Pictures of the new/slimer/less windnoise side mirror
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May car is German built/manufactured :s
Though the dealer here has chosen weird kinda standard options, like wipers with rain sensors and here we hardly have 20 days of rain out of 365, rest its all sunny and dusty as its just a desert. And look ordering specific options in a new car takes 6 months to deliver. :p
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LOL - Do they sell the Asian Camry as a Lexus in the US ???? You gotta be joking - I rest my case - only way they can charge enough is to rebrand
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And, Lexus service is about the same as a good MB dealer whereas Toyota dealer service is, let's say, not what we are accustomed to.
Personal experience.
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Thanks - OK so this comment by Devastator is wrong "This is the Lexus LS... "
And it's very much a Toyota see badging on SW. This is pre facelift in Asia
Every Camry I've seen in a showroom in the US has had a pretty basic interior same as Australia. Every one I've hired from the small independents like Advantage has been similarly basic but maybe the Rental companies only support the base models for cost reasons.
I have not lived in America since 2001 though visited our HQ in San Ramon many times per year.
And it's very much a Toyota see badging on SW. This is pre facelift in Asia
Every Camry I've seen in a showroom in the US has had a pretty basic interior same as Australia. Every one I've hired from the small independents like Advantage has been similarly basic but maybe the Rental companies only support the base models for cost reasons.
I have not lived in America since 2001 though visited our HQ in San Ramon many times per year.
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Thanks - OK so this comment by Devastator is wrong "This is the Lexus LS... "
And it's very much a Toyota see badging on SW. This is pre facelift in Asia
Every Camry I've seen in a showroom in the US has had a pretty basic interior same as Australia. Every one I've hired from the small independents like Advantage has been similarly basic but maybe the Rental companies only support the base models for cost reasons.
I have not lived in America since 2001 though visited our HQ in San Ramon many times per year.
And it's very much a Toyota see badging on SW. This is pre facelift in Asia
Every Camry I've seen in a showroom in the US has had a pretty basic interior same as Australia. Every one I've hired from the small independents like Advantage has been similarly basic but maybe the Rental companies only support the base models for cost reasons.
I have not lived in America since 2001 though visited our HQ in San Ramon many times per year.
Btw..the US Camry interior looks exactly like your picture. We have leather and wood too. I have no idea what you're talking about. All our Camrys arent strippers.
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OK so they vary - I was just noting the comment of a Camry owner above making a comparison with a model in Taiwan. My experience has been the same as his.
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Thanks - OK so this comment by Devastator is wrong "This is the Lexus LS... "
And it's very much a Toyota see badging on SW. This is pre facelift in Asia
Every Camry I've seen in a showroom in the US has had a pretty basic interior same as Australia. Every one I've hired from the small independents like Advantage has been similarly basic but maybe the Rental companies only support the base models for cost reasons.
I have not lived in America since 2001 though visited our HQ in San Ramon many times per year.
And it's very much a Toyota see badging on SW. This is pre facelift in Asia
Every Camry I've seen in a showroom in the US has had a pretty basic interior same as Australia. Every one I've hired from the small independents like Advantage has been similarly basic but maybe the Rental companies only support the base models for cost reasons.
I have not lived in America since 2001 though visited our HQ in San Ramon many times per year.
" next time.
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Thats just my .02 cents but i know thats a fact with imports from japan.
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Those mirrors were on our Rented 2009 CLS we had in August of 09 in London.
The picture of the asian Camry interior is the same as what is in my car, but i have the NAVI option.
And you are correct, that Asian Camry is NOT the new US Lexus LS, the LS seems to be have build on a completely new platform that doesnt coincide with any Toyota US car.
The picture of the asian Camry interior is the same as what is in my car, but i have the NAVI option.
And you are correct, that Asian Camry is NOT the new US Lexus LS, the LS seems to be have build on a completely new platform that doesnt coincide with any Toyota US car.
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Glynn, this is a little off topic here but can you enlighten "neero" on the thread topic of locking rear doors as he is from Midrand and obviously has a SA spec C200.
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Just jumped in a 2010 loaner and most everything felt pretty much the same as my 08 with the exception of how small the new side mirrors are. I was really surprised at how much less area can be viewed with the new mirrors. I know they are reported to be a bit quieter but do any of you guys that have switced to the new style, miss your old mirrors...or at least the bigger coverage area?
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Here we go again
Just jumped in a 2010 loaner and most everything felt pretty much the same as my 08 with the exception of how small the new side mirrors are. I was really surprised at how much less area can be viewed with the new mirrors. I know they are reported to be a bit quieter but do any of you guys that have switched to the new style, miss your old mirrors...or at least the bigger coverage area?
I have held the old and new mirror glasses face to face in my own hands. We have been through this before.
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You have the hard evidence - the rest is like "how large is the moon". A matter of perception with no direct reference.
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Yes, and my perception is I can see more area in what once was my blind spot. If you need a reference, simple ray divergence mathmatics shows that a 1/4" addition to the mirror will grow exponentially and end up with several square meters of visual coverage by the time you clear a couple meters past the rear of the vehicle...even more so with the convex properties of passenger side mirrors.
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Yes - I understand. Our 350 has the old mirrors - When driving the new one I can't say I even noticed. Probably because I mainly drive my trusty 240 while the lady of the home uses the 350 as her commuter.
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False, my car with the same package options here in Germany without VAT is 48,000 euros which is about $67,000, about $18,000 above the US sticker price. Though the packages include additional features not available on US models.
