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Ron
Specs: Hybrid AWD 400 HP V-10 with 200 HP electric, total of 600 HP; 0-60 in 4 sec; ungoverned top speed 202 mph; 36 mpg highway, 32 mpg town; 19" front & 20" rear wheels; US cost $100,000. It is supposed to be QUIETER and faster than the LS 430 and with "road holding and handling in another plane."
The line forms on the right.
For the HPX crowd - yesterday's NY timnes showed a Toyota version of the HPX in the auto section pullout and said it arrives in 2007. Probaby means the HPX will also becoming to market for Lexus at the same time.
In the April 2005 MT article, one finds these high performance cars from Bentley, Ferrari, Lambo, Porsche, Ford GT, etc. with V10 to V16 engines, and up to 950HP selling in the stratosphere price-wise. If Lexus has a car in this class at a *mere* $100K, with such performance (0-60 of 4s, 32-36mpg, top speed to 202mph, etc...) that would be an unbelievable price. Dirt-cheap, that is...
I think many people are badly underestimating the splash Lexus is planning in 2007 with world-wide branding. They are reading the future with a narrow focus that is just an enhancement of today. That's not how you bring out a global player that is intending to become the no.1 lux label in the world. On top of that Toyota is far richer and more powerful than they were in 1990 when they caused the first major shake-up. This one will be much bigger and more far reaching. As well the main competition they are shooting for is bleeding right now in image and money.
If your SM has not done this before, then have him check it out first.
Ron
What a car!!!
Smooth, silky, powerful, refined.... oh my gosh...I'm feeling giddy again. ))))
We will put only 10k miles per year on our new LS. The Owners' Manual states that oil change schedule is every 5,000 or 6 months. Six months seems a long time between oil changes, as I am accustomed to having it changed every 2,500 mi. despite what previous car manuals have said.
Would it be overkill to change the oil every 2,500 miles on our LS anyway? That would put it on a 90 day schedule. Should we calm down and just wait and do it every 6 months?
(After all, it worries me to death that our BMW only requires an oil change every 15k mi., which is once a year on that auto.)
Voices of experience, anyone?
Many thanks in advance.
And are you sure of the 5,000 mile figure? My 2001 AWD RX300 only recommends oil changes at 7500 miles.
The ONLY "one in a million" drawback to this strategy is that IF something goes wrong with the car caused by dirty oil or filter then your maintenance records will not help your warranty claim at all.
My 36 month/36K total miles leased car goes in for the first two "freebies" and then at 15K and 30K. We're talking several hundred bucks (combined) for those two services.
That's enough.
Still, if sludge happens to ANY engine within 36K miles even with 4 maintenance stops (1k, 5K, 15K, 30K) then something is definitely wrong with the engine design.
Now I'm a bit curious as to what other LS owners think about performing 4 maintenance stops (1K, 5K, 15K, 30K) on the LS for a leased car over a 36 month 36 thousand miles lease term. Is that good enough?
By the way, the strange thing with many of the sludged engines is that it occurred at very low miles. Some as low as the 15,000 - 20,000 mile range. Wouldn't you think that you could go that far in a brand new car with no oil changes and not get sludge? I would expect it to increase wear on the engine, but not cause the engine to go to sludge at such low miles.
As I understand it at the end of the day not abiding by the recommended maintenance schedules had nothing to do with the sludging problem.
True, since I followed this on the Avalon forum but we never had a problem with our '98 Avalon. It did happen on low mileage cars as well as higher mileage ones. The ES300 is an Avalon twin.
I agree that if the proper maintenance schedule in the owner's manual is not followed, Toyota wouild be free to refuse any related warranty work. I think any car manufacturer can fall back on that policy.
We'll follow the guidelines at least until the warranty runs out. We own our LS, and plan to own it for a long time. Who knows what problems could surface 'down the road.' We have an inve$tment in this car.
this inconvenience is evident on my 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 . and 2005 . like the jaguars that had the gas filler entrance on TOP of the fender
beside the trunk opening and rear window glass .
mitchell rowe
prescription ( rx ) in owners book on oil change intervals is more than sufficient .
MUST USE 5W-30W OIL ( printed on filler cap )
mitchell rowe
I can't remember when I did not have a car that had an open pathway right to the gas tank.
Insects could fly in, dust or rain could get in, anything could fly in when the gas pump nozzle is not actually in the car.
Are all LSs made this way?
I have an '03 LS430 will be trading it in as soon as they have an AWD version of the LS430, which may not be right away..
Aside from the usual reasons to stay with the Lexus, the one feature I really like that isn't offered on many other cars is the Laser Cruise control.
I use that and the Navigation system all the time. I sure wish they'd switch it from Laser to Radar though so it doesn't shut down in inclement weather.
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Are you able to say how "Many" actually happened? If you are an honest person, you don't know how "Many",. No one does and you can't link to any proof of a statement like that, so you shouldn't be saying things that can't be backed up.
Wwest also made a statement: "not abiding by the recommended maintenance schedules had nothing to do with the sludging problem." In my opinion what did have a lot to do with the sludge problem was statements like yours which have no truth to them at all. :confuse:
It wasn't a "get Toyota" thing since the GS's I6, LS's V8, or even the Toyota's I4 were effected. Only the Camry/ES300/RX V6 and Camry I4. It's not like it was a random attack on Toyota.
Again, we are not going to get into the sludge issue here.
Thanks.
I flew down from Seattle to buy my LS down there....Quality Service....Did all the Dealing over the phone...
I'd drive it before taking it with the 18" tires and make sure there is no vibration. This is something I forgot to do when I got mine. I had the snows put on by the dealer before I took it.
Also check to see whether they have provided all the keys, (2 Smart Keys, 1 Valet, and 1 Emergency). Sometimes this is in the trunk. They are supposed to give you a form to fill out for C-BEST so you customize the car's settings. Also they CAN turn off the daytime running lights if you wish.
Welcome to the Lexus family! I hope you enjoy your car as much as everyone else here does!!!
SV
I went and got it this morning. What a dream, I have never ridden in a car that rides that smoothly and quietly. Now I just got to get the gadgets figured out! It does have the 18" wheels (with dunlops), which I really didn't want, but they seem quiet enough and don't seem to be out of balance at all. Experience at the dealer (Hedrick Lexus of Charlotte) was top notch.
Thanks for all the advice (both above and in all the 7343 posts before!)
-Mat