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August 28, 2008

Oh, please ...

Lexus LS 460 In the news today: Lexus is coming out with an all-wheel-drive version of its top-line LS 460 model.

In his comment on the vehicle, a Lexus spokesman said, "The all-wheel-drive system is designed to ensure excellent traction performance and driving stability for our Lexus guests, regardless of the climate and road conditions."

Lexus guests.

Okay, here's how it works. When you invite me to your house, tell me to pull up a chair, bring me a drink and maybe offer me some nibbles, I'm a guest.

When I walk into a dealership, sign the paperwork, and pull a minimum of eighty thousand clams out of my pocket to purchase a car, I am a customer.

When you invite me into the dealership, bring me a drink and some nibbles, and then you give me the car ... then, and only then, will I be your guest.

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