Speaking of those Lexus ads...

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04/17/2014 at 19:42 • Filed to: None

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I find it infuriating that they still use the LFA in their commercials. Fucking tease.


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Kinja'd!!! Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:44

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What if.

They purposely do this, so that every time we hear a loud engine roar in an F-Sport Lexus commerical, we immediately assume it's the LFA.

Until that one commercial.

That it's the LFA successor.

BOOM.


Kinja'd!!! Alex B > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:46

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Yes! It's gets on my nerves too.


Kinja'd!!! Brian Silvestro > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:49

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THESE ARE THE POSTS WE SHOULD BE MAKING

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Kinja'd!!! Your boy, BJR > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:52

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Actually fuck Lexus for that. They can eat a screaming V10 dick.


Kinja'd!!! twinturbobmw > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:53

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Just thinking about how that annoys me.


Kinja'd!!! area man > Brian Silvestro
04/17/2014 at 19:55

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guhhhhh


Kinja'd!!! area man > Your boy, BJR
04/17/2014 at 19:55

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I hear they do, daily.


Kinja'd!!! Brian Silvestro > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:55

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I....I

ughh..uuh. UUUUUGGGHHHHHHH

UH-OH.


Kinja'd!!! DollaMoneyAve > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:56

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That's kinda the reason why they built it in the first place though....


Kinja'd!!! area man > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
04/17/2014 at 19:56

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Id say thats expecting a lot of a company that still puts fucking red bows on their cars in Christmas commercials.


Kinja'd!!! Victorious Secret > area man
04/17/2014 at 19:59

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Hello there,

I am your resident Lexus representative. These ads are subliminal messaging that the next IS-F will have a V10.

Just kidding, go buy our Avalon based ES and go fuck yourselves.


Kinja'd!!! area man > DollaMoneyAve
04/17/2014 at 19:59

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Explain?


Kinja'd!!! Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > area man
04/17/2014 at 20:00

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Every December is a December to Remember young grasshopper.


Kinja'd!!! DollaMoneyAve > area man
04/17/2014 at 20:19

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It's their halo car. They made it to build brand awareness and increase showroom traffic, while highlighting their engineering capabilities.

They built it to try to convince the consumer that Lexus, as a brand, is not only a leader in luxury but also a leader in performance as well.

It's similar to Ford using the GT in a commercial. Not the same, but similar in effect.

The purpose of this type of ad isn't to sell you the car, as when they advertise an IS350. It's to sell you on the brand as a whole. They built this car to play that role in this type of commercial.


Kinja'd!!! thebigbossyboss > area man
04/17/2014 at 20:20

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LFA's make no sense to me. But this could be because I just watched top gear season 14 episode 7...their price is ridiculous.


Kinja'd!!! area man > thebigbossyboss
04/17/2014 at 20:23

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So many cars have ridiculous prices. I think it's a fairly brilliant machine, but I also understand if it leaves you cold.


Kinja'd!!! Victorious Secret > thebigbossyboss
04/17/2014 at 20:27

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375k for what it is, is quite frankly chump change.


Kinja'd!!! AthomSfere > area man
04/17/2014 at 20:31

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I think he means the car was a loss leader, it never made money. Each one sold was sold at a heavy loss. But it did give them a great marketing tool, something to look like Toyota has attitude or something...


Kinja'd!!! 707Miata > area man
04/17/2014 at 20:53

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I thought it was kinda dumb that it was at the New York auto show again this year