Reggie
03-12-2005, 07:18 AM
<center><img src="http://www.automobilemag.com/photo_gallery/0504_lexus_gs300_03_445.jpg"></center><p>So we did not get to drive one (could have if we asked - but wanted to get home in time to watch Syracuse beat UConn in HD).
Lexus had a great presentation - valet parking - three covered cars that were uncovered with great fan fare - video projection screen - lots of great food - great beer and wine (all you can drink as they would refill your glass if they saw it empty) and last but not least - their dessert table with the flowing hot chocolate that you could use over strawberries, marshmallow, melons, other sweet snacks. Oh - and a gift for each attendee: a ice scraper that had a cloth cover/protection for your hand and arm.
And now for the cars:
Missing that was good: 1.shark fin
Missing that was bad: 1. No paddle shifters 2. No AWD for the V8
Stickers on the cars for the GS300 AWD was about the same as the A6 4.2V8 - in the US$54K region and the V8 GS430 about US$59K. This pricing may have included the 18" chrome wheels that were on all the cars.
Interior was typical Lexus quality - with great Nav and a rear camera for backing up.
No question that Kuni caters to the rich and famous of Denver for these funcions. Many old mfers there with their trophy wives - and what was funny was during the presentation the old guys would talk about the cars and the wives knew more about the car than they did.
Lexus had a great presentation - valet parking - three covered cars that were uncovered with great fan fare - video projection screen - lots of great food - great beer and wine (all you can drink as they would refill your glass if they saw it empty) and last but not least - their dessert table with the flowing hot chocolate that you could use over strawberries, marshmallow, melons, other sweet snacks. Oh - and a gift for each attendee: a ice scraper that had a cloth cover/protection for your hand and arm.
And now for the cars:
Missing that was good: 1.shark fin
Missing that was bad: 1. No paddle shifters 2. No AWD for the V8
Stickers on the cars for the GS300 AWD was about the same as the A6 4.2V8 - in the US$54K region and the V8 GS430 about US$59K. This pricing may have included the 18" chrome wheels that were on all the cars.
Interior was typical Lexus quality - with great Nav and a rear camera for backing up.
No question that Kuni caters to the rich and famous of Denver for these funcions. Many old mfers there with their trophy wives - and what was funny was during the presentation the old guys would talk about the cars and the wives knew more about the car than they did.