Lexus Dealer in RP?

Flagg · #1 01-01-2007, 04:27 AM

May naririnig akong chismis na ipapasok dito ngayong 2007 ang Lexus.

Mero po bang may alam tungkol dito?

Paging sirs mbt and carlocaraddict...

Si 06 · #2 01-01-2007, 08:05 AM

Dapat nga 4th quarter pa ng 06 yang tsismis na yan so I got a different brand instead

carlocaraddict · #3 01-01-2007, 11:19 AM

matagal na yang chismis na ipapasok yang Lexus dito.

Ang sabi pa nga initial line up will consist of the LS, RX and IS

and sir flagg, you got PM.

stelvio · #4 01-01-2007, 12:40 PM

haay naku eto nanaman tau hehehe

Flagg · #5 01-01-2007, 01:50 PM

Ampapangit kasi ng mga BMW ngayon e. Tsaka type ko yung IS350...

Sir carlo, sorry po, thanks for letting me know. Happy New Year! Dito ko nalang lagay kasi refuse pm daw you.

carlocaraddict · #6 01-01-2007, 05:38 PM

no prob sir flagg

2004 ko pa naririnig yang Lexus dealership na yan. I think may brand recognition naman ang Lexus dito.

Type ko din yang IS350. hehehhe.

Bry · #7 01-01-2007, 05:53 PM

I'm not one to easily believe gossips and hearsays but this time, I believe it.

Remember the zero-tariff thing that has already been signed and that it will be in full effect by 2010? This means that all Japanese cars with a displacement of 3.0 and lower will have zero tax. Magiging sobrang mura na (relatively) yung IS and GS, versus the 3 and 5-series. I think around 40-50% cheaper. The people who will be going for BMW then would be the brand conscious na lang.

Si 06 · #8 01-01-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bry

I'm not one to easily believe gossips and hearsays but this time, I believe it.

Remember the zero-tariff thing that has already been signed and that it will be in full effect by 2010? This means that all Japanese cars with a displacement of 3.0 and lower will have zero tax. Magiging sobrang mura na (relatively) yung IS and GS, versus the 3 and 5-series. I think around 40-50% cheaper. The people who will be going for BMW then would be the brand conscious na lang.

I had a 320i way back in the 80's and it would turn where I wanted to with my foot on the brake (wala pang abs at traction control noon) and now I doubt my civic (K20Z3) would handle that way even with abs. Natataranta at times ung Civic. Would you now conclude that people who buy BMW's and Porsche's are just brand conscious I personally don't think so.

J-C · #9 01-02-2007, 05:21 AM

So far I heard Lexus was supposed to be here 4th Q of 2006. Wala pa rin eh. Wonder what happened?

Bry · #10 01-02-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Si 06

I had a 320i way back in the 80's and it would turn where I wanted to with my foot on the brake (wala pang abs at traction control noon) and now I doubt my civic (K20Z3) would handle that way even with abs. Natataranta at times ung Civic. Would you now conclude that people who buy BMW's and Porsche's are just brand conscious I personally don't think so.

No no you misunderstand me.

Let me state an example.

The Lexus GS's price tag is at $44,150 (base model) to $52,375 (top-of-the-line) which translates to Php2,207,500 and Php2,618,750 pre-tax. Of course, with all the ridiculous taxes here in the RP, the GS's price tag will double (4,415,000 to 5,237,500), priced similarly to the E-class and the 5-series. But come 2010, the taxes will be greatly reduced for Japanese cars, making the GS much more affordable when compared to its rivals.

Take the 5-series for example. Its sticker price is supposed to be at $43,500 to $58,500, but because of the taxes here, it also doubles in price. Come 2010, the 5-series will still have the same price tag (4,090,000-5,180,000) but the GS will drop its price to around 2,207,500 to 2,618,750, more or less. Now, what I meant by what I posted above is that you can buy a car equal to what BMW has to offer for half the price. IMHO, at the price Lexus would be offering, it would be ridiculous to get the BMW equivalent.

Imagine a brand new GS for sale @ Php2,207,500 vs a 5-series for sale at Php4,090,000.

IIE · #11 01-02-2007, 12:55 PM

happy new year po! medyo isa sa mga top of the line ang lexus....

my auntie buy 3 lexus sa hawai'i. sabi nya good ang performance ng lexus.

Si 06 · #12 01-02-2007, 03:13 PM

Bry try owning a car in Singapore and you'd tell yourself how lucky you are to live in the Philippines

You are right with your computations but I don't know if Japanese cars can perform like European cars so people with cash to spare still buy what they want.