dratifk

The LS460L is a limited model edition and the demand is greater. Seems like you got a good deal. I'm picking mine (SWB) up for 63,349 K exact plus tax. Black on Black fully loaded. So I guess the awnser to the original question is Invoice.

thanks for clearing that up. The best Jammers are the LI, LPP. there are a few others but those are not as good. I'm having a LI quad set I bought for $995 installed on my wife's MDX today. Togethor with a V1 she should be covered.

According to this thread the AWD version is coming out SEPT/OCT 2009 AWD LS460 My lease on my current car is up August so I may just have to wait.

I have a 2008 LS460 SWB purchased on 12/14/07 and our area had record amounts of snow this year. I had no problems with the snow and ice. Thanks I just needed some reassurance as I currently have an Acura RL which is AWD. I plan on getting an extra set of rims and installing snow tires.

If you like escort go for it. However, there are several things most people don't know. Most Radar companies allow you to try their product free for 30 days. If you call Valentine one and ask to purchase a refurb unit they will cut off $50 dollars aswell. Valentine one usualy sends unit which are brand new most of the time as they usualy don't have refurbs in stock. If you don't like what you get just return it. Hey dratfk, Good info!! Thanks. I'm curious, when I was reading the posts on the radar site, I didn't see any discussion about photo radar. Here in AZ we have photo radar set up on freeways (infamous 101 in Scottsdale), and we have vehicles that along the side of the road with photo radar that snap your picture when you trigger their speed detector (in Scottsdale I believe they allow you 10 miles over the posted speed limit - 65. So about 2 years ago, on the 101 Freeway, I got two tickets, one on Monday and one on Wednesday. They got me at 76 and 77 MPH. It cost me about $360 for the two fines and one full 8 hour day in Traffic School. The permanent photo radar set ups apparently have sensors in the road. But I don't believe the mobile vehicle units that park along the freeway have any sensors on the road, and I imagine they have some kind of radar gun that detects my speed, then the flash guns go off and you are "photographed". Question, do any of these radar detectors "see" the moble vehicle photo radar type units? Hi Randy Regarding photoradar. There is a great prduct out called THE CHEETAH MIRROR. It's a GPS enabled rear view mirror which uses a database to warn you about all photo radars and you can program your own personal locations. Checkout This cheetah mirror Review.. There are also some video's on youtube. My friend has this installed in his LS 460L and it looks really nice. As far as the mobile units as long as they are using KA, K, or x band the radar will pick it up. The nice thing about the Valentine is it will tell you in which direction (it has the arrows) the mobile unit is.

If you like escort go for it. However, there are several things most people don't know. Most Radar companies allow you to try their product free for 30 days. If you call Valentine one and ask to purchase a refurb unit they will cut off $50 dollars aswell. Valentine one usualy sends unit which are brand new most of the time as they usualy don't have refurbs in stock. If you don't like what you get just return it.

The ZR4 has been released by Escort and RADARROY has a prelinary review and looks promising however, there appears to be push through at close ranges. Remember escort laser jammers are LED based which are not as powerful as Diode based Jammers. The ZR4 price is $449 and is a 3 head system. I spent about 1 hour reading the posts on the Radar site posted above. Interesting discussion. I have an old Escort Passport 4600 and am thinking about upgrading to a newer one. Should I wait for the XR4 or just buy the 9500i? Can one of you "radar detector" gurus tell me the "key" difference? Or, is my old Passport 4600 still good enough? Also, other than the color, what is the difference between the blue readout and the red readout? Thanks. I think if you read the Valentine One section on that site you will come away with the knowledge that it is by far the best Radar Dectector on the market. The concealed display is excellent, arrows, and the future upgradability is nice aswell. I have 2 right now one for my MDx and the 2nd for my RL. I love them both. There is a Radar Shootout on GUYS of LIDAR website which shows the V1 as the best and th 9500i as a close 2nd. GUYS OF LIDAR RADAR TESTS 2006 GUYS OF LIDAR TESTS 2007 Hey dratifk, Wow, that's intereting stuff. It looks to me like the Valentine is THE unit to buy!! Thanks. :) These GUYS OF LIDAR are an incredible group of enthusiasts who do thorough testing on every countermeasure out there. You can go crazy with this stuff. However, I recommend anyone even those who don't tend to speed to buy a Valentine One because it makes you so much more aware of the road. I usually know minutes before a speed trap that something is wrong. My last ticket was 12 years ago. I'm not a usual speeder but the V1 has saved me numerous times. Every driver sometimes goes over the limit.

The ZR4 has been released by Escort and RADARROY has a prelinary review and looks promising however, there appears to be push through at close ranges. Remember escort laser jammers are LED based which are not as powerful as Diode based Jammers. The ZR4 price is $449 and is a 3 head system. I spent about 1 hour reading the posts on the Radar site posted above. Interesting discussion. I have an old Escort Passport 4600 and am thinking about upgrading to a newer one. Should I wait for the XR4 or just buy the 9500i? Can one of you "radar detector" gurus tell me the "key" difference? Or, is my old Passport 4600 still good enough? Also, other than the color, what is the difference between the blue readout and the red readout? Thanks. I think if you read the Valentine One section on that site you will come away with the knowledge that it is by far the best Radar Dectector on the market. The concealed display is excellent, arrows, and the future upgradability is nice aswell. I have 2 right now one for my MDx and the 2nd for my RL. I love them both. There is a Radar Shootout on GUYS of LIDAR website which shows the V1 as the best and th 9500i as a close 2nd. GUYS OF LIDAR RADAR TESTS 2006 GUYS OF LIDAR TESTS 2007

I live in Rochester NY and I've been told by friends not to get this rear wheel car as it will handle horribly in the snow. Anyone have any opinions? Also, I was told by my dealer that an AWD version will be released this Oct. Is this accurate?

The ZR4 has been released by Escort and RADARROY has a prelinary review and looks promising however, there appears to be push through at close ranges. Remember escort laser jammers are LED based which are not as powerful as Diode based Jammers. The ZR4 price is $449 and is a 3 head system.

Any advice on pricing for the LS460L fully loaded? Going to be turning in my Acura RL in a few months. I live in Upstate NY. Thanks Is there anything wrong with Acura RL? I'm thinking of buying RL or LS 460. Thanks. NO the RL is perfect. My lease is coming up. The Lexus is much better than the RL. I paid $599/month 3 year lease 12K/year. The residual is $32K. This car with 23K mikes is not worth $32K. The RL is a good car but it cannot compete with the Lexus 460. The RL has pretty bad gas milage I get about 16/20. Also it takes premium and is not that roomy inside although the leather is one of best in any car. There is alot of road noise in the RL compared to the LExus. I would say if your funds are limited get a RL or even a TL but if you can afford it get the Lexus.

Like I said, Good Luck with it. I've read the reviews......they don't work. Again Sir I think you should stick with what you know. This is taken directly from an independant tests. Laser Interceptor The Laser Interceptor was an average of 96% effective against laser guns used in the USA. Source is below. GUYS of Lidar review of LAser Jammers 2007 This was a year ago can you imagine the imporvements in that time. Instead of just saying something is voodoo why not give your source? Also take a look at this youtube video. Laser Interceptor VIDEO -- YOU DECIDE IF IT WORKS

I think you do not know a great deal about Laser Jammers. I'm not talking about radar dectectors I'm talking about Laser Jammers. LAser Interceptor is one of the best. It blocks laser instant on signals from the police gun and they cannot get a reading. Its illegal but only in very few states. Its not llegal in NY, NJ, CT, PA and many more. You can learn all about it here Laser Jammer Forum Laser Jammers and Radar Jammers are illegal in the states of Nebraska, Minnesota, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Virginia and Washington DC.

I'm still a few months away from my LS460L purchase as my RL lease is almost up. I'm planning a Valentine 1 and Laser Interceptor combo for protection. Wondering if a dual diode protection will be enough or shoul dI go with quad protection.

2008 Lexus LS 460 4dr Sdn LWB $62,640 $72,000 Options & Packages LEATHER SEAT TRIM (STD) $0 $0 TOURING PKG -inc: 19" alloy wheels, P245/45YR19 summer tires, variable gear-ratio steering (VGRS), air suspension, adaptive variable suspension (AVS) Manufacturer Code: TP $2,388 $2,985 MARK LEVINSON DVD CHANGER -inc: hard disk drive music storage system, reference surround sound audio system, (19) speakers, CD/DVD changer w/A/V playback Manufacturer Code: MH $1,898 $2,530 LEXUS PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM -inc: dynamic radar cruise control Manufacturer Code: PS $2,280 $2,850 Destination Fees & Surcharges $765 $765 Total $69,971 $81,130 So the invoice I'm looking at is $70K and your saying 2 thousand above invoice means $72K for this configuaration. My RL lease is up August do you think the prices and inventory will improve by then? I appreciate the help.