Posts about Lexus

Hyundai Edges Out Target & Best Buy To Win Worst Holiday Ad Title
Of all the ads nominated by Consumerist readers for the title of Worst Holiday Ad of 2010, the Hyundai spots featuring Pomplamoose have been the most vociferously defended in the comments. Alas, it looks like the spots still had enough detractors to push Hyundai into the winner's circle. More »

Vote Now For The Worst Holiday Ad Of 2010
Last week, we asked you to vent your frustrations by nominating the most annoying, repetitive holiday-themed commercials of the year, and we heard you loud and clear. More »

Toyota Recalls 1.53 Million Cars
Toyota just can't seem to catch a break. More »

Lexus Takes Its Online Voice Mail Translation Too Literally
Daniel was messing around on the Lexus site and was confronted with this screen. More »

Toyota: Sorry We Made Your Soon-To-Be-Recalled Lexus Out Of Crap
Just kidding, they didn't actually apologize. They did say that the new recalls are the result of small valve springs that were made from "low-quality" metal that could crack and cause the engine to stall. Whoops! More »

CR: You Can Buy A Lexus GX 460 If You Want
Consumer Reports has lifted its "don't buy" warning on the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV, after reviewing the results of Toyota's recall fix. According to CR, that modification solved the emergency handling problem that had been uncovered in earlier tests. So, if you're in the market for a big, $60K luxury SUV, you can go ahead and add this one to your list. More »

Toyota Stops Selling Lexus SUV After Consumer Reports Says "Don't Buy"
It's a big deal when Consumer Reports awards a "Don't Buy" rating to a vehicle, and when it announced earlier today that the 2010 Lexus GX 460 should be avoided because of safety risks, the story started popping up all over the web. Now only 12 hours later, Lexus has announced that it is asking dealers to temporarily stop selling the vehicle while it looks into the situation, and that it's taking the Consumer Reports claim "very seriously."

Consumer Reports Picks Top Cars In 10 Categories
In the April issue of Consumer Reports, they announce their top picks for vehicles in 10 separate categories, from Family Sedan to Green Car to Pickup Truck to Best Car Overall. This year, that title belongs to the Lexus LS 460L. More »

Toyota: 911 Call Of Family's Fatal Lexus Crash Due To Gas Pedal Stuck On Floormats

—>Warning: This audio is graphic and shocking. Before Toyota could be bothered to recall 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus cars that they had known for two years had a problem, an off-duty state trooper and three members of his family had to die in fatal car crash when the gas pedal got stuck on the floormat. This is the recording of their 911 call moments before they crashed into the end of the freeway at 120 mph.  More »

Toyota To Recall Floor Mats In 2007 Lexus And Camry

—>Toyota is recalling optional "all-weather" floor mats used in the 2007 Lexus and Camry because they could slip and trap the accelerator pedal. This, quite obviously, would be very, very bad.  More »

Beware The Vanishing Hybrid Tax Credit

—>Consumer Reports cautions that buyers of popular hybrid vehicles may soon be ineligible to claim the Alternative Motor Vehicle tax credit. The credit sunsets when a manufacturer sells more than 60,000 qualifying vehicles, a figure Toyota has already reached.

The credit has already begun to phase out for Toyota and Lexus hybrids purchased after September 30, 2006, and others will follow suit as they reach the sales volume target. The 2006 Prius' tax break, for instance, dropped in half to $1,575 if it was purchased after that date, and it will split again to $788 between April and the end of September, 2007. After that, the Prius rebate disappears altogether.

The IRS provides a list of models certified for credit. Available only to those not subject to the alternative minimum tax, the credit can be worth up to $3,150 for vehicles purchased after 2005. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER  More »