They're not the best luxury car they are the least disposable.

Well he has good reason for it. It’s luxury and performance that doesn’t break down when the warranty has ended. The Germans have a lot to improve on when compared to Lexus.

I would call the police if i were you.

Lunaticked they’re doing things better than most in a lot of areas

Lunaticked they earned the reputation they have as the most statistically reliable luxury vehicle manufacturer. If you want a genuinely solid car you can keep for at least 10 if not 20 years with minimal expenditure besides servicing, Lexus is the only viable option.

I sat in the LC500 last year at the Detroit auto show and when I closed the door I felt like I was in a library.

That's one thing I miss about doing mobile A/V electronics installations; getting to drive the newest, nicest cars right after they are released.

an old butler yes!

The Mercedes is the hot bitch that wants to wife you but ypu can see her true nature after just few years together:)) I own currently a 2009 C class. Small little issues that gets you eventually and Im glad I dont own an Audi or BMW. Luckily I do a lot of work on my cars myself but next one I ll go 2016 and up Mazda 6 or CX9 oooor... guessed it -Lexus GS newer ones or if I ever can afford it, this LS :D My youtube channel has its name for a reason:D Japanese cars related LOVE:D

Well put!

Actually the LS is the bank robber fleecing you of $100K with a last place ranking by Consumer Reports.

I loooove your analogy!....loyal butler💖💖💖!...the most reliable one, respectful, a wise friend and servant, who knows all the personal business of their boss, and a problem solver who will inherit ALL the riches and wealth by being Loyal!!!!!!

But reviewers don't "rate this car so well and above others." Virtually every reviewer on KZfaq, the web or print magazines has all but unleashed their bowels on it. There's a consensus that it doesn't match any of its major rivals in room, ride comfort, performance or technology. Savagegeese himself comments in this video's thread that Lexus beats luxury rivals only in durability. What reviews have you been seeing?

@Mr. Commonsense Recalls don't mean unreliability.

@Mr. Commonsense what kinda recall mate? Still better than all

@Mr. Commonsense There are also manufacturers that have all sorts of problems but never recall them, in my mind recalls are just good customer support.

@Mr. Commonsense tell me more about the recall. I am interesed.

@Mr. Commonsense It was an airbag recall regarding issues from a third party manufacturer. Welcome to airbags. NO manufacturer builds their own units. Its autoliv, takada or whoever else they use. Those units need to be replaced. Simple as that. That does not represent the engine, drivetrain, chassis or any other components manufactured by Lexus so cut the crap. Recalls that involve OEM component failure, transmission issues and such are valid complaints. GM's Colorado having airbags blowing while off roading is a valid example of a recall that questions reliability. The more you know. Want long term reliability? Here are actual statistics. dashboard-light.com/reports/Lexus.html

A nearly timeless design, assuming the exterior / interior materials hold up, can be maintained and / or replaced. I remember the LS400 fondly as the culmination in Toyota's ascendancy to competing effectively at all levels of automotive execution. May you have another 390k miles of smooth sailing in your LS!

Which parts were replaced that weren't normal wear and tear?

Gorilla Jones that was really time of overbuild Toyota engineering.

@@Elaba_ Heater core, hood lifting struts. I think that's it. It's astonishing really. I take care of my things so the car has no dents and still looks good. Only visible flaw is the leather has shrunk on the front seats on the seams on the bottom cushion. But easy fix if I really was bothered by it.

@@mayamanign That's amazing. So no real transmission and engine problems. Do you think it is because of the fact you drove in a calmly manner?

Well said.

@japanwatchconnection Please spare us from your hate. Plenty of videos where you literally see folks claiming there's something wrong where there isn't. But easy way for you to be spared, stop reading comments and take a hike.

I agree. I just can't reconcile the fact that a flagship $100K luxury car even offers a V-6, even if it is a twin turbo. Also, that piped in exhaust note sounds terrible. That is NOT how a big body flagship luxury car should sound--ever. I'd be fine with shutting off cylinders for the sake of "green" (blah blah) but I can't deal with the puny anemic sounding engines and the phony speaker aided exhaust sounds.

A murdered out, all black LS500 with the v8 from LC500 would be a dream

who said there is going to be a next-generation IS?

Hey Bo Darville, I think I've seen you on CL. Yeah there doesn't seem to be any evidence of a new IS. It would be a shame if they killed it though.

Also on cl, there was a debate about the incoming of the ev era, and some members rightfully pointed out that this would have consequences in the development of combustion engines models. Also the SUV craze going on isn't helping. But I'm confident that Lexus will at least purpose one coupe or Sedan in it's portfolio, it's the dna of their brand and they could have a profitable niche from that. Especially when every concurrence would have left the segment or gone bankrupt, there will be a market there. Also, maybe we are going to see the first Lexus is Ev.

Rumor has it there's a possibility Lexus will put a TT V6 (probably the one from this car) in their IS for the new F model in 2022.

Well now there’s a V8 in the New IS, even better

how much is ground clearance with air suspension

Ummm yours was smoking out the tailpipe. Not a good sign. This latest Lexus LS has terrible reliability in Consumer Reports.

@@Mabeylater293 reliability has been light years ahead of my Tesla regardless of CR.

@@InternetDude U are right can u please tell me how high is it from ground (maximum)

@@talharoxen I don't know the ground clearance, Google it. It's a 2018 LS500 AWD with air suspension.

You clearly never drove s class mercedes, right? :)

@@losmosquitos1108 over priced MB ! No need that since Lexus made the LS400, LS430, etc... A LS430 was the best, 7 seriies and s class are not good at all compare to it !

Germans are very nice but way overpriced with a bunch of tech features that people don't even use.

@@losmosquitos1108 i drove it the first day it came to euro dealers, drove a diesel one fully loaded.

@@andrelima5124 And which makes them horribly expensives for useless gadgets !

good for picking up porn stars at the airport.

Imagine if Mr. Goose was a straight up pimp

@@aaronbryan5095 I don't believe it if hes not wearing golden chain

my hoes still wont STFU in the back of this thing...I've tried everything. Frustrating

Same here! Love it

That effect had me bamboozled , thats when you know this video is well thought and made

Unfortunately, it's too late; the # of customers that fit this profile is shrinking (dying off) at catastrophic rates. The "luxury" SUV is cannibalizing this market. And then the 'electric' platforms on coming, which be a huge disruption due to draconian government mandates.

That will never happen. I work in the auto industry as an industrial electrician in Detroit and the old "Big 3" are savages now with inferior everything. Squandered loyalty and everything the did.

I have 2017 chevy Silverado I lease. Good truck but after lease is up I'll purchase a two or three year old es350. The customer service at Chevy is terrible. I've called them 3 times about a recall to make an appointment and was told they would call back. Never did. My wife leases new traverse, decent suv. They put her in the wrong model, had to go back, sad to say, but our old 2000 rx300 was better quality than the 2017 traverse. Hire better people and train on customer service

Lexus LS sales decline should give you an educated guess. The icing on the cake is decreasing sales after 2018 redesign equals this is not very good today.

They have never owned this space and never will.

LEXUriouS Kirk I honestly wish they just did a slimmer interface like the 7 or S-Class, and make the instrument gauge all digital similar to the competition. Otherwise small nitpicking aside, it looks fantastic.

@@senatabazi1658 Lexus actually does LCD gauges right, not throw a tablet in front of the driver then end up making the digital gauges look almost exactly like old analog ones. Whats the point of going digital gauges when they look exactly like the old ones. LCD graphics in the LC500 look much better than the LS

@@senatabazi1658 Oh, god no! All digital instruments look horrible, especially on the German cars. It's like having a cheap Chinese tablet there.

"Unmatched"

LEXUriouS Kirk except my 2016 S550 is better.

Glad to see that the issue was due to run flat tires. What did you replace them with? Pirelli cinturato p7 plus?

So the heat warms quickly in the winter? How long does it take?

how many miles do you have now any other reliability/maintenance issues?

@@MPower396 at 90,000 and nearly three years old now. Had to have the massage fixed three times in the driver seat and twice in the passenger. Lexus replaced the controllers the last time they fixed them and the pressure of the massage has been reduced. Both sides had the same issues return after that and I didn't bother having them fixed again. There is a known issue with the front brakes making a thunking noise when coming to a stop. The dealer never found a fix for it, I drove a 2019 which didn't do it. I assume they have a fix for it now. The brakes are generally noisy but they function just fine. Still on the original braking components all the way round, which is a nice saving. I don't believe I had to have a repair which wasn't in warranty. Service costs have been $250 to $450 for the 10k intervals, which seems more than reasonable to me. I'm not happy with the wipers, they smear water and leave lines, according to my service advisor Lexus made the "rubber" stiffer. I had a loaner with exactly the same issue. This is enough to put me off buying another LS until they fix this. The logic for both the rain sensitive wipers and the automatic high beam is sub par, I mostly operate both manually. I just purchased a BMW 750i, 523HP vs 414 for the LS, and the difference feels bigger than that. I have a 328i which doesn't feel too much slower than the LS. 750 also wins on massage, ride, seats and general cabin comfort, quietness, wipers, headlights and putting a grin on my face because it's a rocket. The iDrive in the 750 beats the pants off the touchpad in the LS, also the BMW has buttons for things. The LS has few buttons, leaving you to click click click click on the trackpad to turn on heated seats for example. LS has the looks, three years later and people are still staring at it and taking pictures. The Mark Levinson is as good as the Bowers and Wilkins and approaching half the price. The 2021 LS may close the gap, but after just four days with the 750 that gap is pretty huge.

@@Mabeylater293 The engine comes to temperature quickly and the heat is available, but the Lexus sits on it and sends some heat to the windshield, what I want is a blast of hot air into the cabin. Turn the fan up and put it out everywhere. Otherwise the "Climate Concierge" does an OK job. Not nearly as good as my previous GS350, that was flawless HVAC and enhanced the luxury, the LS is just OK.

Stock up on beans!

Yep, and instead of fueling the car you have to eat onions with beans and cabbage in garlic sauce. It gives you 1.4 miles per meal...

😂😂😂😂

Anton Zuykov 😂

Totoyota

Have you heard of voice control?

@@Zettel9016 Or few seconds if you let the guy from Lexus to explain and show you how it works !

#SaveTheDipStick

@Elon Blunt Every car does not have this, no. Hence the first comment. Dipsticks are going away quickly (the majority doesn't know where to find it, what it is or how to effing use it)

@Elon Blunt but not every modern luxury car has it (I am looking at you BMW)

Yep, so right! And no cvt transmission pleeaaase... :)

@Elon Blunt don't really care about mpg. I simply dislike these kind of transmissions. Imagine my AMG with a CVT. AARRRGGGHHHH....:)

@@losmosquitos1108 totally agreed. Not a fan of CVT. I don't think CVT and fullsized luxury sedan should be in the same sentence

@@losmosquitos1108 agree with you on this. Truly AMG and CVT do not make sense together in the same sentence. Besides fullsized luxury sedan shoppers aren't particularly keen on fuel economy but rather on opulence and performance

Genesis G90 with V8...

Pimps are disgusting pieces of filth that ruin society.

Richard Burton Pretty much. They’ve had that mirror at least since the ‘05 model

The consensus is that you have the greatest generation of the LS ever made.

Id say the g90 beats the ls 500 by having a v8 and physical buttons alone.

The 2020 g90 or 2017?

@@barbecuetechtips6024 2020 g90

Yeah Genesis kill it with this new design. Beside chrome around tail lights g90 is almost perfect exterior design imho.

Hey Victor, if you still haven’t bought a car I would definitely recommend the LS 500 with air ride (here in Australia air ride is standard but from my understanding in the states it’s an option). The RX450h is still an amazing ride but nothing compares to the LS 500. I’ve done a few reviews out on them including ones where I sit in the back and get driven around. Feel free to check it out :-)

There is not.

ˇAs far as I know there is a V8 F-sport version coming out in a year or so. I personally prefer a quieter hybrid, but I understand why so many people are asking for the V8.