Gojirra99

Better yet, the Touring model with the air suspension in SWB ...

Gojirra99

You can in other markets like Japan, but not in N.America.

BTW, I don't mind wood steering wheel at all, they are neither more slippery nor cold compared to leather (I have both).
I won't accept a LS460 without a wood steering wheel. The only -ve is wearing a ring while driving, you could scratch the wood, but I am not a ring person.

rominl

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you can add lwb to that statement too

Mike_TX

Hey, that's it ... I can tell my wife I have to stop wearing my wedding ring because it might scratch my steering wheel! Maybe not.

I tend to drive with my left hand draped over the top of the wheel (it's the redneck in me, I guess), and I HAVE noticed the ring coming in contact with the wheel. Hmmm.

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Gojirra99

You could scratch it, but I think chances are that it will be scratched on the back side where you won't see it ...

Gojirra99

The LWB already has the Touring option

rominl

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oh, i was more thinking the lack of rear seat upgrades with that

Gojirra99

That's back to Lexus' lack of flexibility of options packaging that's been discussed before many times

Dave600hL

I were two rings and I have not seen the wheel being scatched up, they are pretty tough.

I wouldn't accept a car without the wood steering wheeel either, just adds class IMO.

RXSF

dave, are you sure you have a 2007 LS600Hl as said in your signature? im almost positive it came out in 2008

Gojirra99

Even in N.America, the LS600hL has been available since August last year, but as a 2008 model. I know they came out in Japan earlier than that. I am not sure how they name their model year in Japan . . .

encore888

I'm pretty certain that all LS 600h Ls were 2008 models, however lots of them were purchased in 2007.

When I was in Japan last year I saw quite a few LS 600hs and some 600h Ls, very different from SoCal where mostly it's 460s and 460 Ls, very very rare to see a 600h L.

I definitely hope that the rear trunk can get bigger in the 600h, although I was surprised at Taste of Lexus to find it much better than expected (I was thinking GS 450h).

Dave600hL

I would hope that I am sure that I recieved mine in 2007. LS 600hL's first arrived in May of last year, I got mine in October.

Also just for a peice of trivia, we don't have the LS 460L's here in Japan.

rominl

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dave, actually you might want to double check. getting the car in october doesn't mean the year model is 2007. i also believe all 600 are 2008. they were available since august 2007 here in the US, and couple months earlier in japan. but i believe they are all 2008 model year. it should be stated on your sticker or user manual, etc...

Dave600hL

I actualy have not opened the car manual once , if there is something I don't understand I ring Lexus and they come out to my work and explain it to me. Also, they delivered the car to my home and explained about everything that was on the car which took about an hour which included all the paperwork, it was the same with the LS 430. (Mind you I can't remember half the stuff that was said, I just have no time with work to look at that kind of stuff, the car just gets me from A to B)
If I get around to it I may have a look at the manual, although I haven't read one yet and I don't think I am going to start now. LOL

BTW, that is an interesting thing they have done, will this mean that those released in 2007 will hold value the same as those re;eased in 2008?