Look At Where The New Lexus HS250h Hybrid Is Showing Up. The Competition CAN'T Be Happy.

It's not surprising to see the HS250h in those blocks. You know why? Celebrities drive Prius's and that's a Toyota badge car. Whether or not it's a rebadged Corolla that's not the argument right now. It's like Cameron Diaz owning this HS rather than the Prius. It's the same difference. They obviously have Mercedes, Bentley's, Ferrari's up in those garages that's a given.

— TurboSpyder:

> Maybe because they're wealthy but dumb. Most of them
> probably couldn't do even high-school level algebra to save
> their lives.

I like it when poor people call the rich ones "dumb". It's just such a perfect example of helpless, infinite frustration.


BTW, it has been known for a long time, that:

"Those who purchase hybrid vehicles tend to have much higher levels of education and report much higher household income; they are also about four years older than the average new vehicle buyer (54 vs. 50), the study found, reports MarketingCharts

Separately, a psychographic profile of hybrid-car owners, developed by Mindset Media, found that people who drive hybrid cars are 78 percent more likely than the general population to be highly creative.

That is, they are inventive and imaginative and also tend to be emotionally sensitive and intellectually curious."

http://www.marketingvox.com/hybrid-car-owners-educated-wealthier-older-more-creative-less-dogmatic-037285/


Everything matches perfectly. The smart, creative, educated, intelligent people who actually turned their virtues into profit, purchase hybrids.

The frustrated haters fart.

more like wealthy and smart. and with enough self esteem not to need a $200k penis enlarger.

Well the maid HAS to park SOMEWHERE!

Wealthy but dumb? Yeah right. They must be doing something right to live in nice mansion like that or buy whatever they want.

But most rich people had no taste for good looking car. This Lexus is ugly compare to the current IS, GS, and LS.

It's a house in Hollywood

001

They're smarter than us! ;)

You don't get that kind of money for nothing.

001

the car is a great idea, and honestly, its not a HIDEOUS car, its just not particularly sleek and coupe like. However, if toyota has learned anything from the Prius, its that looks dont necessarily matter with hybrids.

The other part is that rich people who do not want to be seen in a toyota will find the HS just right

LOL nice

"Oh look, dear, Ned and Kitty bought a new corolla. My, my....times are rougher than we thought."

LOL...Classic!

that image is from somewhere in the LA area. Sorry but I went to USC, and Los Angeles and California in general are not good barometers for much of anything. Yes, there are ridiculously wealthy people there. But the problem is they're TOO rich. You're talking about the world capital of "group think". It's all about fads and image there, they'll basically buy anything that makes them "look cool", even if it's only for a few minutes. Those are the same people that for a year made the LS600h popular, a car that every review ridiculed for being a failure at what it was supposed to be, and a car no one buys now that the cool, "green" newness has worn off. The HS is the same thing. It'll be the "hey, look, I'm green and cool" car for a very brief period. Then those same people will lose interest and move onto the next image thing, whatever it is. And it has nothing to do whatsoever with whether the car (or whatever the flavor of the next 15 minutes) is worthy of the attention, it's just about getting noticed. So 15 minutes from now when there's some other cool "look at me" thing that makes them "cool", those same ridiculously wealthy people will spend their money on whatever that is.

you could say exactly the same thing applies to ANY car the 'sporty or nothing' fanbois on this site drool over.

the difference is, once the novelty of having the most powerful engine wears off, you are STILL STUCK with big gas, insurance, and maintenance bills.

once the novelty of having a hybrid wears off, you STILL SAVE money on gas, insurance, etc. PLUS, it made a smaller dent in your checkbook to begin with.

the rich do not get rich by being dumb and throwing their money around just to indulge themselves. a lot of rich people are actually quite smart (unless they just inherited the loot; but even then they are better educated than most).

a lot of rich people are FRUGAL as well as smart.

sociologists have found that the most popular 'car' among american millionaires, is the workhorse ford f-150.

— JRobUSC:

> Those are the same people that for a year made
> the LS600h popular, a car that every review ridiculed
> for being a failure at what it was supposed to be

Indeed. Being quieter than Rolls Royce Phantom while using half the fuel, providing similar comfort and performance is a failure. Sadly, BMW can't even afford such "failures", which makes their markeging guys extremely frustrated.


> It'll be the "hey, look, I'm green and cool" car
> for a very brief period.

Studies show (see above) that hybrids buyers are smarter, better educated, richer, more creative and open than buyers of ordinary cars. I know it makes dumber people hate them but why not limiting oneself to hating, rather than spreading false information?

It really sucks to have lower IQ and have to live the entire life in frustration because someone is more effective and simply superior in almost anything.

More comfortable than a Rolls Royce? Seriously? Share that stuff your smoking!

Studies show (see above) that hybrids buyers are smarter, better educated, richer, more creative and open than buyers of ordinary cars.

They also tend to be smugger and less informed in where the materials that made thier car came from hypbrids are rapeing the planet behind the closed doors of manufacturing.

rigid, apparently you're DUMB ENUFF to have bought the disinformation from a SCHOOL PAPER article written by a student journo full of anti-prius propaganda.

amazed at the traction his amateur effort got and instructed to do better research, he later retracted his statements.

apparently, the idiots who like to believe a HUMMER could be more green than a prius never updated their info.

just like so many others MIRED in the past and who can see no good in hybrids. retards.

If bill gates drives a ford does that mean ford is the ultimate in luxury/technology? lol there are lots of rich people in this world and most of them aren't into cars.

a lot of what's not "seen" goes into making a car purchase. i think lexus owners care slightly less for having the most optimal fuel, performance, style, or what-have-you, in favor of the ownership experience/service that lexus is known for. just my 2 cents.

good point

considering that lexus buyers have a CHOICE (among the many models) of getting optimum economy, AND performance (IS250/350 and soon LF-A), AND style (nearly all models); with emphasis where they prefer OR a mix they find suitable in many models, YOUR STATEMENT MAKES NO SENSE.

Maybe it was abandoned

I don't think the car looks ugly. It looks OK. To me it looks like Lexus IS which is made more spacious and slightly tallish shape is because of aerodynamic reasons. Or you can say baby ES.
If you want good fuel economy and sportiness and RWD get the Lexus IS250.

JUGNU

"If you want good fuel economy and sportiness and RWD get the Lexus IS250."


Sorry to burst your bubble but the IS250 is neither sporty nor fuel efficient.

"...the IS250 is neither sporty nor fuel efficient."

wrong.

the IS250 actually corners and brakes better than the IS350, due to less weight, and good balance. it also gets one of the HIGHEST mpg figures for a luxury car.

some people seem able to simply IGNORE reality and just pull statements out of their ass to diss cars they don't like or might even be JEALOUS OF.

So you see a certain car parked curbside in front of a mansion and you assume it belongs to the property owners? Wouldn't you think that a property like this would have a garage or at least a driveway?

— JustaCar:

> Wouldn't you think that a property like this would
> have a garage or at least a driveway?

Wouldn't you think that if you drop into your house for some ten or twenty minutes, you don't pack your car into the garage?

A house like this must have a more accessible entrance for dropping in quickly instead of parking on the street and climbing all those stairs. What about the car parked just ahead of the Lexus in the picture (loosk like a 1980's Chevy Impala). Did they also park on the street because they were dropping in their mansion for a few minutes?

I am not going to debate whether wealthy people would buy the HS250. What I am saying is that this article is just a way to start another pointless discussion.

what a dumb comment.

even if the owner is just a friend or visitor, he or she is likely of a similar economic status. it shows that SMART RICH PEOPLE generally appreciate a car like this, as well as all other Lexus models.

why do you think Lexus is the #1 luxury brand in NA?

even without getting to specific home owners/car owners, you can make some judgements about the intelligence of those frequenting different sections of a city.

it is a matter of course to see a higher concentration of Prii and imports generally around my local university. conversely, there is a relative dearth of those, and a higher proportion of domestics near the army base. AND the poorer section of town. as well as a bedroom community known for CONSERVATIVE and or religious voters.

Well all know whats "in" these days.. Looking green. But seriously if you had that much money, would you buy an HS just for the green image? I certainly wouldn't.

Well WE* all know..

Willis

I said,
-If you want good fuel economy and sportiness and RWD get the Lexus IS250.
-If you want good fuel economy and comfort and FWD get the Lexus HS250.

If u want even more sportiness get the IS350, even more ISF, even more LFA, even more get Bugatti veyron, even more.... Got it.
Maybe IS250 is not sporty enough for you, but surely it is to someone who is shopping for HS250 and a good alternative.

JUGNU

This Lexus is a well built car just like all Lexus'.

The car is not very fast and if you are over 6 foot tall you're not going to like the driving position because the center console extends into your right knee.

There's no trunk space because it's a hybrid.

If you're 5 foot 5 and are determined to save the planet it's the car for you.

I agree with your points but if I were running Lexus, I would have made the FIRST hybrid a better looking, more luxurious, more tech-laden Prius.

THEN, I would have branched out with other form factors.

They have so much brand equity built, they should have used it.

I believe if they built that first, they would sell 10 to 1 over the 250hs.

001

I wish Lexus would have made the LX hybrid only, and have it not lose any offroad prowess in the process.

It's all for status, like the RX hybrid too, this way when they drive the Land Rover the other days they don't feel bad, I see it here in CT all the time! It makes them feel less guilty for all the other things they do wrong. They are doing their part to save the planet.

I was poopooed with the following comment back in January when the HS first appeared...

"I think Lexi has done it again. Not that anything is particularly noteworthy about this HS. But guess what it has going for it??... Hybrid? Nahh...fuel efficient? No biggy...Looks? Nope...Is it cool? Not really...Come on...its so obvious...Thats it, most of you car smarties guessed correctly!...The answer is...ITS A LEXUS!! Lets face it, in these times who would you trust more than any manufacturer to build and stand behind their quality products?? The HS will be a winner.

Posted on 1/11/2009 3:28:05 PM"

...Believe me now??

in addition, heck, the A4 and A3 are/will be available in tdi forms for the richies

What news is there here? A new Lexus model, despite all the expected criticism (now lame excuses about "dumb rich people" etc.) from the posers on this one automotive website, sells and sells well to many different types of customers. In other news, the sky is blue.

LOL I'll second that. Lexus has done nothing but put out a hit after a hit for 20 years. "dumb rich people" LOL I love all the excuses.

pretty obvious that the posters on autospies do not represent the general public. they assume they do, but that is where they make their mistake.

maybe it's the maid's car ;).

the owners of that house can 'afford' everything BUT good taste. money can't buy that.

If they are so smart and rich why dont they have a driveway.

I don't think Leno or Letterman would ever buy this car.

V-10 NSX

Saw one on the highway yesterday, definitely not a fan. The clear taillights don't fit the tail end and the bumper skirting looks very similar to that on the current Corolla.

Sorry Lexus, not a fan of this one. Although I guess they are hitting the appeal of people who want a small hybrid but don't want some crazy wedge shaped Prius and would rather have a more traditional looking car. And that would leave the Honda Civic Hybrid as an option but not luxurious enough.

Maybe if Acura brought the CSX from Canada and offered a Hybrid trim they could compete.

It's ugly, based on a corolla with an independent rear suspension, a lexus interior, good gadgets, a camry drivetrain and it as a whole is weird goofy and does not get better gas millage then an Audi A3 TDI...I don't get it!

A few observations;

The car is not in a garage
The car is not plated
There is no "happy tag" (permit)

Could the local dealer parked it there to take pictures?

spot on!

Also, on one of the picture you clearly see that the car parked ahead of the HS is an "high end"... 20 y/o Chevrolet Celebrity.(must be in eurosport trim to be parked there)

dumb comment.

if that were so, there are MANY even better venues.