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 Aug 3 2004, 03:11 PM
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Taxi Driver  Group: Members Posts: 405 Joined: 29-August 03 Member No.: 29,575  |
Can anyone tell the difference between the two without looking at their
insignia for the latest model(2004 model).I heard that there are some car dealers who actually rebadge a Toyota Harrier to a Lexus RX330 and make customers believe what they are buying is a Lexus rather than a Toyota. Any advice from any sifus out there? |
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Aug 3 2004, 03:31 PM
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The Saint Group: Members Posts: 53,132 Joined: 4-September 00 Member No.: 323 |
Harrier has an extra side mirror on it's bonet.
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Aug 3 2004, 05:00 PM
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White Lightning Group: Members Posts: 8,142 Joined: 7-January 02 Member No.: 17,596 |
hmmm
RX300 has the Toyota's option of the reduced glare on the center rear mirror. Steering Wheel must be a Lexus badge RX300 comes only with 3 litre V6 engine.... extra side mirror only for harrier |
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Aug 4 2004, 09:01 AM
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Taxi Driver Group: Members Posts: 405 Joined: 29-August 03 Member No.: 29,575 |
I just found out that Lexus RX300 has got 7 airbags whereas Toyota
Harrier only has 4. |
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Aug 5 2004, 02:11 PM
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White Lightning Group: Members Posts: 8,142 Joined: 7-January 02 Member No.: 17,596 |
klt.... actually both has same number of airbags but depends of the
variant of the toyota harrier....higher end ones have 7 while lower ends have 5 / 3 (forgot oredi) |
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Aug 5 2004, 03:47 PM
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Probation Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 38,660 |
The toyota Harrier and the lexus RX300 is actually exactly the same car
and they are made in the same factory... In japan, there is no such thing as Lexus. the RX 300 is called the Toyota Harrier, the LS 430 is called the Toyota Celsior, the Lexus ES 300 is called Toyota Windom, the GS 300 is called the Toyota Aristo, the IS 200 is called toyota altezza, SC 430 is called toyota soarer. In Japan, these are all part of the toyota lineup. The lexus badge was only created so that cars such as LS 400 would not sound like such a cheap brand Toyota, so they had to make an Upmarket brand, Lexus. The same goes for Honda and Acura, Nissan and infiniti |
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Aug 5 2004, 09:55 PM
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Tokyo Drifter Group: Members Posts: 4,089 Joined: 5-October 01 Member No.: 15,776 |
to add, The renaming was part of their marketing plan for the US market
where the targeted consumer doesn't like japanese sounding brand. |
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Oct 25 2004, 01:56 PM
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Probation Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 21-October 04 Member No.: 41,161 |
To All Toyota Sifu,
Dose anyone know any workshop that expert on repair Toyata Harrier 2.2 (imported) engine in KL? Pls lek me know. Thanks. |
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Oct 25 2004, 05:30 PM
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White Lightning Group: Members Posts: 8,142 Joined: 7-January 02 Member No.: 17,596 |
wah really desperate to find out issit ? go check the toyota harrier
owners section in SUV section, surely got some written ones in it.. |
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Oct 25 2004, 09:35 PM
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Advanced Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 11-October 03 Member No.: 30,583 |
raymond,
you dont need to find an expert for the 2.2 harrier coz the engine is the same as the toyota camry 1995 model the long and rounded model. :) |
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