99 Mystic Gold LS 400

This is the exact reason I never bought a 430 and sold my 460 after owning it for only 3 months. Being 6-4, 290 lb. could be a contributing factor, but my '99 seats are still very comfortable to me. Keep playing with the adjustments and you will probably find the right combination - when you do find it, be sure to save the position on your pre-sets.

Do you mind telling us what location are you from and what dealer you did business with? 3K below invoice, that insane! My father in law thinking of buying a new LS460, but the brand new one is too expensive, so he thought of looking at used. The lowest price I have seen so far used was 2007 LS460 with the options you had amd 36,000 miles for $45,000. Bad deal? Check your Inbox for a PM. Car was purchased from Lexus of Greenville, SC

On 10/15/08, I purchased a new 2008 LS460 (SWB) w/ Comfort Package, Navigation, Mark Levinson, Advanced Parking Guidance System, Intuitive Parking Assist, Power Trunk Open-Close/Power Door Closer, Preferred Accessory Package, Lexus Link. MSRP = $73,335, Invoice = $63,202, Price Paid = $62,588 plus Tax. Received price quotes from three dealers and this was by far the best one. But I'm still wondering if I could have done better, considering it is this late in the model year and the '09s are on their way.

The lease was ending on my 96 LS400 and I was trying to decide whether or not to purchase that car. Test drove a 99 LS400 and felt the changes were sufficient to justify going with the newer version. Several key inputs to my decision were: HID headlights and front-end looked better; Information Center; Revised dash was a nice upgrade; Wood and Leather on steering wheel and shift knob were nice touches; Polished wheels vs. silver painted on the 96; More horsepower; Suspension changes(?) made car handle better; and Most of all I liked the color better and it was a brand-new car that I am still driving today, 6.5 years later. And that's saying something because the longest I had kept any of my previous nine cars was 3 years. This car has been flawless - other than routine maintenance and tires, I've only had to have a brake job done at 75k. Bottom line: Based on my experience with the two cars you are considering, I would recommend the gen 2.5