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That brings up an interesting question.
I'm finally going to use a major LS feature that I've never used on my previous two LS's, that of long term reliability. I plan on keeping my LS600hL for 10 years.
MSRP is 116K, so I wonder what the value will be in 10 years and 120K miles, assuming I keep it as spiffy and well maintained as I plan to.....
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I'm finally going to use a major LS feature that I've never used on my previous two LS's, that of long term reliability. I plan on keeping my LS600hL for 10 years.
MSRP is 116K, so I wonder what the value will be in 10 years and 120K miles, assuming I keep it as spiffy and well maintained as I plan to.....
HBH
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That brings up an interesting question.
I'm finally going to use a major LS feature that I've never used on my previous two LS's, that of long term reliability. I plan on keeping my LS600hL for 10 years.
MSRP is 116K, so I wonder what the value will be in 10 years and 120K miles, assuming I keep it as spiffy and well maintained as I plan to.....
HBH
I'm finally going to use a major LS feature that I've never used on my previous two LS's, that of long term reliability. I plan on keeping my LS600hL for 10 years.
MSRP is 116K, so I wonder what the value will be in 10 years and 120K miles, assuming I keep it as spiffy and well maintained as I plan to.....
HBH
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What DOES a new battery cost, anyway, the equivalent of 1,000 D cells?
Also, I wonder if it also has a regular car battery, or if it uses the battery pack to start the car.....
HBH
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Congratulations chumsdad, you're human! I've owned my new LS460 for exactly one week now and I went through the exact same thing a few days before I picked it up. I started doubting myself too but let me assure you the minute you set eyes on your new car, you'll fall in love all over again. I haven't regretted it for a minute since I picked it up; I used to think my 30 minute commute to work was too long but since having the LS, I wish it were longer! As long as you have your other priorities in order, and it sounds like you do, just enjoy treating yourself to one of the best cars on the market.
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Now that is a picture that I would like to see posted here... I think that all of us who own these cars feel the same as 460lex. Not sure about the thought of leaning over the engine for a Kiss and a Picture but with the right female in the shot it might look better than if I did it.
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A kiss is fine as long as you have allowed the engine to cool down!
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Congratulations chumsdad, you're human! I've owned my new LS460 for exactly one week now and I went through the exact same thing a few days before I picked it up. I started doubting myself too but let me assure you the minute you set eyes on your new car, you'll fall in love all over again. I haven't regretted it for a minute since I picked it up; I used to think my 30 minute commute to work was too long but since having the LS, I wish it were longer! As long as you have your other priorities in order, and it sounds like you do, just enjoy treating yourself to one of the best cars on the market.
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Valid point, but if the rest of the car holds up like a Lexus and I have to purchase a new battery pack at year 8-10, I'll be well pleased.
What DOES a new battery cost, anyway, the equivalent of 1,000 D cells?
Also, I wonder if it also has a regular car battery, or if it uses the battery pack to start the car.....
HBH
What DOES a new battery cost, anyway, the equivalent of 1,000 D cells?
Also, I wonder if it also has a regular car battery, or if it uses the battery pack to start the car.....
HBH
Hope this answers some of the questions you have ......... any others???
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You DID answer my questions, thank you!
It would appear that you work at a Lexus dealer. Just out of curiosity, have the LS600hL's been pretty much sold out for the year, or are any likely to be available this year.
This is just out of curiosity, as my order is already placed.
Also, do you have any information about the torque produced?
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It would appear that you work at a Lexus dealer. Just out of curiosity, have the LS600hL's been pretty much sold out for the year, or are any likely to be available this year.
This is just out of curiosity, as my order is already placed.
Also, do you have any information about the torque produced?
HBH
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In Canada anyway, the allotment is a paltry 150 units, and they are 2/3 spoken for. I believe the US numbers were about 2,000 units. Deliveries for new orders are definitely year-end, or early '08.
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I read 2 weeks ago from a magazine (comes with local newspaper) on the Auto Show that as of print date, 95 out of 120 units of 600hL are spoken for . . .
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I should add chumsdad that it was a good 24 hours after I picked up the car before I was back to my old self. The salesman spent about 40 minutes with me in the showroom giving me an overview of most of the features and how they worked. Between the overview and the War & Peace sized binder of owner's manuals, I was feeling pretty overwhelmed driving it home. And I drove it home like a 16 year old on their first outing on a learner's permit! But after a day I began to relax and started to even enjoy learning to use the features. Today's day 8 that I've had it and I finally got around to watching the DVD.
Any regrets? Just that I waited this long to own one. Can't wait to hear from you again after you've had it for a few days to get your reaction.
Any regrets? Just that I waited this long to own one. Can't wait to hear from you again after you've had it for a few days to get your reaction.
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I guess that's the best time to get it.
Supposedly "my" NSM 460 SWB arrived in port in New York yesterday. Expectations are I can take delivery toward the end of next week. I have all the money staged in the right places and cofirmed a thousand times my conservative budget can handle this. Yet here I am scared that if I do this, an out of conrol log truck will ram into me on the way home from the dealer. Then, when I get home there will be a bill in the mail form the IRS asserting I owe 70k in back taxes and penalites.
The problem is I never have spent 70k on a vehicle before- the RX was 43k and the CTS was 36k after all the goofy GM $1000 discounts for owning a Lexus, having 2 cats and having a defunct Olds Aurora to trade. All others were less and included a couple 20k Camaros and a bunch of those 1980 something Mustang GTs.
Any of you out there go through the same kind of feelings? I think once I see the car, that will be it and hopefuly about 6 months from now, I will laugh when I think about this.
Supposedly "my" NSM 460 SWB arrived in port in New York yesterday. Expectations are I can take delivery toward the end of next week. I have all the money staged in the right places and cofirmed a thousand times my conservative budget can handle this. Yet here I am scared that if I do this, an out of conrol log truck will ram into me on the way home from the dealer. Then, when I get home there will be a bill in the mail form the IRS asserting I owe 70k in back taxes and penalites.
The problem is I never have spent 70k on a vehicle before- the RX was 43k and the CTS was 36k after all the goofy GM $1000 discounts for owning a Lexus, having 2 cats and having a defunct Olds Aurora to trade. All others were less and included a couple 20k Camaros and a bunch of those 1980 something Mustang GTs.
Any of you out there go through the same kind of feelings? I think once I see the car, that will be it and hopefuly about 6 months from now, I will laugh when I think about this.
u got a goat? any chance you on ls1gto.com?
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