The reason "why not" is that you live your life as a car enthusiast not having experienced cars that you want to experience and would love. None of the cars you mention are going to be problematic as daily drivers. I drive 20k miles a year too, and my S560 has been flawless, more flawless than my Lexuses even. Its such a fulfilling car to get in and drive every day and I'm so glad I broke loose and tried something new.

If all you care about is reliability than why bother, but if you truly want one of those cars you mentioned, denying it to yourself out of fear of reliability is just silly. Lexus is not the only car that will give you a flawless experience, and even if there are a few flaws the better car is worth it.

Bringing it back to the LC, its one of the only Lexus cars right now (really, the only one) that gives you an excellent unique vehicle experience AND Lexus reliability. All the other ones though? Not worth the tradeoff.

 

So true... the grass sometimes indeed is greener on the other side. But the problem is one may not be able to find a similar car like the LC on the other side.

 

Haven't really decided. I think I'll just hang tight for now. I still really love the GS, and as much fun as something else would be, I'm also struggling with the thought of parting with it. I'll just keep an eye on listings and if something irresistible pops up, I can jump on it.

 

There's really only one car that I think will occupy the exact same niche as the LC, but it being a Maserati won't be as reliable. I don't think it'll leave you stranded but the possibility of electrical glitches are boundless. I had a Gran Turismo for 4 years and nothing mechanically went wrong, but it did have finicky parking sensors and a couple of other minor sensor-related issues. Better than the Range Rovers but not a Lexus.

Next-gen Gran Turismo:

 

Right, and thats what Lexus needs, more cars that you can't find a similar car on the other side...

 

LC500 vs IS500. That V8 sure sounds mean!

 

I am fan for masarati , not much of the interior thought. Test drove maserati ghibli sounded awesome ; one of very few cars that sounds amazing from factory.

 

as the financial disclaimer says... past performance is not indicative of future results.

and almost all people don't keep cars 16 years, or even 10. i also assume you don't put many miles on any of your vehicles.

it may be 'silly' to not experience if one is talking about purchasing or leasing new vehicles but many enthusiasts purchase primarily used cars and if one doesn't take reliability and repair cost into the equation then that could be 'really silly'. i wouldn't touch a 5 year old bmw with a 10 foot pole, no matter how great it might have been new.

 

Even used, they’re typically CPO with great warranties.

 

The current average car age is 12 years and some change, higher than ever. Not to get into this again, but perhaps one reason of that is because many motorists don't like all this new high tech stuff either? I quoted that article years ago where one of the magazines drove a 1989 Oldsmobile and basically said it drove better than cars with downsized engines and 10 gears. The 3800 is the epitome of ancient, but worked, and delivered 30MPG highway. Again, tried and true. People aren't dumping their SUVs and trucks like in 2008, that's for sure, even with the record gas prices.

 

What do you think of the single tone interior?

 

Just because the average car age is 12 years doesnt mean the average owner buys a car new and keeps it for 12 years. Thats the average vehicle age on the road.

I love that interior, personally.

 

Ok, let’s not gaslight this debate. Thought it was put to bed on here ages ago. Tons of city driving is worse than lots of highway miles. My 04 has 196,000km. It average 11000km a year. But last 2-3 years it’s more like 5k. Lots goes wrong now.

 

IMHO, Toyota should have waited and done a less-expensive/decontented version of the LC as the new Supra, instead of a Toyota/BMW mix where, although competent as a sports car, reliability may have been compromised.

 

Right, but in any case this is a record number IIRC.

It's the same tan as usual, right? I"m not seeing a difference. Without question that's the interior color I'd pick. Probably over black or silver paint.