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Old 04-13-2006, 03:30 PM
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I saw a news report last night that toyota motor company is recalling some lexus models for the seatbelts. To me it just looked really odd seeing it in bold print on the news. This is one of many reasons I would never consider a lexus, for all the money you pay, it has that cheap econo name of toyota attached to it. Its like BMW being made by OPEL
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Lexus designs always look Toyota-ish. Even new LS with truck transmission, I still don't have any desire or feeling for it.
Toyota is on my economy list
BMW is on my luxury and fun list
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='268788' date='Apr 14 2006, 12:30 AM
I saw a news report last night that toyota motor company is recalling some lexus models for the seatbelts. To me it just looked really odd seeing it in bold print on the news. This is one of many reasons I would never consider a lexus, for all the money you pay, it has that cheap econo name of toyota attached to it. Its like BMW being made by OPEL
Interesting you should say this as that is what stopped me buying a lexus 7 years ago. However for whats its worth they seem to be far more reliable than our E60's are. Also you wont have to go and get endless sw updates to sort out each issue on your car, or deal with obnoxious stuck up dealers in the process.
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Has BMW or any other German Companies Merc Audi etc ever made it on the news for a major recall?
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Has BMW or any other German Companies Merc Audi etc ever made it on the news for a major recall?

No. They don't need to issue a recall. Everyone brings their cars in for problems anyway, so there's no need to call everyone in.
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I would rather waste a little bit of time at the dealer with my E60, than waste ALL my time driving a boring lexus
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='268825' date='Apr 13 2006, 08:18 PM
No. They don't need to issue a recall. Everyone brings their cars in for problems anyway, so there's no need to call everyone in.
There's some truth to that . . . For now, a bimmer is more fun, a lexus "generally" more reliable. It's just what kind of soup you prefer . . .
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='268821' date='Apr 14 2006, 02:14 AM
Has BMW or any other German Companies Merc Audi etc ever made it on the news for a major recall?

Yes seemily Merc had to recall all their E Class Mercs for faulty brakes, I believe it nearly put the under
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='268821' date='Apr 13 2006, 09:14 PM
Has BMW or any other German Companies Merc Audi etc ever made it on the news for a major recall?
A few years ago there was a recall on some E46 and E39's for the side air bags. I can't recall the details because my E39 wasn't on the recall list.

And for the record... I think the E39 has had much fewer recalls than the current Toyota Sienna built since 2004. We'll have to see what the E60 does. The first year or two for BMWs hasn't been great but they get better with each year.
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Originally Posted by mr_grinche' post='269262' date='Apr 14 2006, 04:36 PM
Yes seemily Merc had to recall all their E Class Mercs for faulty brakes, I believe it nearly put the under

But did it make it on the TV news? Humm brakes... I guess it would...

There's currently a recall on my moms Mercedes C-Class... for airbag... steering airbag.
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