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I used the same rationale, just acouple things go wrong out of warranty and you easily can a couple Large.
In addition I sleep better at night knowing all those devices/motors/computers are covered.
Ron
Paul
New 6 speed transmission (with same 290 bhp engine) reduces 0-60 time to 5.9 seconds.
Backup camera with navigation system.
SmartStart system.
17 inch wheels standard (18 inch option with Sport suspension).
Satellite Digital Audio Receiver System (SDARS). (No mention whether this is XM or Sirius though).
The interior is pretty much the same, but the AM button below the cassette player now reads AM-SAT, and of course the new transmission gate with a manumatic shift gate. The instrument needles are now white instead of red.
The readout in the dash is now sentence case rather than all capitals (ie Range Approx instead of RANGE APPROX).
I don't know about you guys, but I now have a black 2003 LS UltraLux, but with only 1200 miles on it, so it is going to be agonizing to say the least!
Just how often do you (or anyone here) do 0-60 in 6.3 seconds anyway.
The paint is absolutely perfect.
The most amazing part is that the car only has 14,000 miles!
Asking price 34.9K
Now, how the heck the ENTIRE northeast could zap out in seconds is beyond me!! If it happens again, I suggest all LS owners go sit your cars and hear that awesome stereo with a/c on high till the lights come back! Ride out the "blackout" in style!
She said she sat there throughout wishing for A/C, clean clothes, and for the cat to stop looking at her as if this was all her fault.
Be well...
wwest - Were the tires that you said had the quietest road feel on the LS the Potenza all season or the summer ones. Thanks in advance.
Paul - glad your blackout is over. In central NJ most of us completely escaped it. I was driving home when it started and believe it or not the toll booths and EZ Pass lanes worked perfectly in the blackout areas. Luckily my trip was all highway. We had some blinking traffic lights due to minor - very short - outages down here but by and large from Oldbridge NJ south (exit 123 on the parkway) most of NJ never had any interruptions. I do understand they had problems at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson though. Couldn't have been fun to have been stranded on one of their tall rides.
The vehicle does not come with synthetic oil. Apparently one can switch over at the first maintenance visit.
My current cell phone will not be able to be installed by the service department but will require an after-market installation. Although I don't use the cell phone much while driving, it might be nice to have a hands-free capability. I don't really want to spend hundreds of dollars for this feature.
Anyone have thoughts on these issues?
Is it bumper to bumper.
Will it pay towing and for your hotel room if you are stranded out of town...does it include a loaner (a lexus loaner)
I am sure there are other issues you would need to look at to make sure the contracts are equilivent.
"It is honored in all states and pays the repairing dealership with a national credit card-you don't have to pay up front and be reimbursed afterward.The coverage is as extensive as the "platinum warranty" I believe you are referring to;including roadside assistance and towing."
Has anyone bought a dealer extended warranty versus the factory warranty and if so what has been your experience?
Any other comments on synthetic oil and cell phones?
Thanks.
On second thought, if they are monitoring this board, then my silence can be bought... One free oil and filter change for every survey question answered...
I hear your pain. Those surveys are often exhaustive in their line of questioning. However, I think they DO listen. When sales of the LS were slipping (slightly) Lexus went to great pains to contact their owners about the upcoming redesign. The result: The LS430. With the exception of the insipid exterior, they addressed all of my concerns. If only they could bring back the exterior of the Original LS...One can dream..
Cheers,
SV
I don't mean that it is totally useless; I think it does help keep your back a little cooler. It's just not very noticeable.
Tony - pushing the button in or out does not control anything on the LS430. Only rotating it controls the seat cooling/heating. Pushing it in just improves the appearance.
Renny
tisliz - If you hear no fan noise, you either have an exceptionally quiet car, or nonoperational fans.
I think I remember reading that the seat coolers have an air filter, so if it gets dirty it may diminish cooling capacity...Perhaps check that out and it will help.
I live in a mild climate in CA, but I occasionally drive in 100F+ temperatures. What I notice most when I am sweaty and get into a hot car that has been parked in the sun is that the coolers dry of the sweat very effectively after 3 minutes or so. The seat feels cool where my body is not touching the seat and comfortable where my body contacts the seat leather.
This sort of performance is what I expect from Peltier devices in combination with the fan. This is why I believe my seat coolers are performing as the Toyota engineers designed it. Your expectations may be different and I certainly will not question them after you have paid what is costs for a LS UL.
I recently went on a 3000 mi. road trip and I verified that the noise usually stops after an hour of driving. Maybe it has something to do with temperature (I am grasping at straws here.)
I may take the car in to the local Toyota dealer when the problem is happening so I can make sure I can demonstrate the problem to them. I really do not want to have a dealership open the door again without the service techs understanding the problem and a likely solution. I still believe factory quality is better than dealership quality.
The cause of your rattle is probably different than mine if your symptoms do not match mine exactly. It will be very difficult to fix as long as the problem is intermittent.
Can anyone share their experience with service of their LS at a Toyota dealership?
Is he right? I thought someone on this board said they got the update and the message went away (assuming of course that you do not in fact have the Lexus Link subscription).
I have noticed this on occassion on my car too, but I am pretty sure that it is working as designed.
I am sure wwest will write in too, since he has a far greater in depth knowledge of the LS HVAC system than I will ever have.
Not that I wouldn't like to own a new LS430, but the AWD RX300, or the upcoming RX hybrid is just so much more functional for us overall....
And with a stunningly beautiful wimbledon green 2001 911 C4 on the other side of the garage, virtually no use nor need for an LS.
~alpha
alpha01 - I doubt very much that the car depicted is the 2005 or 2006 next generation LS. Perhaps it is the next GS though. But the pictures shown in Autospies of the next gen GS are much sharper and more like the HPX - which I am told may be built as a 2005 model when the next GS comes out (supposedly in spring 2005).
My dealer said the LS will be arriving in mid-September, a few weeks after most of the other models. The ES 330s should already be in.
By the way, I called Lexus to inquire about the 2004 LS preview brochure you and others received and they knew nothing about it. I guess you have to own a current LS to have been on the mailing list.
The new wheels are almost identical to the AMG Mercedes "55" line wheels.
In November I bought a '95 LS 400 on ebay for $9775.
Had the car shipped to my home.
I put 1100 miles on it but found the headroom insufficient.
I am in the process of trying to buy a Cadillac SRX and was offered about 7K wholesale.
Put it in the paper at $9600 seriously undercutting my closest competitor by $1400.
Sold it Thursday for $8775 and was glad to get it.
The ebay seller had not disclosed the spark knock, high idle, worn hood struts and missing cd magazine.
Overall I am happy with my 3 months of Lexus ownership.
I now know that it is not the car for me.
i got lots of compliments on it and it impressed my clients (more than me).
I will never buy another car with more than 100K on it no matter how well it has been maintained.
great learning experience that cost about $2200 for 3 months of ownership.
1. Tailights lose the orange turn indicator in favor of clear
2. Tailights when applied are LED (like on the RX 330)
3. The inner sides of the tailights (closer to the license plate) are angled out more - at the top of the lights, they come to a point right where they meet the trunk line instead of going up and then having a little horizontal piece on the trunk
4. The chrome bar above the license plate extends past the license plate opening instead of stopping where the opening ends
5. The dual exhaust now shows through the bumper
http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_library/display_release.html?id- =2004ls430_s
provides everything anyone would want to know about 2004 changes.
Audiophiles might want to note "The available Mark Levinson audio system is upgraded for 2004 with selectable Position Optimized Sound"...I wonder if that means that you can switch the stereo to offer optimal sound for the driver, for instance?
I backed the auto into the garage, then I pulled the lever to open the trunk.
I heard the phone ringing and left the auto without opening the trunk. I did not use the auto for several days. When I tried to start the auto the battery was stone dead.
The reason: when the trunk lever is pulled the trunk opens about an inch, enough to turn on the inside trunk light, this light was on for several days.
I shall not have this problem again, I have removed the bulb in the trunk light.
A '99 with 102,000 miles and a '95 with 47,000 miles. They are within $2,000 of each other.
Which one is the better long term "investment"?
The'99 has the 290 hp engine and 5 speed.
The '95 has much lower mileage.
Do you think the timing belt will need to be changed on the '95 due to age issues?