(Single birthday candle )... In my mind, you're either a Merc guy, or a something-else guy.

Sure, Lexus has the mechanical superstructure, but no pedigree... everyone who knows - and most who don't - always says it's a Japanese Merc.

Nobody envies you like they do in a Mercedes.

My son is the tech director for Toyota here in NZ and works with Lexi. He even has a Windom (the rebadged Lexus) as a personal car. But he concedes everything I say about the MB adavantage, both mechanically and statusly.

Ken Silver
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~1993 SL500, glistening triple black, xenons: http://www.kensilver.com/SL
~1999 SLK 230 Kompressor, silver/black leather, CD, immaculate (my wife's)
~1991 Daimler, shiny grey/grey leather, best in country!
~ex 350SL, 230E, 280E, MX5 and a lot of other makes not nearly as nice.