Does the Lexus RC have /o/'s seal of approval?

Lexus employee here.

Interior is comfy, ride quality is good, but it's heavier and a lot quieter than it needs to be and eats tires, rotors, and pads for breakfast. Not a bad car but as with most Lexus even though it has that Toyota reliability there are better options.

>>15054319
Forgot to mention would buy ten of these before touching a same year IS.

I just hate the way it looks. I'm sure it's a fine car with the normal soulessness feel modern Lexus' seem to have. I'd bet I'd enjoy driving it for sure but it's still pretty ugly.

>>15054319
>>15054328

So Lexus is pretty much shit?

>>15054343
>not the absolute best
>must be shit

You're not too bright, are ya.

No

No cars have /o/'s approval

>>15054297
Are you looking for speed comparing it with the M4, C63 AMG, etc? Then you are wrong. This car's so heavy that it's competitors perform way better on the track.

What this car is better on is cruising down the roads, let it be any road, mountain road, highway, etc, this RC(F) will do just perfectly that the M4 or the C63 can't give.

Plus, >>15054319.

>>15054357
This.

>>15054297

If you want one that's faster than an ND Miata, you have to buy an RC F, a $63,000 car that's slower than a $33,000 Mustang GT, slower than a $53,000 M2, slower than a cheaper base model Stingray, the same money as a much faster, and nicer AMG C63, etc.

It's a massive piece of shit.

>>15054297
I mean look at her...
That pitiful expression of contempt and that fucking whore mouth.
This car is the epitome of /o/.

>>15054352

It's a luxury car brand. They should be held to higher standards than your typical poorfag brand (Toyota, Mazda, Ford, etc..)

>>15054343
Not him but they aren't.

They are too good at one thing, reliability.
When luxury and reliability comes in the same sentence, it's something really amazing that makes you look twice.

Anyone saying the Lexus isn't a luxury brand is a total fucking retard.

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>>15054382
>Lexus
>luxury
xD

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>>15054371
But Mazda has stepped up pretty much nicely.

>>15054394

>that dash

>>15054371
They are.

I said there were better options, not that this better options include baseline Fords. And the tires and rotors degrade quickly due to all these parts being softer than average, for the sake of ride quality. Lexus are above and beyond the average, but as they're squeamish about sacrificing either reliability or ride comfort for ANYTHING, including performance, their sport coupe isn't going to be the top of the line option. Is it a viable one? Absolutely, and I'd buy one with absolutely no remorse, though I'd definitely do something about how fucking quiet it is.

>>15054394
>you
>ever gonna afford that
XD at you

>>15054396

lmao

no

>>15054297
See >>15054357

That said, Lexus is a luxury brand. They make great reliable as fuck cruisers. The RC isn't what I think about when I think Lexus - it comes across as too try hard. Not a good cruiser, not a good GT car. Compare that to how much it costs, and in this neckbeard's opinion, no.

>>15054357
7thPBP

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How could the spiritual successor to this gem be bad?

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>>15054297
No.

>>15054438
>bitching about the IS200t's body design
>not the one legged crippled man they used for an engine

>>15054297
Yes it does, the 2013 version didnt have but 2015 has now thanks to obama changing the law

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>>15054453
>2013 RC

>>15054396
They put a tablet in the center of the dash that doesn't move how is this nice?

>>15054297
I like it but its too heavy

>>15054367
>it's slower than cheaper cars, therefore it's shit!

people buy cars for reasons other than benchracing just btw

>>15054297
Not with the GS-F the same price weight and power with more room and a better overall car

>>15054297
it would if it wasn't hideous and overweight

>>15054403
Taking into account I'm still a student and never worked a single day of my life... You're pretty right.
But still, doesn't take from the fact that IS luxury. And your Lexus isn't.
:)

>>15054468
>doesn't move
Less shit to break retard.

>>15054688
Tell me an LS600HL isn't luxury as fuck and I'll eat my fucking impact

>>15054713
But tell me, who in its right mind would buy a toyota instead of a mercedes?

>172k€ for a Toyota
I could buy a fucking Panamera GTS for that money.

>>15054357

Miata does

>>15054740
Anyone who has to pay for maintenance. Mercedes is for people with minimum 2x more money than sense, which sounds right up your alley.

>>15054759
Man, my family had a Toyota too.
The maintenance was retarded expensive, I'd imagine Lexus is even worse.
And nobody who buys a nearly 200k€ car, gives a fuck about maintenance costs.

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>>15054367
>it's slower than this 90's shitbox
>it's slower than this shitty american car with less luxury
>it's slower than this shitty unreliable modern German piece of shit
>subjective opinion on Mercedes

>calls it a piece of shit

You autists never fail to amaze

>>15054769
>anecdotes and speaking right out your ass

If your family had a Toyota I'd bet dollars to doughnuts they maintained it like absolute shit.

>>15054789
Not really.
It was a yaris 1.5 T-Sport. My mother bought it new for work.
It was a shitty car all around, and the scheduled maintenances were really expensive.
Things like filters, oil, etc plus labour jumped the prices to about 500€.
Not to mention the car had issues with the sway bars so they had to be replaced.
Never again.

>>15054832
>falling for the stealership jew
You have Noone to blame but yourself.

Or your mom, really, since you obviously don't own shit.

>>15054867
Believe it or not, dealership stamps on the maintenance booklet are worth a lot when selling a car.

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>>15054876
I thought money wasn't an issue for you?

And what happened to Lexus being held to a higher standard?

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>>15054430
the only thing good to come from that car is its engine.

>>15054343
No. These guys are giving honest opinions. Lexus is still a great brand, better than most. Just not necessarily the best.

I know moderate comments are foreign to this board, so I don't blame you for assuming.

>>15054832
learn to work on it yourself, dont pay the dealship bucks

>>15054394
>comparing a $200,000 no-expense-spared (to a point) halo car to a mass-produced Lexus
xD

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>>15054907

>yaris
>lexus

>>15054907
Can't you read?
A Yaris isn't really a 200k€ car.
It's a plastic shitbox with the handling from a reliant robin. It wasn't worth 500€ of maintenance costs every 20k kms or so.

>>15054935
Wasn't my car.
And I won't even touch mine except on something really really basic.
Even when changing oil it needs to be connected to a computer to reset the ecu counter, and initiate a new dpf cycle.
I'm not touching it. I'd love to buy a old car, like a Alfa or something just to wrench on it, but I have no more space in the garage.

>>15054394
Shitposters like you are why Jap fans and Kraut fans can't coexist. I'm afraid to enthuse to other car enthusiasts about how much I love my E39 because they'll assume I'm on of you.

>>15054438
This

>>15054969
I'm not a kraut fan. I only like bimmers and porsches. Maybe some Mercs.
And I wasn't saying Lexus was shit, just saying it wasn't on the same level of pure luxury.

>>15054960
You should be directing that to the idiot trip. Hit idiot mom's experience with a shitty yards has nothing to do with Lexus whatsoever

>>15054985
Man. I wasn't comparing a Yaris to a fucking Lexus.
I was just saying that if a Toyota is retarded expensive on maintenance, then a Lexus is even worse.

>>15054977
No, you were literally saying Lexus isn't luxury.

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>>15054985
>being this mad

>>15055008
It isn't. Not on the level I showed you.

>>15055014
Shocking revelation: semantics is a thing!

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>>15054328
>Forgot to mention would buy ten of these before touching a same year IS.

>>15054396
Looks damn comfy

>>15054394
>Monitor breaks
>Whole electricity fails and burns itself into million ashes
>Totalled car

>>15055320
I have a low opinion of IS that don't end in 300.

>>15055469
why? what's wrong with the 350?

>>15055701
Because he either owns a 12 year old is 300 or it's the only one he's capable of owning in another 12 years.

Why would you get this car when you could have a 4 series instead? A 428i can keep up with an RC 350 and will cost you a solid $150/month less to lease, not to mention the better gas mileage and free-ish maintenance.

Its an NA V8 franken car. I think they are awesome. Who the fuck cares if you are a half second slower. Its a cooler car.

>>15054302
Fpbp

>>15056782
This.

Too many bench racing mom's civic/no car posting in this thread. It's a beautiful car and if you like it over its similarly priced and performing competitors then go for it.

>>15059728
>its beautiful
mate it's barely appealing and what appealing features it has are ruined by that retarded grill.

although i will agree this board is full of shitbox no cars

>>15055837
Maybe people do that just to not be taken as a cheapfuck like you with all your "poorman's guide to luxury cars " calculations

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lexus is a toyota

>>15054297
Sexy car, built to perfection, but no aftermarket.

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Fucking retard.

M4 is better and I don't even like german cars.

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>>15054297

sister in law has one, F-sport model, and while it looks arguably nice, it's heavy as fuck. the 15-speakers Mark Levinson system is absolute shit. I've heard better base range from an old accord stock speakers. the back seats are basically useless unless the driver and front passenger are midgets.

TL:DR

it's only good for women, unless you are buying the RCF.

>>15062287
>sister in law has one, F-sport model, and while it looks arguably nice, it's heavy as fuck
Can confirm it handles like a boat. Butt dyno says it maybe makes 250 to the wheels but thats because its a pigfat awd barge

>>15055829
I drive them daily and am completely bored of the 350. The 300 is fun and actually has an aftermarket.

>>15054328
Wow you're retarded. The IS and GS chassises are actually good. The RC is a frankenstein combination of the two with the IS C, which is why it's shit. The only downside to the IS is that there's no high power version. If you don't believe me, why don't you leave your dealership shop sometime and drive a new 340i or S4. The driving feel is absolute shit compared to the IS and ATS.

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>>15062572

i think there will be some aftermarket potential for the new 2.0T from lexus. we just have to wait and see, since the engine is relatively new. I just hope the transmission is capable of handling the extra power.