Lexus dealership in the Phils

**AG4** · January 12th, 2006 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by KCboy

lx,gx,ls, gs and es..........here it comes baby!!!!!!

I believe the GX470 is only for the North American market. So I guess thats not coming.

My guess, they will most likely introduce the IS, GS and RX here.

Blackraven, this is the Prado based USDM Lexus GX470 which has a 4.7 liter V8 engine not available in the Prado.

**KCboy** · January 12th, 2006 07:29 AM

lexus was originally made for the us market only, we have lexus gx 470 here already but available through grey importers only. im sure if lexus will open a lexus dealership here, they will offer the whole line on lexuses here or maybe thru special order. so let me run thru the list again.

suvs.( LX470, GX470)
Sports coupe.(SC430)
Luxury sedan.(LS,GS,ES,IS)

**AG4** · January 12th, 2006 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by KCboy

lexus was originally made for the us market only, we have lexus gx 470 here already but available through grey importers only. im sure if lexus will open a lexus dealership here, they will offer the whole line on lexuses here or maybe thru special order. so let me run thru the list again.

suvs.( LX470, GX470)
Sports coupe.(SC430)
Luxury sedan.(LS,GS,ES,IS)

You forgot the RX crossover SUV.

I believe the global Lexus models(outside North America) only include the IS, ES, GS, LS, SC, RX, LX.
Current JDM Lexus models include the following: IS, GS, LS, SC(facelifted)

The GX can be bought here through grey market importers, but its a USDM spec model.

**KCboy** · January 12th, 2006 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by AG4

You forgot the RX crossover SUV.

I believe the global Lexus models(outside North America) only include the IS, ES, GS, LS, SC, RX, LX.
Current JDM Lexus models include the following: IS, GS, LS, SC(facelifted)

The GX can be bought here through grey market importers, but its a USDM spec model.

i knew i forgot something...the rx330.....i still feel the gx will make it to our shores because the land cruiser100 is the same as the lx470(with added options of course)....same as the gx470 being the same as the lc prado120..so

**AG4** · January 12th, 2006 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by KCboy

i knew i forgot something...the rx330.....i still feel the gx will make it to our shores because the land cruiser100 is the same as the lx470(with added options of course)....same as the gx470 being the same as the lc prado120..so

Yes, the GX470 is based on the LC Prado, I believe it was made for the North American market because Lexus needed a mid-size V8 SUV to compete with other luxury SUVs.

The V8-only Lexus GX470 must be very expensive since the similar looking lower-spec Prado is already an expensive SUV(almost P3M!). I wonder if people would go for the Lexus version if Toyota/Lexus ever decides to sell it here officially?

**smooth** · January 12th, 2006 10:45 AM

i just saw a gray gx470 at parked at reposo makati 2 days ago. ganda.

**amboy** · January 12th, 2006 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

speaking of lexus...

just saw an is200 (model 99) for sale... P850K... nakaka tempt!!!

hmmm.... 850k lang resale ng is200? ......

**C24** · January 12th, 2006 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by amboy

hmmm.... 850k lang resale ng is200? ......

usually mababa ang resale ng imported, karamihan underpayment ng duties & taxes lalo na pag pinadaan sa batangas customs hehe

our manager almost bought a 2002 LX470 for P1.6M late last year. It was imported as brand new in 2002 but when he looked at the Certificate of Payment of duties & taxes, less than P80T and binayaran