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Richard D Miller

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  1. the LS was the model I first fell in love with, In fact my first model car was a LS400 snap kit. I thought the SC was nice but the LS is the flagship and no use going for second best. So went the mind of a 15 year old. I now feel the SC has aged better from an aesthetics point. If I may ask why the LS over the SC? The LX has its own merits, but the SC/ LS comparison is more even. We had looked at a LS a few years back, but the kids were being a distraction and neither of us really got a chance to just ... relax. A key element in luxury car shopping. One good note is I showed her an online demo of the seat memory, a feature our Audi had. Amanda is just over five feet and I am 5'9. memory seats are a big sell. Amanda is a bit of a car person, more than the average girl. wow, After the last eleven years together, I have tried to keep things fresh. Amanda is not adventurous, and our circle of friends is small. Hell, I have no close friends. I have been very blessed to have Amanda as my friend. I want to share the discovery about different cars together because I know she does enjoy them to an extent. This is my way to share an experience.Relationship Experiences are something that has came to a halt since the kids and wages of the past. Im trying to find adventure in the little things and she is tired of me and my drive for cars. Yeah, she should like the LS...
  2. i know, i know. I see people who buy cars based on emotion all the time. My wife's friend bought a New Jeep and it sucked. In the shop all the time. I also believe the best values in used autos are in the luxury segment. A Cadillac has most likely been better taken care of than a Chevy ,for example. I can't stand mistakes made from lack of planning.
  3. Disclaimer: I don't own a lexus. Here is my problem. I am in the market for a car within the next year. I have a family of four and have been married for near ten years. Nothing causes stress like looking at cars on my wife and I. I love the pursuit of looking for cars, research and even more research. I must have been an analyst in a past life. This really upsets my wife Amanda. I present Ideas of cars to her and I get a non committal, "Thats Nice" When I try to dig for an opinion Amanda tells me that when she is ready she will go out and buy a car. There is a strong emphasis on "she will buy". The our history has landed us some cars that fell on our laps 1983 Mazda RX7. This is the car that has remained my hobby car for the last 10 years. Ran four of the last eleven years. 1988 Beretta. Bought by my grandparents for us and dropped in our lap. decent car considering we had no choice and we needed a car. 1985 Audi 5000 turbo. Owned by a coworker $500 and thousands later it just stopped working two years later. Oddly enough one of our favorite rides. 1987 Rx7 turbo,kept for a summer and had horrible overheating problems. traded for a ... 1993 Merc Villager minivan. Enjoyed the room, but due to job situations I had to return it to the bank. 1988 Merc tracer. Owned by my brother. saw us though years of leaking ATF and poor suspension and intolerable highway noise. 1979 Cadillac deville. My grandparents old ride.Now my daily driver. They bought a 1996 Caddy STS and we got the 79. The oldest and most reliable car to date. much better than average shape, but would like to retire it for it's 30 year anniversary. 1984 Bronco 2. Another car from the family that ended up being our second car. The post reliable ford I have owned. Still a Ford though. So we have had a bunch of POS cars. I fell in love with the lexus in the early 90's during my teen years. I remember going to an auto show and sitting in the LS400. shutting the door and having the world mute away. I have not experienced that since . I was also surprised to see these cars going for under 10,000. So I am giving the Lexus Ls400, SC400, and the LX 450 strong consideration. I feel comfortable with the purchase of a car up to 10,000 in cost. I really dont want to buy a late model (focus or kia) car for 10k and have it worth 2k at the end of the term. I cant see the Lexi that I have mentioned earlier dropping that much more in value. I am so excited about the possibilities of getting a Lexus. My wife doe not share this at all. Does anyones spouse dislike the Lexus in the family? Sorry about the length. I am so frustrated. any advice? Richard
  4. Thank you, I appreciate the response Rookie
  5. Hello, It has been a while since I posted and I am eyeing the potential purchase of a LX450. Of all the questions I have is this: Does it have memory seats? are they heated? Is there a comprehensive list of amenities online somewhere. Maybe a PDF of the owners manuals or the brochures? Thank you
  6. I will have to say there seem not to be a lot of traffic on this site. I thought this tread would absolutely take off.
  7. there once was a car show in Spokane that made a young man say "damn" This Lexus is great I cant hardly wait to get rid of the econobox tin can
  8. this is kind of fun! You may recall the ball bearing A luxury Toyota was considered a red herring But the quality was shown For the germans had blown left the volks from Stuttgart glaring
  9. This is my first post so I would like to say "Hello" to everyone here. In celebration of the Rolex 24hrs at Daytona Lexus racing team Chip Ganassi, Making others cry out in pity Taking the Dayton win Was surely not a sin Now it's off to Mexico City Richard Miller
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