[TSIboy]

Came across this article about the pricing of the LX570 on The Drive.

http://www.thedrive.com/news/21111/l...hopping-344000

"For $343,877 in the States, you could get yourself a house, a boat, or a house and a boat. And in the automotive world, that would translate to either three BMW i8 vehicles, a dozen Toyota 86 coupes, or a Bentley Bentayga and a half. Or how about the newly-launched Rolls-Royce Cullinan?" - The Drive

'Murica I'm coming for you!

[Hayek]

This pricing is beyond strange. The LX570 retails in the US for USD 90k. Even if we apply 100% customs duty and 50% GST on this, the ex show room price should not be more than ₹1.82 cr. Actually it should be lower, as the US price includes US import duties (25% on trucks if I am not mistaken) and retailer margins. Unless the LX570 sold in India is specced with tons of options, it looks like Lexus is just charging what the (small) market will bear.

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by TSIboy

Came across this article about the pricing of the LX570 on The Drive.

http://www.thedrive.com/news/21111/l...hopping-344000

Originally Posted by Hayek

This pricing is beyond strange. The LX570 retails in the US for USD 90k. Even if we apply 100% customs duty and 50% GST on this, the ex show room price should not be more than ₹1.82 cr. Actually it should be lower, as the US price includes US import duties (25% on trucks if I am not mistaken) and retailer margins. Unless the LX570 sold in India is specced with tons of options, it looks like Lexus is just charging what the (small) market will bear.

Nice comparison, as previously mentioned, with all options standard it retails in one fully loaded Variant in Canada and costs 1,09,000 CAD which come to roughly 85,000 USD. This includes margins for Lexus Canada and Dealer. This vehicle is also equipped with many extras like Radar cruise, lane change assist and some other features which are missing on the Indian one.

If Lexus had any intentions of being a serious player in this market they could have easily priced the LX at around 160-180 K, considering their cost prices say 60,000 -70,000 USD to Lexus India and including 100 % Customs and about 55 % GST with good profits for self and dealers.

But Nope, they think they will sell same numbers irrespective of the prices & 100 % profits are important, so I guess each LX they sell here takes care of One-month expenses of Lexus India

[G-One]

Dear Admin/Moderators, Please remove the post should it be in the wrong section.

Hello Members, our company in Vietnam owns a Lexus lx 570 2014, direct import from japan, its for personal use of CEO/GM ( myself :P ), done 48000 kms on Dunlop Grandtrek PT2A 285/50R20 112V.
now we are on the lookout for new tyres, short listed Michelin Latitude Tour HP 285/50R20 112V.

i would love to hear your suggestions and advice on this please. Attached a few pics of the SUV.

[GForceEnjoyer]

I was unable to find any similar threads upon performing a search, so decided to make a new one.

I spotted this white Toyota (98% sure) SUV from the top floor of a high rise building. It's privately registered (white licence plate), but doesn't seem like anything Toyota sells here; or anywhere for that matter.

(Please excuse the quality, this photo was taken on a phone with maximum zoom)

My first thought was that this is a land cruiser, based on its boxy shape. While the shape of the rear glasshouse does seem to resemble it, the tail-lights and bumper don't.

I also briefly thought of something like a Toyota Highlander, but it's too boxy to be one.

Any ideas on what this could be? It's had me thinking for a while.

[terra85]

that looks like a lexus LX 570.

[Arsenic]

Could it be the new Sequoia?

[Porcupine]

That's a Lexus LX570. Its the Lexus version of the Toyota Landcruiser so you weren't way off with your Landcruiser guess.

[subie_socal]

Seems like a Lexus than a Toyota

[GForceEnjoyer]

Originally Posted by terra85

that looks like a lexus LX 570.

Originally Posted by Porcupine

That's a Lexus LX570. Its the Lexus version of the Toyota Landcruiser so you weren't way off with your Landcruiser guess.

This car somehow completely slipped out of my mind, thanks! I think I've subconsciously been hoping to find imports for too long now.

[Shreyfiesta]

Originally Posted by GForceEnjoyer

I spotted this white Toyota (98% sure) SUV from the top floor of a high rise building. It's privately registered (white licence plate), but doesn't seem like anything Toyota sells here; or anywhere for that matter.

It's a third-gen LX570, a Lexus equivalent of the Toyota LC200.

[condor]

Originally Posted by Arsenic

Could it be the new Sequoia?

Check the tail lamps. They resemble the ones on the LX570 and not with the Sequoia

[Arsenic]

Originally Posted by condor

Check the tail lamps. They resemble the ones on the LX570 and not with the Sequoia

Ah, just realised. Yep, looks like the new LX570. Private import I assume…

[Porcupine]

Originally Posted by Arsenic

Ah, just realised. Yep, looks like the new LX570. Private import I assume…

It's the now-previous generation LX570 which was available officially through Lexus dealerships.

[Arsenic]

Originally Posted by Porcupine

It's the now-previous generation LX570 which was available officially through Lexus dealerships.

Yep, I figured this out later. Turns out I’m not the best at identifying car generations