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Well I think that pretty much answers my question with a resounding "NO", however, I would be glad to hear other opinions as well. What about resale value... do you think AWD would bring a premium vs FWD in 3-5 years?

Greetings! I'm a new member here and new to the Lexus community in general. I'm considering purchasing a 400h and would like the opinion of current owners on the AWD system vs. the FWD system. I live in Missouri, and we usually get snow only a few times a year. My main concern is wet pavement handling and fuel economy. Is the AWD system worth the extra money? Thank you for your opinions.

Doh... was hoping that wouldn't offend anyone, after all this was my FIRST post to this forum I just meant that in business, disecting a competitor's work is not stealing... it's smart research. Federal laws prevent any company from 'stealing' ideas... they are mearly using the fine work of Toyota as a basis for their own work. I'm personally glad to see a U.S. auto company attempting to catch up to the technology curve. As a Lexus owner, you should be proud GM is disecting your car to see how it works... it means you have a damn fine ride.

Congrats! I'm glad you went ahead and pulled the trigger... the method of buying and dumping a hot new car is common (especially in the high-end sector). You see this happen with brand new sports cars. For instance when the Dodge Viper was redesigned recently... they were a rare commodity and were selling for $10,000+ MSRP for 4-5 months after release. P.S. I worked for a local exotic sports car dealership for 2 years.

Although I'm not hot on most American cars, I completely disagree with you. Any smart business owner will tell you that in order to beat the competition, you have to know (and learn from) the competition. This means completely disecting their work from the ground up. This notion applies to anything that is pieced together... cars, electronics, software, watches and even websites... you name it, it's probably been disected! I guess it takes an entrepreneurial mind to think this way... not everyone has it (and that's ok). How do you think Microsoft got their start? (Hint: They weren't the first to develop a GUI OS!) Great post rex... this was an excellent read.