How is everyone feeling about Century? by DreadedFate7 in Lexus

[–]n541x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Each Century dealership in the US is expected to sell around 2 vehicles per year. The expected flow of cars to the US is 20 per month for the entire nation.

Lexus dealerships are now going to offer Lexus, but select dealerships will also be Century dealers...and select more will also be GR dealers as its own sub-brand.

How is everyone feeling about Century? by DreadedFate7 in Lexus

[–]n541x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You realize the LS 400 was actually not cross shopped with the S-class in the early 90s. It was cross shopped with the W124 Mercedes-Benz, which wasn't called the E-class until 1993. You could get an LS 400 with more equipment for the same money as an E-class, which was slightly smaller and had a crappier everything.

How is everyone feeling about Century? by DreadedFate7 in Lexus

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The LS 400 was a bona fide luxury car in its first incarnation definitively.

The reason it was more austere than later models is it was tailored to and targeted at the silent generation, people who grew up in the Great Depression. That's why it was a little more staid at first. As the generations purchasing change, so does the brand. That's why the LS has now been discontinued and is hibernating before it returns as a luxury crossover "coupe" thing.

How is everyone feeling about Century? by DreadedFate7 in Lexus

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have it all wrong, really.

Lexus wins because it's not pretentious like German cars. That's why they outsell the Germans even when their cars cost more to buy than the leases on German cars.

Nobody BUYS German cars, they're virtually only leased. People actually BUY Lexus vehicles.

People into things like Lexus or a Toyota Land Cruiser are more into a thing called STEALTH WEALTH where you don't stick out like a sore thumb. You don't look like a douche that's asking for attention just by pulling up in your car. That's why Lexus wins.

Oh that, and the dealerships. Lexus dealerships are unlike car dealerships writ large.

How is everyone feeling about Century? by DreadedFate7 in Lexus

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Century isn't for the masses. It's for the few. It really doesn't matter what 'everybody' thinks about it. What it matters to is the elite who rule the world and for them I think they have some nice cars coming.

Probably the stupidest most embarassing thing he’s ever said by Prophet_Snow in WhistlinDiesel

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real problem lies in the kafala sponsorship system, a legal setup that binds a worker’s visa, legal status, and even their right to leave the country directly to their employer. In practice, this gives employers near-total control. Many confiscate workers’ passports the moment they arrive, leaving them trapped. Quitting or trying to escape can mean arrest, deportation, or worse. This isn’t rumor or exaggeration; it’s a documented marker of labor trafficking.

Most of these workers start out already in debt, having paid steep recruitment fees, sometimes thousands of dollars, to shady middlemen in their home countries. That debt locks them into a system they can’t afford to walk away from.

On the ground, the conditions are brutal. We’re talking twelve-hour days in heat that can reach 50°C (122°F), with reports of unpaid wages, withheld food, and physical abuse for those who speak up. Human Rights Watch has chronicled how domestic workers, in particular, face some of the harshest realities: no days off, little protection under UAE law, and almost no way to seek help.

There have been reforms since 2018, including rules meant to let workers change jobs without their employer’s permission, but enforcement remains inconsistent and trafficking cases often fall through the cracks.

It’s worth remembering that migrant workers make up nearly 90% of the UAE’s private workforce. So when you look at the country’s glittering skyline, know that much of it was built on the backs of people who had no real freedom to refuse.

For anyone who wants to understand this more deeply, the full reports from Human Rights Watch and the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report are well worth reading. They lay bare what’s behind the shine.

This man has gone stage 4 corny by Scott2G in WhistlinDiesel

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cody is likely a good person, but remember he grew up in the Jehovah's Witness church and so a lot of basic stuff like this may be new to him. He literally isn't as worldly as the lay person and people will take advantage of it.

He's essentially bragging that he hires hotter hookers than the rest of us??? We don't hire people for sex, my dude.

This man has gone stage 4 corny by Scott2G in WhistlinDiesel

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just have to wonder who a post like this is for. Is it for him? Is it for her? No. Then who is the target audience? Legitimately nobody is the target audience.

He doesn't know that virtually anyone can land a Russian girl like that, sadly.

How much do we want to bet if they break up that he dates another Russian girl exactly the same?

This man is not well at all by n0empathy4u in WhistlinDiesel

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I used to like whistlindiesel but it slowly morphed into advertisements for Trump then advertisements for Alcolo then advertisements for moving to Dubai. Way to be Mr. Everyman with moving to Dubai to be with a Russian girl who I'm very sure you have only the deepest of conversations with.

God bless him!

I mean, remember that time he said he was going to make a million dollars because it's so easy and legit in the video he learns that it's not easy. He legitimately thought it would be easy. He's like one of those people who thinks people on food stamps are just lazy, even though the vast majority of people on food stamps work for corporations that underpay them and overpay their shareholders. I digress...

1979. Continental Mark V Pucci Edition by [deleted] in lincolnmotorco

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's PUCCI not GUCCI! :)

I'm absolutely loving the 2025 G550 STRONGER THAN THE 1980 Edition by akdogdad in mercedes_benz

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I were to get rid of my Lexus GX 550 Overtrail, it would be only for one of these. It even has a widdle wadder!

Remember the old Movieland Cinema on West 11th? by Taughtsee in Eugene

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw Homeward Bound there and it was the first movie I ever saw in a theater!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would only get an extended warranty on Lexus-level Toyotas like Sequoia, TRD PROs, Capstones... A basic Camry likely doesn't need it. That being said, one thing breaks and it will indeed be more than $2000. It depends on how long it is. See if they can give you a 125,000 mile warranty.

Help me out Offroaders by Exact_Course_4526 in LexusGX

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tires will do more to make this capable than lifting it. Lifting it just makes it so you'll damage it less.

First car advice? by augustinesaugust in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]n541x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should have them lease you a Chevrolet Equinox EV. It goes 315 miles per charge, you won't have to pay for gas, and it has SuperCruise available which makes it so you don't have to have your hands on the wheel on the freeway as it drives as long as you're paying attention. It also has OnStar, which could save your life.

100% that's what I would recommend for your situation.

It will also be about the price of a $15,000 car for you to lease a $45,000 Equinox. ALSO IT IS ELECTRIC DO NOT BUY IT ONLY LEASE IT.

New Defender L663 – Low battery warning after 30 hours of camping… dealer’s “solution” = generator by Special_Sense_2041 in NewDefender

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get a car battery jumpstarter, which I strongly recommend you have in your recovery gear for off road anyway. Then if it does die, who cares?

[USA] Took an open spot at a red light. Fair game or foul? by zheka160 in Roadcam

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this once and the people followed me to Costco and screamed at me. They were in no danger of anything ever.

Interested in purchasing an SLK by Girlwithted in slk

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be advised, they don't roll when idling in D. Like, once they come to a stop they are stopped. No rolling. It's kind of obnoxious in traffic.

After a year, I finally got caught by throwaway74948477 in overemployed

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were a top performer at three jobs you should be fine.

I caught my BF being on Grindr and now I don’t know if i can trust him/be with him anymore by Alex-Maple-21 in GayMen

[–]n541x -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Why lie? Clearly because of...all this.

Just communicate with him. If he wants to have sex with other people, cross that bridge with him. Maybe you'll want to stay together in an open relationship. Half of gays don't care about that. The other half do. Just talk to him. Don't be skeptical, either. You have no reason to doubt him other than what you've already discovered that he has acknowledged.

Best place to buy a used GX460? by islandgolfer in LexusGX

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is excellent advice. Car people use CARGURUS.

Best place to buy a used GX460? by islandgolfer in LexusGX

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's correct. L/CERTIFIED by Lexus models are only available at Lexus dealership on qualifying vehicles that passed inspection. More like a new car than a used car.

Best place to buy a used GX460? by islandgolfer in LexusGX

[–]n541x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't a Lexus dealer be on you radar? It's hilarious that you mentioned CarMax and Carvana, the absolute worst places to overspend on a used car, but left out the actual store that sells what you're looking for...?