Chris Dodson

I sold my 2005 SC430 last October and miss it a great deal when the weather is good. It looks and feels great but the ride is not up to a car of this quality. You will feel every bump and be thrown about by uneven surfaces. Road holding is poor too. On pancake smooth roads of course it is fine but if you are expecting the grand tourismo experience you will be disappointed. I'd still chance another one though.

Count me in.

I've had my 2007 LS460 since June 2011 so nearly three years. Took me a long while to fall in love with it but I think it gets better with ages. I was interested in a GS but opted for the LS because I'm still not sold on battery driven cars. When I asked what the battery costs to replace - after much pushing and finally pining the sales guy down to a clear answer - he said £5K. Nuff said. That's why I like the LS460 though I will perhaps consider the latest model of the 600 when they become cheap enough in a few years time. For comfort and style you can't been the LS. It just has that understated style that blingy Beemers, Mercs and Audis never quite manage. It does everything bar wipe my nose too which makes driving a doddle. The only downside is the tax which next time round will be £500 which is just plain greedy. It is now my only car having sold off the othe two. One was an SC430 which was also a lovely motor but uncomfortable on anything less than pancake smooth surfaces. Miss it though especially now the sun is out. I also had a Jag X-Type 3 litre 4x4 estate which was a great utility motor but paying over a grand a year in road tax for all three cars was just too much to bear in the long run. If I don't find a reasonable facelift 600 next time I'll go for the GS450 which is pretty good. Common sense dictates I should have the RX with three small dogs to cart about but I just don't care for the shape.

Finders fee perhaps?

Sure it's B&C Motors in the High Street, Cottenham. http://www.bandcmotors.co.uk/

A garage just down the road from me has a 1995 LS400 with 91K for £1,295. Good family garage that has been in business many years. If you're in the market perhaps worth a look.

The second entry said the ride is bad. Not surprised as it is something Japanese car makes just can't get right. I have a brace of Lexus's - a 2007 LS460 and a 2005 SC430. Neither rides as I would expect for what they cost when new, you tend to feel every bit of our badly cared for roads and often it affects the handling. I would not have thought it beyond the wit of Lexus to get this right. I might excuse the SC a bit as at a recent service the Lexus dealerships said it needs a new near side front shock absorber - £488 - before the December MOT. Thought I could get it cheaper elsewhere. Have tried all the usual high street fitters, searched ebay and even a brokerage website for scrap yards but found nothing. ATS told me Lexus has not released the patterns and therefore all their suppliers would have to buy the shock from Lexus. Has anyone else found the same or is there somewhere I can get the job done without going to the dealership?