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3.5 years, 50,000 miles, still like new....

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Default 3.5 years, 50,000 miles, still like new....

I just brought my 2008 LS back from it's 50,000 servicing.



Other than a bit of light cracking in the drivers seat, it still looks and drives like new, which is to say excellent. This car has been through 3 Maine winters and drives with aplomb in the snow and ice.

Other than a bumper that I damaged about a year ago, it's just been normal maintenance. This is my 3rd LS, and they've all been like that.

For that matter, so was the '93 Camry that preceded the 1st LS400.

The brakes are still at 11mm, amazing for 50,000 miles on such a heavy car. Must be the regenerative braking helping out there.

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Congratulations! I have 16,000 miles on my 2008 LS CPO without serious issues and hope I can say the same at the half century mark.
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Originally Posted by Helmar
The brakes are still at 11mm, amazing for 50,000 miles on such a heavy car. Must be the regenerative braking helping out there.
very impressive. i hope my brakes last that long
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nice!!! P.S. i want your headlights ;P
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I could see a 600LS in my future after my 460LS its addictive!
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Originally Posted by adamls2
nice!!! P.S. i want your headlights ;P
Agreed very nice and yes I want LED headlights too!
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Originally Posted by Helmar
I just brought my 2008 LS back from it's 50,000 servicing.
Is this the same vehicle that got rained into almost 2 years ago?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/4503375-post1.html
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Originally Posted by jmcraney
Is this the same vehicle that got rained into almost 2 years ago?
Same one!

One or both of two possible reasons for such reliability after the deluge:

1. They did a REALLY good job of drying off the car interior.

2. Wow, they really build these cars well........

HBH
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Originally Posted by adamls2
nice!!! P.S. i want your headlights ;P
I've never understood the attraction of the LED headlights.

The HID headlights on my previous LS430 were far superior in light output.

Also, only the low beams are LED, the high beams are regular headlights, which looks kinda funny when the high beams are on.....

HBH
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Originally Posted by Helmar
Same one!

One or both of two possible reasons for such reliability after the deluge:

1. They did a REALLY good job of drying off the car interior.

2. Wow, they really build these cars well........

HBH
I think it speaks well for how the car is built.
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