Kinda makes you wonder what kind of junk they're building these days. >
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> "Consumer Reports, the widely respected arbiter of quality and
> reliability, urged customers not to buy the 2010 Lexus GX460 because
> it may roll over in certain situations based on tests by the
> magazine's automotive test drivers.
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> This is the first time the magazine has issued a "don't buy"
> recommendation on any Toyota, Lexus or Scion vehicle."
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Actually it makes me wonder what moron thinks ANY SUV should be tested the same way as a standard automobile.
Normally an SUV will have a higher ride height, taller tires with taller sidewalls, more suspension travel and heavier parts overall because of it's intended use. As such it ends up with a higher center of gravity. care to guess what happens when you take a vehicle with a high COG through a course designed to test handling in a car? You turn over. VERY predictable and was the same crap that killed the CJ series of Jeeps. Morons who bought them for the looks and drove them like they were Corvettes.
It's like saying that McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, or any other restaurant are responsible for obesity. Instead of looking at the 400 pound person sitting there with three Big Macs, two super orders of fries, a couple milk shakes and an apple pie and saying, GEE maybe they are FAT because they eat 4 times the food they need and don't exercise.
(and for anyone obese who thinks I'm mean. I am FAT myself and am working to lose it. That means you will still see me in McDonalds, BUT I will be eating a salad, ONE regular burger, and unsweetened tea. And I will be walking 4-5 miles a day as well as using my new weight machine to lose some fat.)