FatherTo1

I'm anxious for prices to come down too on an '11-'12, JR. I love our 430 but really prefer the 460styling, inside and out. What's holding me back is that an '11 460L is still a good $15k above our current 06 and, you're right, a '13 is another 10k above the '11. I prefer an '11 over the '13 from a value standpoint. Glad the '11 has a somewhat increased trunk over previous 460s. Great side-by-side photo, btw.

wnyjazz

My contribution to 'kick off' the grand opening of the LS430 museum would be to donate a pair of the legend that is Chuck Norris jeans, sold around same the time the LS was in diapers, hidden behind barbed-wire topped electrified fences somewhere in Japan.

Duck05

The 430 is my daily driver now for about a year. The 460 is the wife's daily. I prefer the 430's ride and while the 460 exterior styling is nice and the '13s interior is top notch with lots of tech (albeit it is constantly beat down as being behind the competition) the 430 is really nice.

I am keeping an eye out for an '05 or '06 but have no reason, really, to replace the '01.

An LC500 is a "wish list" car in the future, too..... But then I'd have to choose between shedding the SC300 or the LS430 and either one of those will be tough to part with (wife will no way let me keep all of them....)

Tom57

Here's what the 4th Gen LS forum is saying about the next-gen V-6 engine LS: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...o-drop-v8.html

Scootymad

My dream LS? It'd be another LS430 but a later model one but with IS-F 2UR-GSE running gear, 2 large turbochargers, and low, lots and lots of low

Johnhav430

This is a first world problem, but I'll take it.....my wife and buddy are on me to get rid of the Nissan. Yes, I am embarrassed to actually have 4 cars, it's a bit too much. But I want to take the rims (OEM plus all new tires) and the battery (still under warranty), and whatever else I can think of. i.e. the stuff that ends up being $40-$100 on eBay for the LS, would be the same for the Nissan. In a couple of years, I'd like to get another '06 LS430 since they are a value proposition, hopefully 60k (that would be tough in 2 yrs), with CL and sport suspension, and pay $11k. Pipe dream I guess. But I recognize these drive like sofas, that's the downside, they are not 7 or S550 replacements (the front rotors are too small for a car this size). At the same time, a 10 y.o. LS is ok buying used, a 7 or S550 is not.....

airchomper

V8s aren't balanced much better. If I could have bought an LS with a V6, I would have done it in a heartbeat. I love the 3MZ and the 2GR ain't half bad. Heck, I'd drive an LS with an inline-4 (diesel) if I could.

It'll be nice when the LS460s come down in price, but it's hard to get out of an LS430. A lot of cars are better in theory, but if you got a car that works great and no car payment, it's tough to find a car that's going to make the $300-$500/month payment look compelling. Or if you forego a car loan, you'll have a non-trivial amount of money wrapped up in your car.

Scootymad

I'd have the 4.5L tt diesel out of the Landcruiser in place of the 3UZ to be honest.....

texan_176

iTrader: (5)

Current LS is an 05 base black on black and the EXACT color combo and type I was looking to buy; I was good with 05 or 06 model years.

Dream LS is also an 05 or 06 but the UL in black on black with under 30K miles and suspension that is not broken; pretty much in new condition.

I really do not like the too much to go wrong factor of the 460s and the styling is bulky and ugly in my eyes. It looks like a large Korean economy sedan to me. All car makers seem to be going to smaller displacement with turbos but I prefer a traditional large V8 that breathes on its own. I'm also not a fan of AWD in a large sedan which is really not needed in SE Texas.

I'm casually looking to snap up a dream LS before nearly all of them are past 100K miles and the opportunity to have something low miles is gone forever. I passed on buying a 99 SC400 with 30K miles for $15K last year and still regret it. That was a once in a lifetime deal that is now gone.