definitely lots of females driving the E70. Interesting because they probably couldn't care less about how a car drives. Isn't it too stiff for them? I mean did they really also want the heavy steering and sensitive brakes?

We are looking at moving up to the 5 from our 3 if we like it. Otherwise probably 335d or the EV ActiveE.

I have looked at the 5 in the showroom and I like what I see there. I'll report in when I'm done driving it! :thumbup:

My wife is on her 4th RX and has loved each and every one of em. They're PERFECT for her and the 011 is their best (by far).

Sure it ain't a bmw....But it has an entirely different mission for a different core consumer..

As someone else already posted, to each their own ;)

Yeah, I had a 2006 RX400h and a 2007 RX400h Lexus. Most boring cars I've ever owned, but hands down the MOST reliable and easy car to own. Everything worked perfectly day after day, month after month, in 30F and in 115F. No glitches, no "what was that noise", no snafus. Flawless and a joy to own, just not to drive.

It's funny that people always say only women drive RXs (yes, I agree more women than men), but here in So Cal...I see predominantly soccer moms scooting about town in their X5s. I would say more women drive X5s then men. And yes, my GL is a chick car too!!!! :stickpoke

I am now smitten with the A7's myself...I think that or back to an M3 is my next vehicle. But I digress

If said it once I'l say it again. Don't bring a 5 series diesel to America because I will be all over it the day it arrives.

I agree. Nowadays SUV's in general are a families alternative to minivans. (I'm in this category). And typically there are more stay at home moms than stay at home dads, thus the moms would typically use the car more to pick up the kids.

At the end of the day, you buy a BMW if you are into prestige and performance/handling, Mercedes if you are into pertige and comfort and a Lexus if you are into comfort and practicality/value. How many times I've been at the gas station or dealership thinking "The money I could have saved if I just drove a RX", but then am comforted when I'm taking that curvy freeway on-ramp and thinking "RX could never do it like this"

RX is X3 competition, not X5, so you could have saved money by buying an X3. ;):) .

X-mas of 2010 my wife and our 2 kids took a X5 for a test drive. The test drive ends, she gets out and says "lets get this car. I love the way it drives. You are so connected to the road. It has great acceleration and handling."

The 2011 X5 is her daily driver. I guess my wife is one of the odd ones.

Not odd, just less pedestrian. My wife had a similar reaction but added that she would rather have a manual tranny.