[citation][nom]maestintaolius[/nom]We supply automotive electronics OEMs and I can tell you with 100% certainty Lexus is just a fancy Toyota. Yes, the Lexus (Lexi? Lexuses? Lexusi?) come with more sound proofing and a few things like trim but they still come from the same factories and are mostly produced on the same lines and several of them share the same frames and many of the same electronics. What you'll find is that you can take a Toyota and get all the bells and whistles and it'll be almost the same in cost, trim, features and cost as the base model equivalent Lexus model. Granted, I'm not saying the 80k fully equipped Lexus is going to compare to the 35k fully equipped Toyota. They won't allow you to put the V8 engine or the 8-speed transmission in the Toyota model (and it's not that they can't, it's just that they won't). But, you're fooling yourself if you're thinking it's not a Toyota. If you compare the 35k Lexus to a 35k Toyota, you'll find that they're largely similar with only slight tweaks here and there and share many of the exact same parts.DISCLAIMER: I don't drive Jap cars (I won't deny that a Lexus is a nice car), go German or go home.[/citation]
i think the build quality is better aswell...i know its the same parts but you notice the difference when u sit in a toyota and lexus...everything is perfect inside a lexus imho better then mercedes
i rather jap they are really reliable and thats important for me....germans are not suited for where i live...lot of bumpy roads...bmw is too hard a ride and mercedes is great and all but they keep breaking down...its like all that technology they stuff in the car isnt mature enough yet....germans do have great build quality and makes nice road going cars...ford europe is great too...its crazy that ford america and europe have such different standards its crazy