LS600h or LS600h L

charltonfc · February 3, 2018

On 01/02/2018 at 7:28 AM, nickd said:

I've just looked on Autotrader and I agree definitely the RSR as it looks the business. I have two young kids who would love that, they use the recline / heated seat function in the back all the time. However I could definitely see future problems for putting pals in the car and me Mum etc.

If you dont meind me asking what's your budget? Once you do get one you'll have to let us all know how you get on.

All sorted....couldn’t find a decent RSR at the right price that wasn’t miles away, and decent provenance..so bought the car at Lexus Derby....really good deal...all MOT work sorted, including 4 new tyres, 1 owner, bought from them, and always serviced by them, 1 year Lexus warranty and delivered to my house! What’s not to like!

Cheers

Steve

Malc · February 3, 2018

wow, well done . that first owner sure must have bitten a very deep depreciation bullet

But lucky you eh !

Pictures please

Malc

graham8370 · February 4, 2018

Was that the silver one with 8k miles? Stunning example.

Why do people buy a car like the LS600 for £78k then do less than a thousand miles a year.

Malc · February 4, 2018

thought the price on the forecourt was nearer £110k

isn't the Ls460 about £78k ?

Malc

Malc · February 4, 2018

Blimey, see this

MOT history looks good too .........

Malc

https://www.gumtree.com/p/lexus/lexus-ls-600h-hybrid-long-wheel-base-satnav-sunroof-leather-seats-full-history-not-merc-golf-prius/1285624473

graham8370 · February 4, 2018

19 minutes ago, Malc said:

thought the price on the forecourt was nearer £110k

isn't the Ls460 about £78k ?

Malc

Top of the range LS600 now is £100k, 10 years ago it was about £78/£80k

LS460 now about £78k

nickd · February 4, 2018

Superb Steve,

Bet your well excited!!!! Is that the blue on on the Derby site?

I take it it's not RSR? No worries, next weekend I have to take my Mum, Auntie and my two kids for a pub lunch in a village in Derbyshire called Youlgrave.

Could do that if i had one.

Pictures and that when you get it.

Cheers Nick

charltonfc · February 5, 2018

Hi Nick

Yep, the one on the Derby site, although it’s actually says Grey in the description.. .....will find out on Weds...!

I have been looking at it for a while now, it started out at just over £20k, then dropped to £19993, then on Saturday I saw that it had dropped to £17994.

I was actually on the rebound from a Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS that I had agreed a price on Friday, subject to viewing on Saturday morning...when I arrived to see it after a 90 minute drive, he had sold it at 1am Saturday morning two someone else who had rung him Friday night! He had emailed me via Autotrader to let me know, however, I hadn’t received it.

I think everything worked out in the end though....😎😎👍👍

Cheers

Steve

nickd · February 5, 2018

(I meant COULDN'T do that if i had one)

A Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS, well I'm sure your better informed than me but I think you've had a lucky escape. Yes the Maserati Q is a beautiful and exotic car, but potentially cost a fortune to run. They have such charisma, god I'd love one......

However your LS shouldn't let you down and I think you did right to buy from a Lexus dealer. I will hold on hopefully to my 430 for a year or two yet but will no doubt buy a 600.

Have fun collecting the car.

Happy days

Nick

charltonfc · February 6, 2018

9 hours ago, nickd said:

(I meant COULDN'T do that if i had one)

A Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS, well I'm sure your better informed than me but I think you've had a lucky escape. Yes the Maserati Q is a beautiful and exotic car, but potentially cost a fortune to run. They have such charisma, god I'd love one......

However your LS shouldn't let you down and I think you did right to buy from a Lexus dealer. I will hold on hopefully to my 430 for a year or two yet but will no doubt buy a 600.

Have fun collecting the car.

Happy days

Nick

Yep, certainly more risky than an LS, however, you can reduce the risk by following a few golden rules IMO...

Don’t buy a Duoselect, get a ZF gearbox model

Buy from a Maserati specialist and gets a PPI done

Full history and as few owners as possible

Check the MOT history

Join the owners club!

I ran a 430 for a few years, I had LPG installed on it as I was doing 3500 miles a month in it...only problem I remember was a starter motor needing replacing, typically a nightmare job if I remember correctly, finally let it go when a front suspension strut failed, and it wasn’t an economical fix.

Will find out today what time they will deliver it tomorrow...😎😎👍👍

Cheers

Steve

The Sat Diver · February 8, 2018

Steve ..

Just read your post and was gobsmacked .. as soon as I saw that advert I was on the phone to them and they advised me it had been sold .. so I phoned Lexus Stockport to ask them if they could phone Derby and check to see if it had really gone .. sadly for me you bought it .. let us know how you get on with it .. for me the search goes on !! :)

charltonfc · February 8, 2018

Life’s all about timing...😎

Lexus Swindon have one, looks a tad expensive, however, pretty sure they would do deal....👍

Not really had a chance for a decent run yet, however, off to Bath tomorrow so that’s a 150 mile round trip, looking forward to it!

Good luck in your search.

Cheers

Steve

The Sat Diver · February 9, 2018

Ha .. its a phrase I use often !! .. Thanks for the Swindon tip and went on their site after receiving your post but no LS on there .. maybe sold :(

Please post some piccies and a safe drive

Cheers

Malcolm

charltonfc · February 9, 2018

Hi Malcolm

quick reply.....its in Autotrader still...call them....maybe you get lucky!

cheers

steve

charltonfc · February 12, 2018

Right

Had a decent run or two in the LS600 now and have the following thoughts for what it’s worth...😎

It looks a lot sleeker in real life and the rear window has a very low and long sweep on it, probably to get over the batteries I guess.

The interior is pretty amazing, beautifully designed, especially the doors contrasting with the seats. Not entirely sure why they put the worlds cheapest and nastiest clock slap bang on top of, and in the middle of the dashboard, awful. Think they may have changed that now though!

Still struggling to know when I have started it or not, especially when it starts in EV mode, accelerates without any effort or noise, no gear changes are evident at all. On the motorway I do get some wind noise which surprised me, or I may have been over sensitive to it, as I was listening for it.

Sound system is a beauty, and the centre screen is easy to use and all touch sensitive. Heated steering wheel was great, its been a bit chilly in the mornings!

Indicators suffer from the same malady that all my Lexus cars have had, sometimes they auto cancel, sometimes they just don’t want to I know, bizarre.

I knew the boot was going to be small, however, not THAT small....golf clubs or golf trolley...not both, backseat for the clubs then!

Mostly cruising on M ways and a few times around town on short journeys has returned 29mpg, will expect more on a long run, so more than happy with that.

All in all, its a total joy to drive and just be in...

Will post some pics as soon as I get it cleaned, should have stuck with lighter coloured cars!

Cheers

Steve

Malc · February 12, 2018

just noted the Ls600 boot capacity is only 330 ltrs

Ls400 is 393 ltrs

Malc

royoftherovers · February 12, 2018

52 minutes ago, charltonfc said:

Right

Had a decent run or two in the LS600 now and have the following thoughts for what it’s worth...😎

It looks a lot sleeker in real life and the rear window has a very low and long sweep on it, probably to get over the batteries I guess.

The interior is pretty amazing, beautifully designed, especially the doors contrasting with the seats. Not entirely sure why they put the worlds cheapest and nastiest clock slap bang on top of, and in the middle of the dashboard, awful. Think they may have changed that now though!

Still struggling to know when I have started it or not, especially when it starts in EV mode, accelerates without any effort or noise, no gear changes are evident at all. On the motorway I do get some wind noise which surprised me, or I may have been over sensitive to it, as I was listening for it.

Sound system is a beauty, and the centre screen is easy to use and all touch sensitive. Heated steering wheel was great, its been a bit chilly in the mornings!

Indicators suffer from the same malady that all my Lexus cars have had, sometimes they auto cancel, sometimes they just don’t want to I know, bizarre.

I knew the boot was going to be small, however, not THAT small....golf clubs or golf trolley...not both, backseat for the clubs then!

Mostly cruising on M ways and a few times around town on short journeys has returned 29mpg, will expect more on a long run, so more than happy with that.

All in all, its a total joy to drive and just be in...

Will post some pics as soon as I get it cleaned, should have stuck with lighter coloured cars!

Cheers

Steve

Great news Steve. The clock even though it may be a Hopalong Cassidy Timex" will work and work, and work.

The Golf Clubs and Trolley can be left in your Locker room storage!!

Do NOT listen to the finale of the 1812 overture!

Really looking forward to seeing the pics.

charltonfc · February 12, 2018

Thanks John

Not sure my bag will fit into the lockers, however, good idea, will investigate!

cheers

Steve

royoftherovers · February 12, 2018

If your bag is that big Steve, then you need a professional caddie!

Mine is a Ping bag and it will fit into my GS along with the Powerkaddy Trolley which has removable wheels.

charltonfc · February 12, 2018

It’s just a standard powakaddy bag and a fw7s trolley....once the trolley is in, there is no chance of the bag going in...!

royoftherovers · February 12, 2018

31 minutes ago, charltonfc said:

It’s just a standard powakaddy bag and a fw7s trolley....once the trolley is in, there is no chance of the bag going in...!

I put the bag in first and then remove the wheels off the trolley!

My plan A if there are two of use travelling together, is to use my 15 year old 219,000 , mile E class estate!!

Happy golfing Steve.

The Sat Diver · February 12, 2018

Gee's is the boot really that small .. I carry more golf gear than the Pro shop .. an indication of how good a game I play !!

Maybe I should just stick to the RX .. but did locate the Swindon 600 .. waaaay too expensive .. i'm supposed to be saving for another house .. allegedly ?

Cheers

Malcolm

charltonfc · February 13, 2018

£19245 for a 2009 car from a main dealer I thought was pretty good value....don’t know anything else about it though...

charltonfc · February 16, 2018

Weather still making exterior pictures a nightmare, so took some interior ones!!

You will see the huge boot space filled with one trolley, and the final one is a boot extension I have had to buy!

Enjoy!

Steve

royoftherovers · February 16, 2018

43 minutes ago, charltonfc said:

Weather still making exterior pictures a nightmare, so took some interior ones!!

You will see the huge boot space filled with one trolley, and the final one is a boot extension I have had to buy!

Enjoy!

Steve