On May 9, 6:16 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <el...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article
> <Notmyrealaddres-58547C.19124408052...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Stephen Jacobs <Notmyrealadd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > <snort> You DO know that that BMW service isn't "free" at all, don't
you?
>
> > Of course it's not free-- I've paid for it in the price of the car.
The
> > fact is, though, that ownership of a Lexus requires a further expense
> > after purchase. BMW does not.
>
> So evaluate the TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP.
>
> Jesus. Are people really so dumb as to think that paying up front for
> something is somehow inherently better than paying for it later?
>
> How is "no further expense after purchase" better in any way?
>
> Of course, you were the one who said that the service was "free", so you
> obviously got suckered by the marketing game.
>
> Man. What a world. "It's FREE!"
Thank you that was helpful. I thought the RX had a little better gas
mileage than that (20's on highway? seems low to me). On my 328i i"m
getting 18 around town, and up to 30mpg on straight highway trips. In
line 6 cylinder. The x5 is very much heavier and naturally cannot get
that kind of gas mileage. Especially the 2007, they went and made them
heavier, even. Now with $4.00 gas, I think the consumers are going to
demand better mileage. Lexus has to drive like a toyota. Smooth, and
cushy, right? the German engineering is very taut. Many people do not
like it.
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