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Car Forum / Lexus Cars / August 2006

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No Buliding the GS430?

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dan@nospam.com - 21 Aug 2006 21:22 GMT
When I went to look at the GS430 (which was recently reviewed in my
local paper and Business Week), the dealer said it is discontinued with
only limited supply left on lots (the dealer didn't have one!).  So
Lexus is going to go without a V-8 sports sedan until the GS460 is
released sometime in 2008?  Are they boneheads?

Secondly, when is the LS460 being officially offered for sale in the USA?

TIA,
Dan
Ray O - 21 Aug 2006 22:09 GMT
> When I went to look at the GS430 (which was recently reviewed in my local
> paper and Business Week), the dealer said it is discontinued with only
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> TIA,
> Dan

I would check with another dealer to see if they have any GS 430's in stock.

According to the press release on the Lexus USA's web site, the LS 460 is
targeted to go on sale this fall.
http://www.lexus.com/2007ls_prelaunch/2007_ls_460_release.pdf
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Scoops - 22 Aug 2006 16:10 GMT
> When I went to look at the GS430 (which was recently reviewed in my
> local paper and Business Week), the dealer said it is discontinued with
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> TIA,
> Dan

What's the big deal about a V8?  What's wrong with the faster, cheaper
(in the UK at least) GS 450h?

Regards

Steve
dan@nospam.com - 22 Aug 2006 16:19 GMT
>> When I went to look at the GS430 (which was recently reviewed in my
>> local paper and Business Week), the dealer said it is discontinued with
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> What's the big deal about a V8?  What's wrong with the faster, cheaper
> (in the UK at least) GS 450h?

Some people like V-8's.  Plus the GS450h is untested new technology.  No
one knows what the reliability will be.

So Lexus has indeed canceled the GS430?

Dan
NYLexSC - 22 Aug 2006 22:47 GMT
Yep, 2006 GS430 is the last model year of GS430. in spring 2007, we'll
see sales of the GS450h, and in fall of 2007 (most likely, unconfirmed)
we will see the GS460. This will give the 4.6L V8 an in progress one
year test run with the LS460 that will allow any final bugs to be
worked out as production takes place.

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