[octavian]

Let's put things in perspective....according to the Bangkok Post,

"It is too early to say how much the GX470 will cost in Thailand. But given Lexus' current pricing policies, the GX470 could land here at 3.8 million to four million baht.

The LX470 now retails at 4.4 million baht through the authorised distributor, Lexus Bangkok. The RX300 is available only from independent importers and is priced at 3.2 million baht."

Hmmm......4 million bahts is a lot of trips to the plate.....I am a Lexus fan from long ago, but it would take a lot to make me substitute a pinch batter for the clean up hitter.

 

[octavian]

And, to reinforce my point, check THIS out from the BBC, Moscow Bureau. I rest my case.....

Ïîíåäåëüíèê, 7 ÿíâàðÿ 2002 ã., 14:07 GMT 17:07 MCK

Ôîòîãàëåðåÿ: Àâòîñàëîí â Äåòðîéòå

Îäíà èç îñíîâíûõ òåì àâòîøîó - ãèáðèäíûå àâòîìîáèëè, ñî÷åòàíèå óíèâåðñàëà è âíåäîðîæíèêà. Îäèí èç ïðåäñòàâèòåëåé òàêîãî íàïðàâëåíèÿ - "Êðàéñëåð-Ïàñèôèê".

Åùå îäèí ãèáðèä, "êîíöåïò-êàð" îò "Ñààáà".

"Õîíäà-Ïèëîò" áîëüøå òÿãîòååò ê äæèïó. Ýòà ìàøèíà ïîÿâèòñÿ â ïðîèçâîäñòâå â 2003 ãîäó.

"Ëåêñóñ-GX470" ïðåäñòàâèëè ñîïåðíèêè èç "Òîéîòû".