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I was also amazed with the LS430 test drive. I never thought I would be happy with a full size sedan after preferring the handling and exceleration of sport coupes. With all the extra room and luxury I'll get to have my cake and eat it too! I will, however, miss the 12 disc changer.
I'm not sure when I'm replacing my coupe. I have a trip scheduled for May, and if I can't get the LS430 I want by then, I may wait for the 2002 model. In the meantime I have 59,600 miles on my coupe. I called my service department to find out how much the regularly scheduled 60,000 mile maintenance is on my coupe and I almost fell out of my chair when she said it was about $1,200. I may be better off to sell the coupe now, and put the $1,200 on the LS430. I would also get a higher low mileage credit if I sell before 60,000 miles.
Needless to say, I'm thrilled!! I'm number one on their custom list! Yipee!!
As far as that custom luxury thing, I believe that was a marketing ploy. Off the bat, they wanted to try to push the fully loaded LS's Now that they have been out for a while, they can branch off a little.
From my understanding, it has everything that the UL has, but without the backseat stuff.
Also, what do you think of this (Go to the Lexus pic on this link)
http://www.geocities.com/busybeetoys/scoop/edn26.htm
I doubt it will be reality, but it would be cool
Ikey78 pointed out that it can be used as a Mute button.
I see 2 problems with using it as a Mute:
1. It would be a Mute without an Unmute. In other words, when you want to turn the volume back to what it was before you "muted" it, you have to do it manually with the volume control.
2. If you are listening to a book on tape, you would want a mute that also stops the tape, else when you turn the volume back up you have missed part of the story.
For these reasons I prefer the Power On/Off button as a mute. Hit it once, the sound stops. Hit it again, it resumes exactly from where it left off.
It will also show you the best way to get on a particular freeway (toll road to you Easterners). Many times I have wondered if the way I was driving to a particular location was in fact the most direct, and I rarely bothered to check a map. But now that I have this very convenient and easy-to-use tool, I do check it, and then I KNOW that it is the best way.
I find the Nav system is extremely well designed, with a very complete map database (at least here in the greater Los Angeles area). The amount of artificial intelligence it contains is really impressive.
Get it. You'll love it.
post 566 - absolutely no regrets - car gets better everyday.
Thanks
When I have a few weeks under the belt...I will tell all...as I know you will.
Good Luck...
2) If there is indeed a Custom Luxury Package does anyone know if the interior/wood schemes are those of the Standard or those of the Ultra Luxury? As an example the Standard scheme is Ecru, Black, and Ivory leather with either the Birds Eye Maple or the California Burled Walnut. Where the Ultra Luxury interior/wood scheme is Ecru Nappa leather with the Ecru Wood(Gray) or the Black Aniline leather with the Bourdeau Wood(wine)? Not to mention the fact that the Ultra Luxury has extra leather trim on the door armrests, center counsel and the doors of the glove compartment. How many if any of these features will be included with the Custom Luxury Package?
I can't seem to get reliable information from the dealer.
I'm trying to find out the dealer's invoice cost of the Custom Luxury option package by itself without the car.
As for usefullness of NAV System, it's a personnel decision and may depend on the area you live and will be driving. Good Luck MSEm
I sold my last car privately, the first time I've done so (traded in other times). I'll never trade in again unless it's a bomb I want to unload. If the car is nice and well maintained the extra money you make (even accounting for full sales tax you'll pay on new car instead of on delta over trade-in) is worth the effort, and it's neat to make someone very happy.
Good luck!
The location of this compartment is not very convenient for the driver, but the fact that it is cooled by an independent air conditioner is a big advantage (the cooled compartment in the MB E320 is run off the main air conditioner and so if you are not running the a/c, the drinks aren't cooled either).
So the down side of the Custom Lux package would be losing that cold storage compartment. Whether it is worth $3685 (that's $12,505 Ultra Lux minus $8,820 Custom Lux) is another matter.
I've heard terrible things about that phone, but a fix is in the works.
I've been looking for the dealer's invoice price on the Custom Luxury group--no luck yet. Has anyone else run across it? (not MSRP, but dealer's invoice)
Just when it seemed like there was some clarity on this matter thanks to the posts by "barb85", "hage45" and others "lexusfleet1" says that there is no Custom Luxury for 2001. What gives?
MSRP $61,230
My Px $58,975
12000 miles a year with $0 money down, $0 security deposit, $0 disposition fee, 7.92% finance cost through Lexus
Lux and sales tax included in payment...
39 months at $994 per
I think this was a good price and lease package.
Your annual registration payment is due around month #36 or 37, on your anniversary date.
If you return the LS to the dealer after month #39, you will lose a large part of your registration payment.
Perhaps you can arrange a discount on any new Lexus that covers the loss on the license renewal?