Welcome to Club Lexus! HS owner roll call & member introduction thread, POST HERE
 

Members,

When you get your HS, please introduce yourself and your vehicle here!

Tell us some details about your new Lexus including;

1. Base or Premium
2. Navigation or no nav
3. Exterior and interior Color
4. Which wheel selection (17s or 18s)
5. Anything else


and congratulations from Club Lexus!

Okay, I guess I will go first. I have two HS250h Lexus cars. I got one for my wife, drove it for a day, liked it so much I traded my Prius for another one. Hers is the Opal something, a sort of blueish silver with light grey interior. Mine is white with tan interior.

They are both configured the same. Having talked to a couple of Southeast dealers, almost all the first shipment or so came this way. They are premium models with the navi option, front and rear cameras and parking assist.

We got both cars the end of August. So far we really like them. We have had hybrids before but these don't seem to be as noticable as hybrids. For instance when stopped at a light, I rarely notice if the engine turns off or not. On the other hybrids I have driven, it was very noticeable.

The thing I will say is that the interior and trunk seem a little cramped given the size of the vehicle. The Prius made much better use of its space. Some of that is because of the sedan style and some is because the seats and all are nicer. But it is something that you are aware of.

Harry

Wow, congrats!:woot:

Congrats and welcome to CL! :thumbup::thumbup:

Welcome Harry and congrats! Silver Opal Mica is definitely the color for the HS. :thumbup: Make sure to post pics of your Starfire HS! I have yet to see one in person if you can believe that.

I am surprised you haven't seen any of the Starfire ones. I saw at least 4 different ones at two different dealers in the course of a week. Seems to be the most common color. Saw a couple of black ones also. I would think that Red is the color and would have gotten that one if given the choice.

Harry

Pick up my HS250h tonight.

Originally ordered Smokey Granite Mica, but a Black Opal HS came in first
and loved the color. ;)


Premium
Navigation Package
Exterior Black Opal/Interior Black
18" wheels
Tech Package

Gave my 2008 Prius to my daughter in college. :thumbup:

The HS is much quieter on the freeway than the Prius.

Got the first Black Sapphire HD 250 in CT. Had a 1993 Alpine Silver GS300 that I loved (270K miles), BUT took advantage of the cash-for clunkers discount ($4,500) and am glad I did.

The good? Just about everything (35 40 mpg, regular gas, toys galore...). The bad/ Very little storage space for stuff in the "cockpit".

I got one of the first HS250h's delivered in SW FL, and as far as I know the only one with both the Navigation AND Technology packages! It's Tungsten Pearl with the Grey Interior & 18" Wheels. The Heads-Up display is Awesome!! Remote Start is equally impressive and the combination of Radar Cruise and Lane Keep Assist is very slick on the Interstate. Car is a solid 30-31 mpg piece around town and the rated EPA 35 mpg is probably doable with a very-very gentle foot (not my nature). Don't know about trip mileage as it's been all around town usage so far! I second the comment about not enough storage space, but the Bluetooth works much better with my iPhone than the system in my SC430! The USB-iPod/iPhone interface also works quite well! And thanks to the e-Destination feature, entering destinations into the Navigation system is a breeze! All in all, I'm very pleased with the car and think Lexus is going to sell every one they ship to the States. My Dealer has a fairly long waiting list and not near enough cars in the "pipeline". To all those "know-it-alls" on this site who bad mouthed the car as a "Pimped Corolla" that was a "Big Mistake" for Lexus to build, walk into your local dealer and try to find one, and you'll be told that the ones coming are all spoken for and it'll be months till you can get one, so I guess those "dummies" at LEXUS have a better idea what will sell than the "CLUB LEXUS experts"

It seems the Corolla similarity is not there in real life. I hear the HS in real life is much bigger than a Corolla, and that it's hard to see the size difference in pictures.

My sister visited me recently. She is a Prius owner (first and second generation) and she was very impressed with our HS's . She said that it is the first non Prius that she has been in that she could picture herself buying. If this is a common trend then Lexus might have been very smart to create an upgrade path for Prius owners who otherwise had no where to go.

Harry

I have not had as much success with the USB/Ipod feature. It does work fine for me when it works. The problem is that when I turn off the car, most of the time the Ipod does not come back on the next time I drive. I have to unplug the USB cable and replug it to get the Ipod recognized. I have a Gen 5 IPod with latest software in the car. It is kind of a pain to have to bring up the Audio menu, unplug and replug the cable and then select the USB tag to get the Ipod to work. Does anyone else have this problem? I have tried various combinations of pausing the Ipod and turning off the Audio before turning off the car but that does not seem to make a difference. 80% of the time or so, no Ipod on restart.

Harry

After I read some of those HS = Corolla comments, I visited my dealer to see what the fuss was all about. The comparison between the two is limited to DNA. Why wouldn't they look similar? They're built by the same company... :rolleyes: The HS is longer, wider, taller, heavier, quieter, has a wider stance and wheelbase (and is better built, I might add). Remember, similar comparisons were made between the Camry and the LS when it first came out. Ignorance always seems to find a nest on the Internet...

Agreed:thumbup: It seems some Prius drivers will give up some MPG to still be in a Hybrid but with more luxury and tech and the pampering of Lexus service.

Hey everyone. Turned in my baby (original 1993 GS300 in mint condition with 270k miles) to buy my new HS250H (black sapphire with beige interior). High end package (not the highest) and love it. Only things I wish I had; more interior space for gadgets and stuff, fold down back seats, bigger trunk and better sound system (not nearly as good as my 16 year old GS). Expect to have this original model for many years.

Has anybody found any cool after market accessories for adding storage?

Just inked the deal on a HS250H
 

Got home late in the afternoon after signing a deal to buy a Smoky Granite Mica HS with a black interior. Car not on location. Expect to pick it up in about 10 days. Can't wait for the phone call announcing the arrival of my new car.

:woohoo:

Btw, no one posted any pictures of their HS. What's up with that? What good is a car forum without pictures of cars ;)

Congrats and welcome to the forum! And good idea...pics are welcome everybody! Feel free to attach a pic to your posts, or link to a hosted gallery, or try our gallery.

I have noticed two gas mileage figures posted what is everyone else getting??? I may seriously think of ordering one several months before my lease is up.

Oh come on someone has to put up pics of there new HS!

just curious did you buy them at Jim Hudson Lexus in Columbia? i haven't seen any HS250's around yet.. Congrats on the purchase though, i'll have to stop by the dealer and check them out in person.

As far as gas mileage goes, after 2,300 miles on my HS I got 36 miles per gallon on the last tank, which spent the whole time in ECO mode. If you put it in Normal or Power mode it seems like you'll take a 2-3 MPG hit...that's just been my experience so far.

My wife and I both have HS autos. She pretty much leaves hers in Eco mode and I do most of my driving in Normal mode, I only switch when on the interstate. Our driving pattern is pretty close and we are not seeing much more than an mpg difference, it that between the two cars. She gets a bit over 37 and I get a bit under 37. Pretty pleased with that so far.

Harry

HS Pics
 

Ok, since nobody has posted pics yet, I'll be the first!

Purchased mine October 11, 2009. Black Sapphire exterior with Parchment interior. It is the Premium with Nav and Tech packages. I wanted the Mark Levinson but they said there are none...only ONE was delivered to California and it sold quite fast I'm sure.

I love this car so far. I am really glad I got the Technology package, more than I thought I would be. I mainly wanted it for the HUD -- which is absolutely great! -- but the Lane Keep Assist and Park Assist are also really nice.

Here's they are!

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Congrats to all new owners, let's see some pictures!

We just picked up our new HS250h today. After a 50-mile ride we love it so far. I plan to have the grill painted black. I hope this model threads get more active as additional people get their 250s.

Congrats on your new HS, and welcome to the forum RaptorRon! :)

Welcome, Atlanta meet this Sunday.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sou...-buckhead.html

Congrats DreZel, welcome to the board, and thanks for the photos!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: I just noticed on that last pic, the seat perforations have a 'wave' pattern...neat!

Another One
 

1. Base
2. No nav
3. Almond/Tan
4. 18s
5. Pref. Acc. Pkg., Remote Start

Second car for around town with no need for Nav! Wish I did have HUD though as it is on our other auto. Only 120 miles, but so far, so good. Plan to use it for all around-town driving unless we both need to go somewhere different at the same time.

Started car shopping :( with HS not being considered, but once seen and driven, decided it was what we should buy.

New to the forum but not new to Lexus. My wife and I just bought a HS last week. The dealership only had 1 left in a gold color neither of us was fond of. I have always thought you can't go wrong with black and currently own a 07 IS350 (Love that car). We were told there were 3 available black HS's in the US. I got the phone call yesterday ours will arrive early next week. Needless to say my wife and I are both excited.

We literally drove almost every hybrid available now (Prius, Camry, Fusion, etc). At the end of the day the Lexus gave us what we wanted. I am anxious to see the real MPG's and we will get some pictures posted. Look forward to hearing from other owners.

Thanks guys.

Got mine today. Matador Red/Black, Nav, premium.

So far, so good.

I picked mine up on Saturday:

Silver Opal Mica w/gray interior
Premium
Nav System
Technology Package

Welcome to the Club fellow owners! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Here in SoCal there are definitely quite a few HS purchases, I saw 2 yesterday, and one each the prior two days--so far most have dealer plates.

They are selling quite well here in SoCal that's for sure. What part of SoCal are you in?

I've seen the HS 250h in the Glendale and Pasadena areas...:)

That's the best package to get in my opinion. Have you had a chance to try out the LKA and Radar Cruise?

During the GX460 Press Event last week in San Diego, we spotted this new Starfire HS250h parked alongside a Maserati Quattroporte at secret photo spots Agent001 of Autospies took me to. This location is a very exclusive compound in the area.

http://www.flipside909.com/gallery/a...x/IMG_0318.jpg

My New HS250H
 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../carhs250h.jpg

Got mine a few weeks ago. Black. Navigation. Sports Package with rear spoiler, sports tuned suspension 18 inch wheels, low profile tires, and the Lexus name lights up in the door jam or threshhold. Love the car - getting 33.3 mpg - mostly city driving.

oh and tutoned leather