Correct. The report needs to be called something else. “The most popular cars that last the longest” is a more appropriate title. But then again they also need to present scale. For example for every 4Runner that’s sold roughly 3 to 4 Camrys are sold. For every Sequoia that’s sold roughly 12 4Runners are sold.

Maybe they look at sample size? There aren’t very many Land Cruisers out there. But the Land Cruiser is basically guaranteed to make it to 200k as if it’s just another 10k miles.

I still want one of those. I shall own one as a second car. Such an understated beautiful classy look. Reminds me of other classy cars from that era such as the Bentley Brooklands.

Maintenance will more or less be the same. It’s the repairs that will add up in comparison with the Acura.

This. A v12 starting is one of the most satisfying things you’ll ever hear. I can listen to v12's starting all day. I will say that some v12's, like the ones in Lamborghinis, do have distinct start/stop noises of the starter due to the initial throttle blip when starting.

Depending on which model they can be pretty reliable though. Not too much to go wrong with them. It only starts getting worse when you get an E-Class and then hits the fan at AMG models.

This is unfortunate. The era of big engine sedans for mortals is basically over now.

Apparently under a rock. They might not be popular, but there’s a number of them in the wild.

10 years might be a bit too optimistic. But then again, if they sell enough of these things it might be a reality.

In theory the same can be said for Mercedes. In the US they’re a luxury brand. Elsewhere in the world they make taxi’s and are as common as a Toyota.

I believe there was a social experiment on this as well. Give people NA beer but don’t tell them it’s NA beer and they’ll start being social butterflies believing they’re drunk.

That color... That’s beautiful.

Those wheels look magnificent!

A bunch of breakable things? This thing is designed to have things not break for 25 years unless you purposefully try to break things.

Just take it to your local Lexus dealer. I’m pretty sure they’ll treat you well - after they look at you sideways for not spending negligibly more to get an LX. It’s not like the thing will ever need a warranty repair anyway. So for the oil changes, Lexus would be more than happy to do it for you.

This car would end up being treated like any other exotic when it comes to that specific paint. Insurance still ends up paying. But it’s hard to say exactly how things would work out until someone actually damages one.

This is paint with no actual pigment. So I’m not sure what kind of blending is required.

It would be nice if Lexus or anyone else would make a follow up video explaining the stuff in more detail - it’s such cool stuff. The idea of the paint not fading is very interesting.. Although I’m pretty sure clear coat is still the biggest factor, as in all other paints in keeping the glossy sheen other than …

This is state dependent. Check here for the status of your state and more info on Real-ID: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

You would think. But you never know. Maybe it needs different equipment to spray on than regular pigmented paints? It’s definitely a special order paint that no body shop would ever on hand.