2001 Lexus LS430: Why The Greatest Car Ever Made is also A £3000 Bargain

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  @davidarter6271 · 3 years ago

  A couple of years ago you tested an LS430, James. A blue one I believe. Based on your and High Peak Autos reviews I splurged and bought a 2005 LS430 with only 92,000 kilometres on it. It has simply been the best car I have ever owned. For a daily driver and a Grand Tourer in the country it simply can’t be beaten. My Series 3 V12 Jaguar is now being prepared for sale. A car that I have loved for years, but it’s time for someone else to enjoy that amazing car. I will be keeping my LS430 for a long time. Thankyou for another excellent review James.

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• SU

  @SumanAndJoyce · 3 years ago (edited)

  I can attest to the great Lexus dealer experience back in 2008 when I owned an LS460. I brought my car in for a recall and I was given a GS450h as a courtesy car for the day.<br><br>When I came back at the end of the day, they had not only done the recall, but valeted the car, filled the tank with fuel and gave me a bottle of champagne for the inconvenience.

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• OR

  @OriginalgEd · 3 years ago

  I vividly recall about 22 years ago, getting a taxi ride in an early, high milage LS and my wife and I being stunned at just how smooth and quiet it was. It was like being in an anechoic chamber. The fact that I still remember this &quot;short taxi ride&quot; all these years later is (I think) telling.

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• RI

  @richardmcgrath61 · 3 years ago

  As a former LS400 owner I can attest to the reliability of these vehicles. Rear wheel drive V8 is definitely a plus. A few cars later I now own a 23 year old V6 Toyota Avalon that has an engine that is as quiet as the Lexus was. Can&apos;t beat Toyota/Lexus for the way their products are engineered.

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• RA

  @Ranek405 · 3 years ago

  I love my LS 430, picked up a near perfect condition one last year for £6k and have driven around Europe in maximum comfort.

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• CO

  @corychecketts · 3 years ago

  I drove 2,500 miles across America last week in my 2001 LS 430. I averaged 25 mpg and had zero issues. The car was comfortable and had ample power in any situation. Amazing machines.

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• AZ

  @az2014x2 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Proud owner of a Lexus because of the attention to detail and perfectionism of Toyota engineers. &nbsp;An LS430 in the States with 100K miles will cost you approx.15K on the East Coast. (ok I overstated a little :)

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• RO

  @roddenshaw · 3 years ago

  I’m currently running a 2016 GS300h. Compared to the BMW and Mercedes equivalents it is a little dull but the built quality is exceptional, refinement superlative and on a recent 200 mile run from Cardiff to London it averaged 55mpg which seems unbelievable for a 1.8 ton luxobarge. But as a long-suffering BMW owner the best bit is knowing that it will work whenever I need it.

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• AL

  @alexkawinski7912 · 3 years ago

  I&apos;ve owned 50 cars, driven pretty much everything, the LS430 I&apos;ve had two and I agree, I think it&apos;s one of the best cars in automotive history.

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• BA

  @barwill98 · 2 months ago

  I think they did an amazing job because tbh nobody ever considers driving a Benz, BMW, caddy, rr, or Bentley from this era but the Lexus is can still run like new

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• KO

  @koo2607 · 3 years ago

  日本で2004年のCELSIORに乗ってます。走行距離は210000kmを超えてますが調子がいいです。とてもいい車です

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