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Latest news - the factory is sending in a rep to examine the car. The dealer's service folks are not exactly proud of that, particularly after they're top suspension man and best trained tech sayt he car rides rougher than it should. "Definitely not the Lexus luxury we'd expect." The dealer now has 3 460L's exhibiting the same issue to some degree, one worse than ours, one slightly better. They're hunting for Michelin tires to retrofit but there is a shortage in this area. They've done one of the 3, not ours, but have no owner feedback as oif yet. It is beginning to feel like they (Lexus) have a real issue here and that our car is on the tip of the spear. The dealer still contends the issue is only with people that have a lot of Lexus experience and are familiar with how they are supposed to ride - that makes me feel good all over and sounds pretty ironic. Anyone else out there with a "rough rider"?

Just got a new LS460L and do not yet have a Bluetooth phone. I really don't want a PDA, just a simple phone, but I've heard that some phones work better with the Lexus interface than others. Any suggestions as to which phone to get would be most appreciate. I am currently with Verizon, but would switch if it would help. Thanks.

Two days ago, I took delivery of my seventh, new LS. My first was a '93 LS400. I have since had a '96, '97, '00, '03 & '05. All of my cars have had the air suspension, including this new LS460L. This is, BY FAR, the smoothest, quietest, most magnificent car I have ever driven or ridden in. My '97 was my previous favorite, as it had 16" wheels, which I happen to feel is the size that should still be used. My '05 LS430 Ultra had 18" wheels and I was quite unhappy with the way it rode over bumps. On smooth roads, it was wonderful, but the low profile tires just don't offer enough sidewall cushion for me. To my surprise, this '08, with 18" wheels, soaks up the bumps SOOOOO much better than my '05. Still, I wish the car had 16" or even 17" wheels, as I feel it would ride that much better.