![]() Read moreĪmong the TTAC team, we’ve long joked that we could easily maintain our readership if we limited our daily coverage to one or two makes and models. From the outside, it looks as if it should be like any other large SUV, with three rows of seating and plenty of hauling capacity. ![]() And thus, the 2023 Lexus LX 600 you see before you today. I must consider six-figure motor vehicles as a legitimate part of our world. So that old-school ethic of consumptive conservatism needs reevaluation for the modern era. Fake it until you make it, and dodge the calls from the collection agency. New media has made the display of wealth - real or imagined - not just acceptable, but basically required. It gave drivers a taste of luxury without flaunting it. Perhaps that’s why Oldsmobile was so successful around here. Outside a few wealthy suburban enclaves, much of this region traditionally has valued restraint, and the only acceptable response when questioned about buying a luxury good is to reply that you got it on sale. Having been brought up with the typical Midwestern virtues of thrift and modesty, embracing conspicuous consumption with any sort of gusto doesn’t exactly come naturally. It can be a challenge for me to truly appreciate a high-end vehicle. ![]()
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