The steering, while completely devoid of feel, is effortless, and at city speeds, the cabin is quieter than an empty library. There's fundamental user-friendliness in the basic control and switchgear layouts, although the white-on-black electroluminescent main gauges are better in bright-sun legibility than the center stack displays for the radio, air conditioning or available navigation system. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. My last 4 Lexus were close to being perfect, although each newer Lexus I had were not as good as the older one. From the leather to the navi I was sold, a sporty feel as well as a classy look inside cabin.
Primary Use: Family transportation Car Is Good. Could have been something else for others, but that's what I encountered in mine. Refinements followed for 2007; and then a much-improved V8 engine arrived for 2008. It arrived with more computing power than some third-world countries and a standard of luxury usually enjoyed only in the best zip codes. I have no complaints what-so-ever. Dealer has had it a couple of times for a number of days and sometimes it has improved when the vehicle is returned but it always comes back.
Started my car a couple of weeks ago on a cold morning and all of a sudden it began running roughly, every dash warning light came on and the engine would only run in limp mode. My word of advice is to get the Lexus. There are no significant changes for 2009. Not So Good If You Prefer A Car. I heard there is a redesign dash clip that just came out that is suppose to fix the problem.
I researched 3 cars Audi, Infiniti and Lexus and the one that fit class, budget and reliablility was Lexus. Key vehicle dynamic assists include stability and traction controls plus enhanced four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes. It handled the job fine, no worse for wear. The only thing that I think this car lacks is more horsepower but with all of the other benefits, it was an acceptable compromise. I want to drive it for another 5-10 years into the ground.
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. Fun factor: fun to drive, I can't say, but is it enjoyable and satisfying, yes. Fine with kids in there, but not so much for 2 adults in back - 1 is fine. Will see how it works. It won't resolve the noise. I only get to drive it for evening errands and on the weekends, and I love it, too. It is solidly built, quiet, and smooth.
Could have been something else for others, but that's what I encountered in mine. It also provides a sporty ride as well as good overall value, owners say. The ride is well controlled - The only beef I have is that Ottawa streets are perennially broken and this sports car lets you feel most bumps. The 450 hybrid was added to the lineup in 2007. My only real quarrel is the visibiliy to the rear. I used the vibration dampener made of eslatic material. At freeway speeds, a slight amount of wind noise comes through, but that is easily drowned out by turning on the stereo.
Combined with the comfortable seats, the car provides a cruise smooth enough that driving while even slightly drowsy could easily lead to serious complications. The exterior styling was completed in house and included distinctive quadruple headlights, an upgraded stereo and luminescent gauges. The car will last you 200k miles easy. An optional advanced active stabilizer system provides better control without affecting ride quality. .
I want to drive it for another 5-10 years into the ground. It's mated to the same six-speed automatic transmission as the Camry and also features a manual-shift mode. I took it for a spin and really liked it. Great — Performance is great. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. The quality is very nice.
The exterior concept was originally developed by the well respected Italdesign Giugiaro in Italy. Great car if you want something that is between luxury and performance. Drivers can opt for Sirius satellite radio and a 14-speaker Mark Levinson sound system. My wife bought the closet pads from the Target or Walmart. That said, a rav4 might be a better bet if you wanted to be sure you'd get to 10 years.