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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 08:22 PM
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I test drove a new one not too long ago before getting my 430. It was less smooth and the transmission shifter worse then my 99 LS400. Pretty sad actually.
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 02:20 AM
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Haha, gotta say it's awesome how everybody freaked the hell out for their LS430's. ;D
When I was graduating high school, I was in between getting a 2009 300C SRT-8, or buying the LS430. I ended up buying the Lex, thank god for that, after my father preferred it to be a way more classier car+more reliable+prestigious and lots lots of stuff.

Today, I thank god for being pursuing happiness in the Lexus world, instead of being stuck with a fake plastic car.

They guy gave you a look because he knows the Lex is older but still more classier That's ok.
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mekare
I have test driven a 300 and it drove like a heap. I felt every piece of gravel. The interior felt like cheap, almost transparent plastic. Nothing about the car was nice. Even the squished windows were problematic as they cause serious blind spot issues.

Just recently I began having quite a few drivers try to blow by me or leave me behind from a light. They have no clue how powerful my LS is. Anyway, I have to wonder how much of this ignorance of the cars prowess it the misinformation of other car commercials trying to say Lexus is boring and sleepy. A BMW, Buick, Honda, Infiniti, Hyundai and Kia all were left in my dust and I didn't even drop the mileage to do it. If I clicked the power shift button they wouldn't even be a memory. Then again, my gas would be a memory.
Well, that depends on what type and year were both the BMW the INFINITI were!?!? If were talking about the M6 BMW 2010 and up then the LS wouldn't have a chance or a 2010 and up G35 INFITI! These cars are up there and extremely fast not saying the LS isn't fast jts just a different level of fast! The LS 430 2001-2006 are V8's 4.3 engine size with 290 hp this is way above an average car but the INFINITI and the M6 BMW i mentioned earlier have a bit more HP like 320 and above! LS is still more reliable and more luxurious and rises the smoothest out of most luxury cars. The Mercedes S 550 were inspired by the LEXUS LS 430 body look and luxury they made the S 550 look the same!
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Old Aug 17, 2021 | 01:56 AM
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I've driven quite a few 300s as I'm a big guy and I actually fit in them.
I like the frowny/badboy look, but they sure are built down to a price rather than up to a spec.
When I last visited the US (Florida, Sept 2016) I opted for a Fullsize rental and was told I'd be getting a 300.
What I actually got was a Ford Taurus which was altogether a nicer car :-) Not as good as my LS but a decent drive.
If you want to drive a really nasty 300, come over to Europe where the Chrysler 300D was popular with it's Mercedes 300D engine.
If you like diesels, it's a good engine, but the combination is awful.
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