Archive for the ‘2009 Lexus LX 570’ Category

Well, that was quick. Just four days after the launch of the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program, better known as "Cash for Clunkers," it appears that it may be suspended due to its own success.

Apparently eager buyers have blown through the $1 billion allocation, and dealers are worrying they won't get paid for clunkers they've already taken in and disabled.

We first saw the story late last night from our cohorts at Motor Authority. Then the alerts started flooding in. This morning's news carries rumors that the US Transportation Department will suspend the program, although there's been no definitive statement yet.

Late yesterday,...

The auto industry is down, but it's not yet out: 2009 vehicles are showing higher overall initial quality ratings than 2008 throughout the industry according to the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey.

Lexus took the top spot this year, displacing Porsche, which has held first place for the past two years. The strong performance of the LX 570 helped it reach the top, rating an industry-best of just 52 problems per 100 vehicles (or PP100, as J.D. Power terms it).

Other notables include Cadillac, which rose from 10th in 2008 to 3rd this year, and Suzuki, the most ipmroved brand of all, up from 32nd in 2008 to 9th in 2009.

Domestic...