View Poll Results: What do you have or want?
2004 LS430
61
10.78%
2001-2003 LS430
67
11.84%
1998-2000 LS400
107
18.90%
Pre 98 LS400
280
49.47%
Don't have an LS430, planning to buy one soon
16
2.83%
Don't have an LS400, planning to buy one soon
23
4.06%
Don't have one, but would love if I could.
12
2.12%
Voters: 566. You may not vote on this poll
Which LS are you in?
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
Drove my wife's 30th anniversary present home from the dealer yesterday: 2004 Modern Luxury (Black Onyx / Cashmere), with Smart Access and Preferred Accessory Package.
It was well-deserved, having put up with me for that long!
Beowulf in Atlanta
It was well-deserved, having put up with me for that long!
Beowulf in Atlanta
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Pit Crew
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 213
Likes: 5
From: Fl
Change my vote
My certified "98 LS 400 was about to come off warranty and needed the 90.000 maintenance. Was very happy with it but decided time to update. Planned on certified LS430 but they now sell for $10,000 more than 3 year old certified LS400's did. Decided to go to '04 LS430 Mica with Modern Luxury, Smart Key and Euro Tuned Suspension option as this is 2 generations from '98 LS400. 6 speed auto, bluetooth, and new NAV significant improvements. 4% lease rate from Lexus also helped.
Pole Position
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,067
Likes: 457
From: Pennsylvania
You'll love this vehicle and since you are already used to driving an older Lexus, you can buy it at the end of the lease and effectively keep the same car for 6-7 years instead of buying a "new used" car every 3-4 years. In the end, the cost is not much more and you have new from the beginning. Not that buying a (non-abused) LS is very risky.
You will LOVE your '04. Love it.
Daryll40
You will LOVE your '04. Love it.
Daryll40
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Ohio
I just purchased yesterday a 2000 LS 400 (49.5k miles). Traded in my 96 Deville Concours with 140K miles. I plan on getting more miles with the Lexus. My brother purchased a 02 430 about 3 months ago and after I took a 100 mile trip with him with me driving, I started to figure on how to buy a Lexus for myself.
The cad was starting to nickle and dime me soooooooo, now I have jumped and hopefully the experience will be positive. My question is how many of you use your cars for business? I will travel about 25-30k per year.
Thanks, this forum/site is fantastic
pks
The cad was starting to nickle and dime me soooooooo, now I have jumped and hopefully the experience will be positive. My question is how many of you use your cars for business? I will travel about 25-30k per year.
Thanks, this forum/site is fantastic
pks
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Ohio
Originally posted by Milla...
Drsales thats all I use mine for, business.
Drsales thats all I use mine for, business.
Thanks
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,085
Likes: 0
From: California
You know I can't say that I've had any issues none, yet, now I've done some things that may have caused little problems that I had to get repaired. One time I locked my keys and purse (cell phone) in the car it was dark, yes and on a dark road no call box in sight, it was a perfect scary movie scene, in my mind anyway. I could hear that music and everything CUH CUH CUH....SH SH SH so I kinda freaked out saw a nice size rock and yes I did it, and without any hesitation too, I busted the back passanger window of the LS. I was not about walk, nor ask a stanger for a ride, I watch too many movies for that. Hey it was surely worth it believe me, and if I was ever in that situation again (heaven forbid) I'd do the same thing.
Heyyyy a perfect opportunity to use some smilies . Ok when I realized I locked myself out I was like
then I was
but then I started thinking the worst then I became
while at the same time 
then something came over me and I felt 
and thats when I picked up the rock and said trick it I'll fix it latter. Sometimes you gatta do what you gotta do.
Oh oh oh the reason I pulled over was because I had a buch of junk in the back seat and was moving some of it to the trunk. Of course this was right before I got the LX.
Heyyyy a perfect opportunity to use some smilies . Ok when I realized I locked myself out I was like
then I was but then I started thinking the worst then I became while at the same time then something came over me and I felt and thats when I picked up the rock and said trick it I'll fix it latter. Sometimes you gatta do what you gotta do. Oh oh oh the reason I pulled over was because I had a buch of junk in the back seat and was moving some of it to the trunk. Of course this was right before I got the LX.
Last edited by Milla...; Mar 2, 2004 at 06:49 AM.
