Originally Posted by flipside909

So when was the last time you heard someone say while they're driving down the road going 70mph... "Wow the seat controls of this car are really neat and they look like a work of art!"

Seriously? Do you really think most people are concerned with how the controls look while they're driving? I've had a lot long distance seat time in the LS430 and LS460 including 600hL. The controls of the LS460's seats are very intuitive and easy to use without having to look down at the controls.

I am betting you if you put someone behind the wheel blind folded in an LS430 or LS460, chances are people will find the simplicity and usability of the controls a lot more easier to use than the 430's. Driver ergonomics and experience are key here, aesthetics are secondary.

Originally Posted by flipside909

So when was the last time you heard someone say while they're driving down the road going 70mph... "Wow the seat controls of this car are really neat and they look like a work of art!"

Seriously? Do you really think most people are concerned with how the controls look while they're driving? I've had a lot long distance seat time in the LS430 and LS460 including 600hL. The controls of the LS460's seats are very intuitive and easy to use without having to look down at the controls.
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Originally Posted by pagemaster

What a way to bring up an old thread. Just compare the interiors of the LS430 and 460 and the 430 wins hands down. Just look at the seats and the controls on the seats, the 430 just looks richer and more elegant. Looking at the leather, there seems to be more pieces of leather stitched together on the 430. Also the door panels are a little more complex on the 430...

My thoughts on the 460 are not a knock on it. I just think the 430 is a bit better.

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Just look at the large vertical plastic separation gap on the center console on the 460. Simply did not exist on the 430.

Originally Posted by pagemaster

For sure. When you open the door, you want elegance, the look, the feel, the sound all are important. Toyota has cost cut the painted arrows out of most Toyota's but they still have them on all Lexus models. It completes the interior when all of the details are done right. Just look at the large vertical plastic separation gap on the center console on the 460. Simply did not exist on the 430.



For one thing I have noticed, the LS460 power seat control are a little more noisy (by a small margin) then the LS430. Again, my experience with the 460 is limited compared to the 430.


I think most will agree that the 430 is notch about the 460...The 460 is very good though.

Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

Which LS did u own pagemaster? What year 430?

Originally Posted by caddyowner

Those interior pics from the back seat illustrate something I noticed when comparing the two cars: the 430 center console appears narrower and the 430 seats feel wider. Both cars were great and I could have bought either, but I felt the 430 was a better fit for our handicap needs. That 460 power trunk lid almost won me over, though, when it comes to loading / unloading a wheelchair.

Originally Posted by Gojirra99

And some new pictures with the current date on them would greatly improve credibility

Originally Posted by flipside909

Huh? That makes no sense.