sktn77a

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Well, You have a good dealer, but $1100??? And what about the sticky door panels?

SW17LS

Good examples don't grow on trees. If this car is well cared for, and has a good history, I'd pay $1,100 to fix the dash.

His door panels are leather, so they won't be an issue.

comotiger

It's too bad that Lexus reserved the leather dash only for the 600hL. I am tempted to get my dash upholstered. Do you all think a shop can cover the dash in leather as well as the door panels. There are many complex shapes on the dash compared to the door panels. Can these shops also mimic the stitching seen on the 600hL dash? I wonder what it would cost....

JLAWS

Now your Comfort Plus LS460 will be near perfect . Might as well see if they can throw in a Nav map update for you.

riknchar

I'll bet it would be pretty pricy to cover your dash in a nice leather that mimics the LS600hL dash. I've heard the cost to replace the LS600hL dash (with the OEM Lexus part) is sky-high (maybe $7K or so?).

The leather dash on the LS600hL is about the only truly unique interior feature that differentiates the 600s from the 460s; Lexus probably wanted to keep it exclusive to the 600s to help justify the $35K extra price for the 600. I do like it on mine quite a bit. I've heard that some LS600hLs have had some issues with the leather dash (or glove box) coming "unglued" and forming a bubble. Luckily mine hasn't done that, and I'm careful to use a nice Coverstar windshield cover anytime my car sits in the hot sun for any length of time, so hopefully I'll never have that problem.

writes123

The leather dash in the the 600 is something else. Definitely going to ensure that a windshield cover is used.

comotiger

Nowadays, several cars have double-stitched "leather" dashes. So, it is too bad that Lexus did not even offer this option for the 460s. I know the 600hL replacement dash is super pricey, but that includes part of the front panel too. If they have to take off the dash to upholster it, then it will become a really expensive proposition. I should drop the idea...

riknchar

Or maybe just starting saving your pennies for a nice CPO 2014-2015 LS600hL? :-)

comotiger

Not a chance! Not only is my 460L AWD fully loaded with all available options (no leather dash, though ), I have made a number of additional mods: black grille, mud guards, all aluminum pedals, Luxe custom carpets, Beatsonic iPhone mirroring kit, and nearly 100% LED interior and trunk lights. One mod I want is the JDM illuminated door sills, but it's a bit too pricey. One mod I have resisted is hardwiring DVD players for the rear passengers because I don't want to tempt thieves!

I expect to be driving this car well past the expiry of my Platinum warranty in 2024. I truly have a unicorn