Just "heard" that a fellow with a 2004 GS430 gets free service in
Houston. Is this possible? The cheapest service cost I have in SC is
175 for the oil and required stuff that goes with it. The service will
cost a minimum of $2,625 to 50,000 miles and $6,225 to 100,000 miles.
If anyone keeps the car over 50,000 miles there is the several
thousand, probably about $3500, cost for the extended warranty. And
then there is the cost of the time spent waiting in the stealership,
or extra cost for car rental during the services. So for the $2,625
discount, I would be willing to fly to Houston and buy one there and
drive it back here - nice trip at the right time of the year anyway.

This thing is realy as bad as the Mercedes on required trips to the
dealer. A Mercedes has to be fixed about every 10,000 miles, but you
can get the services done then. And if you do service separate,
Mercedes will at least drop you somewhere. This Lexus has to go in
every 5000 miles for oil and what-not. And there is the trunk closer
motor that broke at 6500 miles, but parts had to be ordered for it
when I asked about it at the 10K inspection. So far, then, I am going
to the dealer as often with this as with a Mercedes! And the services
cost more!

On the positive side, I did finaly see a new LS460L on the road here
today. But it was from Georgia, just passing through.