Drove an 04' LS430 today
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Drove an 04' LS430 today
My dealer let me take an 04' LS430 for several days to see if I like the car. I must say that I will be dropping the car off tomorrow after having it for a day. The car is a very nice well refined Luxury sedan and I would never compare it to my GS. But at this point in my life I am happier with a Sport luxury sedan besides my LX gives me a sense of relaxation when I drive it very much like the LS. The new LS has been on my mind for several weeks and I would have never lived it down if I didn't take one home for the night. All and All the car is super quite and handles well for a big car....BTW the Technology is the best I have seen even more so than your luxury mobiles with prices tags north of $100k. At the end of the day I must say that I like driving the GS 
"Specially with the S/C"
"Specially with the S/C"
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Originally posted by martialart
i agree, even if your a pats fan
but i drive my friends ls430 and it is very nice but i am 23 and need the gs power and feal. maybe when i turn 75 i'll get a ls other then that the gs rocks. 
i agree, even if your a pats fan
but i drive my friends ls430 and it is very nice but i am 23 and need the gs power and feal. maybe when i turn 75 i'll get a ls other then that the gs rocks.
Sure the LS is targeting customers above my age group, but I will have no problem with buying one as long as I like it, & I don't care what others think. The GS will be sportier, but it's also appealing to me getting the flagship model where you get all the best features & technology a brand has to offer.
Originally posted by gsintensive
I don't think GS/LS can replace that luxury feel of SC though different class.
I don't think GS/LS can replace that luxury feel of SC though
different class.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
You mean SC430? Either way, LS is easily the most luxurious Lexus. I found the SC430 too cramped and surprisingly slow.
You mean SC430? Either way, LS is easily the most luxurious Lexus. I found the SC430 too cramped and surprisingly slow.
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Originally posted by gsintensive
I don't think GS/LS can replace that luxury feel of SC though different class.
I don't think GS/LS can replace that luxury feel of SC though
different class.
(first time ever i don't agree with wei, haha)
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
You mean SC430? Either way, LS is easily the most luxurious Lexus. I found the SC430 too cramped and surprisingly slow.
You mean SC430? Either way, LS is easily the most luxurious Lexus. I found the SC430 too cramped and surprisingly slow.
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mm I am 5'10 and fit in very comfortably in SC430, only downside is I cannot adjust my back low enough. Daym you tall people :P I have drvien/been in LS430 ultra Luxury for quite a few times, the experience is true to its name But I feel like I am pass 50 driving it.
When I drive SC the luxury is different, all the automatic fold down wood pieces beautifully connected the whole console, and I have a lot of fun with the convertible. You can't really own SC as your daily driver car, perhaps that's why the luxury level is a bit different to me. Speed wise if we really want fast cars, we wouldn't even look into Lexus
I really love new LS430, imo it prevails S430 or 745i anyday, in look/luxury.
On the side note, when we bought SC430 last year, the 03 LS430 UL surprisingly costs very closely in the range, the margin of bargain you are able to gain upon LS is incredible
But I feel like I am pass 50 driving it. When I drive SC the luxury is different, all the automatic fold down wood pieces beautifully connected the whole console, and I have a lot of fun with the convertible. You can't really own SC as your daily driver car, perhaps that's why the luxury level is a bit different to me. Speed wise if we really want fast cars, we wouldn't even look into Lexus
I really love new LS430, imo it prevails S430 or 745i anyday, in look/luxury.On the side note, when we bought SC430 last year, the 03 LS430 UL surprisingly costs very closely in the range, the margin of bargain you are able to gain upon LS is incredible
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The bottom line with all of these models is that they are in their own class i.e. GS, LS, SC....I personally own the GS, SC and the LX. and currently have the LS for a demo. Luxury the winner is the LS hands down!!! For sport driving and feeling the winner "stock" is the SC. Now throw some mods into the picture and the GS wins hands down. I personally enjoy driving the SC the most at this point simply becuase it is a new car and I love the effortless driving. But the only thing that comes close to the feeling you get when driving the GS with mods like, Braking, S/C, suspension etc....it an E55 or M5 imho.
Originally posted by jpa2400
How does the 04' LS feel in terms of power compared to your GS?
How does the 04' LS feel in terms of power compared to your GS?
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I wouldn't give my GS up for an LS, specially now with the S/C, but the 04 LS is a very very nice car.
We had a recent meet sponsored and venued by a local dealership. One of our members works there as a Master tech. Anyway, he brought out the 04 LS430. Personally, I was impressed on how the car looked just sitting there. It has a ton of features only found in cars $20-30K more. It has innovative features like the headlights and Navi. It is also definetly the flagship in the Lexus stall. It has very small details that are only found in a flagship car. Performance wise, I probably would not be so impressed but it is probably because I'm spoiled in my GS now. Luxury wise, I would put the new LS against any of the more expensive cars in it's class. I just wish Lexus would make the same car with more power (to go against the MB and BMW's of the world). I bet with only that change....all the german auto makers would quickly go back to the drawing boards to revamp their powerhouses. As it stands, Lexus seems to maintain their focus on Luxury rather than performance. That's cool, because we all know keeping a car stock is sacraligious around these parts anyway. I just hate that MB and BMW have no competition in their AMG and M series from Lexus.
The 04 LS430 is nice looking, well thought out car. Tons of amenities and Lexus pedigree to boot.
We had a recent meet sponsored and venued by a local dealership. One of our members works there as a Master tech. Anyway, he brought out the 04 LS430. Personally, I was impressed on how the car looked just sitting there. It has a ton of features only found in cars $20-30K more. It has innovative features like the headlights and Navi. It is also definetly the flagship in the Lexus stall. It has very small details that are only found in a flagship car. Performance wise, I probably would not be so impressed but it is probably because I'm spoiled in my GS now. Luxury wise, I would put the new LS against any of the more expensive cars in it's class. I just wish Lexus would make the same car with more power (to go against the MB and BMW's of the world). I bet with only that change....all the german auto makers would quickly go back to the drawing boards to revamp their powerhouses. As it stands, Lexus seems to maintain their focus on Luxury rather than performance. That's cool, because we all know keeping a car stock is sacraligious around these parts anyway. I just hate that MB and BMW have no competition in their AMG and M series from Lexus.
The 04 LS430 is nice looking, well thought out car. Tons of amenities and Lexus pedigree to boot.