction again: once this LS comes out, it'll break its own sales record, much like the upcoming Camry. Ah, serenity now! Serenity now! That's what their customers seek from those cars. Serenity now!
