You save in Maintance fees over 10 years vs other comparable luxury full-size sedans. If a car is a poor investment in general, reliability wins every time.
That’s exactly what I did! Fabulous car -‘20 LS F-Sport, RWD. Have owned other LS’s, absolutely LOVE this one! Fantasize about having this on the autobahn when I was stationed in Ansbach back in the ‘90’s. That Nuremberg to Munich run….my oh my🤔😂
I have an LS 500. Amazing car but the F Sport trim is a waste. Get it optioned out with luxury goodies. It’s sporty enough already. The proper F Sport Lexus sedan was the dearly departed GS (which I had, replaced by the LS).
You can do what I did, I bought the LS 500 optioned with the exec package, rear reclining seats, massage seats etc etc and then I converted the exterior to F-sport by replacing the main center grille and two lower left and right grills to the F-sport frills and badging so now its best of both worlds, Im planning on making a UA-cam video
@@BallinlikeimMj I would want it new, I wouldn’t want a used car. I like to know the exact history of it even down to how the previous owner drove it impossible to know used etc. I wouldn’t be surprised… if this gets killed off in the U.S they sell every few of them & the LC as well, its a shame gorgeous vehicles. Its a win for people who appreciate them tho, the market isn’t saturated with them when you see one its a rare site. I work by the Japanese consulate in NYC & they are the only ones i see driving LS500’s.
Maybe they shouldve offered the same 5 litre v8 in the lc500/is500 exclusively for f sport trim to make it a more appealing option for. It has the brakes, interior styling, and suspension tuning but the same engine as any other ls500 trim. The only problem is it has much less torque than the twin turbo 3.4 litre v6 (395 lb for the v8 vs 442 lb for the tt v6) - and you need a good amount of torque to move this 4700lb full sized sedan. Also the v8 makes its power higher in the powerband since its a high revving and has high compression whereas the tt v6 makes its power lower in the powerband - making the ls feel light on its feet early in the rev band
I wouldn't want the f sport trim. I'd definitely want the executive yakuza nightclub cut glass velvet door trim look. This car is for gliding around in not B road charging.
The economists call it diminishing marginal utility. I’d be hard pressed to say it’s worth that when you could buy several used cars for that with money left over. For instance, that easily buys a sports car and a pick up truck.
I mean, I'd love to see that 5 liter V8 live on forever in something... anything... please. I would absolutely consider getting a Lexus IS 500 just to preserve that glorious V8.
The LS has been a complete marketing failure from start. Designed as a 7 series and S class competitor, at the same time.... recipe for a disaster. The car was at the start, to loud, uncomfortable. Two major updates made the car far far more comfortable but this came to late.... Toyoda has ruined the brands flagship LS😢😢😢😢😢😢. Even worse, the car will be discontinued 😢😢😢😢. Unbelievable, the LS is the cornerstone of Lexus.
I get what you’re saying, but it makes sense. If you’re not a German luxury brand, it’s a lot of investment for not much return. No one is buying luxury flagship sedans.
You save in Maintance fees over 10 years vs other comparable luxury full-size sedans. If a car is a poor investment in general, reliability wins every time.
This is true!
That's why my next car will be a lexus
Buy this car 1 to 3 years used and you’ve got yourself an amazing deal, excellent resale value and reliability!
Absolutely correct and great point 👍🏻
Any year
That’s exactly what I did! Fabulous car -‘20 LS F-Sport, RWD. Have owned other LS’s, absolutely LOVE this one! Fantasize about having this on the autobahn when I was stationed in Ansbach back in the ‘90’s. That Nuremberg to Munich run….my oh my🤔😂
I have an LS 500. Amazing car but the F Sport trim is a waste. Get it optioned out with luxury goodies. It’s sporty enough already. The proper F Sport Lexus sedan was the dearly departed GS (which I had, replaced by the LS).
Yeah, shame the GS is no longer with us. That was a great car.
You can do what I did, I bought the LS 500 optioned with the exec package, rear reclining seats, massage seats etc etc and then I converted the exterior to F-sport by replacing the main center grille and two lower left and right grills to the F-sport frills and badging so now its best of both worlds, Im planning on making a UA-cam video
The Fsport isnt just a visual upgrade compared to the regular LS.@@1Interloper
@@1Interlopermake the video we want to see
the 5.0 v8 is now in the is500, rcf, and lc500. great motor
It’s a Lexus there’s no comparison between others , reliability alone is a plus !
True
LS 500 is the by the far the most reliable expensive vehicle that I’ll buy over and over again
A well earned reputation
Same i just bought a 2024 i had a 2021 s560 just passed the warranty by 2k miles and the engine went out & i did every service even before time
@@manuelmelgoza7687 Sounds like German “quality” 😉
I would love to own a LS model at some point in my life, hopefully with some hard work or luck i’ll get one.
Stay focused and it’ll happen!
@jax1079 is this car reliable?
@vladimirnaumovski987 it's toyota.
Wouldn’t hurt to save up for a used one especially when the big discounts hit after their next redesign
@@BallinlikeimMj I would want it new, I wouldn’t want a used car. I like to know the exact history of it even down to how the previous owner drove it impossible to know used etc. I wouldn’t be surprised… if this gets killed off in the U.S they sell every few of them & the LC as well, its a shame gorgeous vehicles. Its a win for people who appreciate them tho, the market isn’t saturated with them when you see one its a rare site. I work by the Japanese consulate in NYC & they are the only ones i see driving LS500’s.
Maybe they shouldve offered the same 5 litre v8 in the lc500/is500 exclusively for f sport trim to make it a more appealing option for. It has the brakes, interior styling, and suspension tuning but the same engine as any other ls500 trim. The only problem is it has much less torque than the twin turbo 3.4 litre v6 (395 lb for the v8 vs 442 lb for the tt v6) - and you need a good amount of torque to move this 4700lb full sized sedan. Also the v8 makes its power higher in the powerband since its a high revving and has high compression whereas the tt v6 makes its power lower in the powerband - making the ls feel light on its feet early in the rev band
Beautiful car..😊
Definitely not bad
The Lexus LS 500 is my dream Car 🤩🤩👌👌😎😎 nice greetings from Germany 🤝
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I'd honestly rather have the rwd barebones model with the Mark Levinson than the highest trims... even if they were the same price
I would go with the LC 500 in a second over this.. 5.0 naturally inspired. Race inspired motor is a far better choice than a turbo V6
Not exactly the same category, though...
Dream car
Valid
I wouldn't want the f sport trim. I'd definitely want the executive yakuza nightclub cut glass velvet door trim look. This car is for gliding around in not B road charging.
Excellent point.
The whole point of Lexus is to not have all those extra features that most people don't use and will probably break.
Not really what I want to hear when the price tag is around $100k, though....
The trick is to buy this car, two years old, and pay $45,000 for it. At that price it’s a great deal in my opinion.
I’m not quite sure depreciation will hit that hard, but you’re not wrong in general
If you look at cargurus and search for the 2020 models, you can find one for $45k with around 40k miles. Not too bad!@@jax1079
There is no LS that’s dropping to $45K in two years buddy!
The economists call it diminishing marginal utility. I’d be hard pressed to say it’s worth that when you could buy several used cars for that with money left over. For instance, that easily buys a sports car and a pick up truck.
I mean, you definitely have a point, but luxury items tend to exist outside practical economics because their value is ascribed to them irrationally.
Just wish the new gen ls500 had the Lc500’s 5.0…I mean like…LS500….LC500?…….just me?
I mean, I'd love to see that 5 liter V8 live on forever in something... anything... please. I would absolutely consider getting a Lexus IS 500 just to preserve that glorious V8.
You look a lot like the adult actor Chris Strokes , hahaha, or he looks like you man
I mean, you didn’t think I only had one job did you…? 😏
@@jax1079 hahaha, so you have an OnlyFans account too ? ;)
Even sound like him 😊
Супер ❤❤❤
The LS has been a complete marketing failure from start. Designed as a 7 series and S class competitor, at the same time.... recipe for a disaster. The car was at the start, to loud, uncomfortable. Two major updates made the car far far more comfortable but this came to late....
Toyoda has ruined the brands flagship LS😢😢😢😢😢😢. Even worse, the car will be discontinued 😢😢😢😢. Unbelievable, the LS is the cornerstone of Lexus.
I get what you’re saying, but it makes sense. If you’re not a German luxury brand, it’s a lot of investment for not much return. No one is buying luxury flagship sedans.
@@jax1079 will have a bigger ES in return, and build in Japan.... 2025.
you look like miniminter lol
You’ve never seen us in the same place at the same time…
Car is such a letdown
Compared to what? At what price?
Buying subs lol
It’s the only way I get subs, whenever they go on sale at Walmart I’m first in line.
@@jax1079 you do look like a Walmart shopper
Talk too much
You comment too much
And its slow as fuck, lexus has lost its touch💀 why even call it LS 500 if its not even close to 500 hp
I’m not sure it’s as slow as you think it is.
@@jax1079apparantly every car now is supposed to drive like a hellcat bare.minimum nowadays. Thats how speed drunk ppl are nowadays
Its definitely NOT Slow af! clearly you havent driven one
Anything over 300hp for up to highway speeds feels fast. You haven't driven many cars it seems
Can’t run cars that fast on public streets or freeways anyways so HP is out the window.