azkaty

Just curious.. are there any CL members that have purchased a 2010 SC?

And does any one know how many 2010 SC's have been built to date?

If I was to guess, excluding the 200 Jewel models, I would say about

200..maybe less? Any one know?

Katy

JohnnyCake

I was just thinking about this today. I'd like to hear about the updated nav.

eXstasy

Judging from the trend, I would not suspect many were built or purchased. We won't know until the end of the year and Toyota releases the production numbers for this year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_S...and_production

For me personally, I found it hard to justify purchasing a new 2010 just for the updated navi. While it would've been nice, there were too many great used 2006+ models with low mileage sitting around.

Habious

Yeah, they added a lot of little nice things to the 2010 model.

Updated nav, Sat radio, no tape deck, USB/mp3 support. Things that should have been added a long time ago.

They still DIDN'T include, keyless pushbutton start, cooled seats, radar cruise, etc.

I wouldn't mind if someone GAVE me a 2010 SC430, but no way I'd pay $70K for one, even if I had the $70K, which I don't.

eXstasy

^^Yup... even with the updates though it feels like an outdated car, especially compared to the 2010 LS which is top notch. There needs to be an SC460 SOON!

jimmer!

man, I'm glad I don't care about any of the upgrades
that most pine for or I'd be disillusioned.
at some point, all classics represent benchmarks,
time capsules of the state-of-the-art.
the 430 will always be that, pure driving art.

now, punch out the center console and put in that iPad! ;-)

nkx1

One of the things that I'm surprised is still absent from the SC430, is the lack of backup sensors or camera. This was one of the most useful features in my fiancé’s old car, a 2004 Jaguar X-Type (yes, even a 2004 car that was based on the crappy Ford Contour had backup sensors!). My fiancé’s friend has a 2006 IS250, which even has a backup camera. It seems that a camera would have been pretty easy to integrate to the old SC430 navigation system (the aftermarket had no problem making a camera hookup system).

I agree with eXstasy; the SC430 appears to have changed only minimally since 2002. Despite that, though, I feel it's a great luxury car and I feel fortunate to own one, even if it was purchased used.

I would also be curious to know how many were/are made for 2010…

scorpio74

So basically, the 06-09 are identical in terms of gadgets ands stuff? Even the wheels are the same???

KaiserSea1

They have halted production on the LS430 with more recalls coming soon. As for the SC430, kind of nice to know, it has been around long enough to be perfect. Come to think of it, my 03 is damn near perfect.

JohnnyCake

I'm sure there is a thread somewhere which indicates the major changes for each model year -- if not, there should be. It would be interesting to read.

The 2007 added a knee airbag.

nkx1

The MSN Autos site is a decent site to get quick info about differences between model years, car specs, etc. It doesn't always detail every little change (for instance, Bluetooth for 2005 is not mentioned), but in general the site is a pretty good resource.

Here's a link for the SC430: http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/de...=SC%20430#used

Just click on any model year and you'll see a paragraph that says 'New for 20XX Lexus SC430'.

JohnnyCake

Anyone know what this means for 2009: "a more convenient open/close switch for the roof."

IStoSC

Yea the new switch looks more like a toggle hybrid than our button I guess that's easier

JohnnyCake

I don't really get how it works from the picture. Anyone? Could this possibly be "one touch up/down" which should have been included from the beginning?

Also, what is with the radio? I take it that the display is now part of the main screen meaning that you can have NAV and radio info concurrently. Radio buttons are gone and it looks sorta funny. Not a good "upgrade" imho.

tromly

, If one could purchase a great 2006 for 28k, why would anyone want a 2010? My next is a 2006 PB for sure !