DavidinCT

Hmmmm....Maybe it was not standard on the "L" in 2007 ? I was wondering if there was a dfference in the door jam or anything that can be visually seen.

Maybe I have the feature but, it's just not working.

waterdude

I believe there were no changes in "L" standard features between 2007 and 2008. You might have a bad fuse?

See following thread:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...r-problem.html

DavidinCT

Thanks another project for the weekend !

waterdude

No problem! Hopefully, someone can confirm the power door closing were standard on 2007 L before you go hunting for the fuse.

DJWLDW

We got the L because that is what the LS was the got dropped into our lap. Had our friend sold me her SWB 2010 LS 460 AWD and bought a new one I would be driving a SWB. I now have a L (which I love) and have driven her SWB on several long road trips and given the choice I would take the L every time. I must say that if I was buying a LS 460L with the intension of parking it outside I would hope a friend would tell me I needed to get my head examined. If the DW truly loves you she will understand when you ask her to park her car outside.

Dennis

waterdude

See attached specification for 2008 LS460 which confirms that the power door closing WAS standard on a 2007 L (states: Items in bold are new for 2008). Good luck with finding the issue with the power door closing, please report back.

SW17LS

I don't know that theres any such thing as "too much interior room". I chose not to get the LWB because the SWB barely fits into my garage as it is, and its already a big car. For instance my SWB LS460 and my minivan are exactly the same length, the LWB is 4 inches longer.

I actually just test drove a LWB car for a member here he was looking to buy which was almost identical to my SWB car, same color and all too, no air suspension on either one. Driving they really are almost exactly the same. The extra room in the back in nice, not a must have for me.

Nospinzone

You really need to go test drive, or at least test sit, one and preferably with your kids. Then you can really see for yourself. As I recall, back in 2007 you could get everything in a SWB that you could get in an L except for semi-analine interior and rear side window shades.

You are correct that Lexus did not send any program cars to dealers in the snowbelt with the "Pre-Collision System & Dynamic Radar Cruise Control" option priced at $2850.. However, if you special ordered your car you could get it, and that's what I did.

The soft close doors were part of the "One Touch Open/Close Power Trunk & Power Door Closers" option priced at $395.

And as an aside, the "Intuitive Parking Assist" was a $500 option. Most expensive parlor trick I've ever purchased!

caverman

LOL....easier said than done. Happy wife, happy life.

The only time I got her to move her car out side is when I bought a brand new 2010 Camaro and that was in Feb 2010 when they weren't common. I will say she drove that one as much as I did so it was kind of a his/her car. Also, my '69 Camaro is taking up one of the spots and without a doubt it will always have a spot in the garage over any car I own.

jrmckinley

I have a '10 L. Here are my thoughts:
1) Who are you trying to make comfortable? If you're concerned based on your height that your seat will be really far back and limit leg room for rear passengers (and you frequently have rear passengers), get the L. Without knowing how old and big your kids are, it's hard to imagine their legroom will be impacted whatsoever in the SWB. The LS in general is a very large car. That being said, you can guarantee there won't be an issue for a rear passenger of any height if you have the L. It's an insane amount of room. I hunted for a 460 for about 18 months and took my wife to see no fewer than 8 460's that I thought I would buy. She didn't like any of them...until we sat in an "L" - and we bought it 2 days later. Even though it's my car, I wanted her to like it because she occasionally drives it. She hated my 430 so I didn't want to have something else that she complained about driving occasionally.
2) I have young kids and the only pain about the L is reaching back from the driver seat to help them out of their car seats. It's a pretty far stretch to reach them. However, I love that it's difficult for them (not impossible) to kick the back of the front seats.
3) I don't live in a major city and never have to do street and/or parallel parking. If I did, I'd probably skip out on an L because I think it would make it easier to consistently park. Again, the LS is already a large car.
4) Someone else commented on the difference in driving the LWB vs. the SWB in "sport" mode. This is only available on cars that have the air suspension FYI.
5) It's 5 extra inches, not 6.
6) Keep an eye out for an L in your area for sale- anywhere from a 2007 to a 2017 and go look at it and take your kids. Even if you're looking for a '07-'09, looking at a newer one ('13 + ) will still give you a general feel for the rear legroom.
7) The extra room in the back comes in handy on road trips for storing bags, etc. without it feeling too cramped for your kids. For me, this is actually a big bonus that I wasn't anticipating.

These additional thoughts are 100% subjective and just my personal opinion.
1) I think the L rides better than the SWB. Others on here have commented that they don't feel a difference, but I have racked up about 1,000 miles in a family member's 2012 SWB and I can tell a difference compared to my 2010 L.
2) I appreciate the feel and look of the semi-anilene leather and the different headliner material in the L. This may be an option on the SWB, but to my knowledge it is standard on the L (my L has nav, Levinson, 19" 5 stars, but no air ride and no rear exec seating package- so it's not the top of the line).
3) I don't like the L in the '07-'12 body unless it has the 19" 5 star wheels. I think a car of that length needs those wheels to improve the stance. Watching an L cruising down the road with those wheels is beautiful thing..!

The good news is you will be happy with a SWB or a LWB 460 because the 460 is just an awesome car. Take your time and find the right car that hits your budget, is a color you like or can live with, and has been really well maintained. I didn't care one way or the other about an "L" and hadn't seen one until the one we bought. Now that I have it, I have a feeling it would be hard to go back to the SWB just because I really appreciate the extra space and think the ride is superior.

SW17LS

This is no joke LOL. In the SWB car your kids will be able to kick the backs of the front seats, in the LWB car its impossible. When I have my kids in my car I have to take their shoes off, or if its just one I have to move the passenger seat up where they can't kick them.

Perhaps ever so slightly, but remember the LWB cars almost always have 19" wheels and the SWB cars almost always have 18" wheels, which likely makes up for any benefit the 4.8" longer wheelbase gives you. Like I said, I drove one last week back to back with mine on the same test loop, it had 19s I have 18s and really they were almost identical in terms of ride and feel. If it were an L with 18s, would it be the same? Don't know.

In any event, both ride great and if you weren't constantly comparing the two back to back you would not hurt for any added ride. This is my opinion about the air suspension also.

roadfrog

And if that parlor trick actually worked as advertised...I'd be more impressed. Most of the time, you reach into the hat to pull out the rabbit and it ain't there.

caverman

I'm not quite ready to buy yet but this is almost exactly what I would look for. I like the maroon, 5-spoke chrome, and rear spoiler. This one is priced a bit high IMO even though it has low miles..
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...delCode1=LS460

What is the color of this interior? I would take it with that color but I like the little more tan I've seen.

SW17LS

That color isnt maroon, FYI, it's quite red, candy apple red really.

That interior is parchmemt. There isn't a tanner color those years, there is a lighter color, alabaster.

Also that's an L without the semi aniline leather option we had discussed being standard on the L, look at the door armrests.

1WILLY1

iTrader: (9)

No , my 08 L has self park, park assist, air ride , semi aniline leather and a bunch of other options but no Mark Levinson...big let down

For me the L is for the exterior looks, the 460 is a big car but the L is a really big car, and I like that