things to look out for?
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From: Australia
Which country are you from?
How advanced are your mechanical skills?
What tools/workshop equipment do you have access to?
Do you have experience reading diagnostic equipment like Techstream?
It should also be noted that Lexus parts generally have a price premium attached to them.
How advanced are your mechanical skills?
What tools/workshop equipment do you have access to?
Do you have experience reading diagnostic equipment like Techstream?
It should also be noted that Lexus parts generally have a price premium attached to them.
Last edited by Leadfoot6; Mar 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM.
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im from the us and my mechanical skills are good i used to work at a dealership to do basic maintenance on toyotas and the reason i wanted the ls460 was because of all the features it has and i have access to whatever equipment i need
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Armed with such experience you should be reasonably capable of making your own decisions.
Furthermore, there are plenty of material available to you in both 430 and 460 sub-forums to find out whatever you need as to what problems they present.
But again, I would stay away from both if you are on a tighter budget, which I expect that you might be.
Being versed in Toyotas as you say you are, maybe Corollas or Camrys might be more suitable for now.
Furthermore, there are plenty of material available to you in both 430 and 460 sub-forums to find out whatever you need as to what problems they present.
But again, I would stay away from both if you are on a tighter budget, which I expect that you might be.
Being versed in Toyotas as you say you are, maybe Corollas or Camrys might be more suitable for now.
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A few other things to consider: The LS is a big car, sometimes new drivers do better with smaller cars that tend to be easier to drive. Depending on what year LS you buy, you may be missing newer safety and infotainment features. A car like the LS will use more gas, and more importantly it needs premium gas. Finally, assuming you are young, the LS may not impress your peers as much. I ended up with my LS because the 40-year old son thought it was too much of a grandpa car.
If you are OK with all that, then go for it.
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Consider other Lexus models.
Good luck.
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