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Originally Posted by Heatwave3
I think this perspective is both out of date and planned for change by Toyota. Page, I think you're perspective is far too rearward biased and LC loyal. The Sequoia is now far more upscale with the platinum edition of the new platform. Its my belief that it will migrate even more upscale with interior refinement over time, particularly if the Platinum becomes an unexpected success with sales of more than 10% of the total Sequoia units sales. And I believe it will.
As the Plat successfully moves upward in image its will eventually crowd the LC out of the Toyota Lineup. Once that happens the LX is a goner and Toyota will quickly fill the void with a significantly upscaled version of the Sequoia exclusively for Lexus. The only question is how fast this transition will occur in the US. I believe the speed will be directly proportional to the following data points: - How successful the Platinum Sequoia turns out to be in terms of units sales over the next 3 years. Since the previous gen Seq only had the SR-5 and Ltd models, IMO Toyo is testing the success of a higher end Seq model (Plat) that could eventually replace the LC platform.
- How fast the LC units sales decline in the US? I believe over the next 2 yrs the LC will die a quick death stuck between the 4Runner and new Sequoia.
- How well the LX performs in terms of units sales in the US? I suspect the LX will have relatively poor uninspiring sales as the Sequoia gains a real foothold in the next 24 months.
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I think sales of the platinum will be killed within a few year's just like Avalon having this trim level for the 1999 model platinum edition which never returned ever again in that model . Allthought im sure you justify your purchase like the rest of us loyal owners I do disagree with you on a few physical aspects on platinum replacing luxury name plates which doesn't compare. Toyota has always been Value not Luxury .Should we compare an Avalon to the Ls460? sadly different class inself since These Nitch nameplates have there place.Number one the data on first gen seq owners very likely will remain the same Toyota didn't go upscale with this model period just raised the content of a new powerfull 5.7 liter v8/6 speed.
When it come to Buyer demograhic I know a ts member who had a 2004 seq limited ($40k)who is 22 years old switched to a Diesal Dodge ram 05 then to a new 07 Tundra limited Trd crewmax yet his income didn't exceed those levels as found on those reports.Wile outsourced date is good for buyer demographic it can be very misleading in a few ways thus not a good source of information in my book.I have enjoyed this post to some degree but put off on the remarks back and fourth however its been a great debate I have to say. I'm heading home it's been intresting reading this thread as I have not much to say at present.