Faults:

Subwoofer.

Cupholder.

General Comments:

Ever since the LS400 was released, I always dreamed of having Lexus LS. My wife drove a 2001 RX300 for 490K miles and basically wanted something newer. I found this car at my local Lexus dealer with 45K miles on it via a trade in. I inspected the car and found zero issues as it was a cream puff.

For starters the comfort is tops. On long trips it really shines as you are not sore or stiff at all. The gas mileage this car gets truly amazes me to this day. This is a heavy car with very good performance. In the city it gets no less than 25 MPG. I am a 10-12 mph over the speed limit driver on the highway. It consistently gets 28-29 MPG. There are newer, much smaller cars that can't achieve these numbers. This car still has one of the lowest drag coefficient numbers around. Lexus incorporated this into so many areas. Example being if the wheels are off the ground and you spin the wheel it will literally spin for 30 seconds as the friction is extremely low. This all adds up in the efficiency.

The performance is more than you will need in 99% of situations. 0-60 in 6.3 seconds is outstanding for the size and weight of this car.

The reliability is outstanding as well. Besides the cupholder spring and the subwoofer failure, everything else is like day one. The car is still extremely tight, no squeaks, rattles etc.

This car will always be regarded as one of the top vehicles ever produced when it comes to reliability, comfort and longevity.

Faults:

Not one thing at all!

General Comments:

This is my 5th Lexus LS model. Since they came out in 1990, I have been proud owner of them. I had the 1990 model, the 1994 model, the 1998 model, the 2002 model, and now the 2006 model. None of the 4 other LS models that I owned never, ever, had one problem with them! And this one is following in the other LS models footsteps.

I am a chief cardiologist at a hospital in Boynton Beach Florida, and simply in love with these cars. My wife also loves this car as well. Mine is the ivory color.

Thse cars are ever so quiet that you barely hear the motor on them. I have the Ultimate package on mine, and believe me, the seats on this one are purely luxuriously comfortable.

Would I recommend one these cars to anyone? Absolutely. They are perfect for road trips, and also great for doctors like myself. Better yet, they are great for people looking for a whisper quiet, extremely dependable, safe, and very comfortable luxury cruiser.

All it takes is one test drive, and you will be a loyal fan like I have been of the LS models since they came out in 1990.