I just wanted to get this question out to LC 500 owners or people who have had experience with the LC 500 currently or in the past.

I see the 2024 LC 500's are showing up at dealerships and I am currently looking to purchase a LC 500 with the Dynamic handling package. Very low mileage 2022's are available at $ 85,000.00 to $ 90,000.00 used L/C certified. A new 2024 with the dynamic handling package is MSRP at approximately $ 108,000.00.

Just curious if current LC owners feel that it is worth the additional $ 18,000.00 for the touchscreen infotainment screen and the new full view back up camera front and rear.

I do find the inspiration series very appealing but at $ 115,000.00 loaded, it does not offer the Red exterior color that I like the best ( sonic red) and I'm not sure if I like the rear wing appearance on the back, even though I know it helps with downforce.

Just curious if forum members feel like the 2022 is the way to go ?

Thank You.

 

if you can get a low mi 2022 for around 85K jump on it ; out the door your lookin' at 105K easy for any new model,
so one of these babies unloaded of initial depreciation at close to 20K off, you're in dreamland.... there is simply no other car like it; its a good deal

 

thank you. I am definitely leaning that way.

I take it you are happy with yours ?

what year is it, if you don’t mind me asking.

 

if you can get a low mileage '22 with the dynamic package for $85K, i'm surprised for one thing, but if you can, i'd say getting a '24 for 23K more isn't worth it.
i have a '21 with DH pkg by the way.

 

dont mind at all; that's what this is for. mine is a 2019,
and, to quote the chief LC design engineer ,
i am euphoric with it.
now, when was the last time you heard a design engineer
wanting you to be euphoric ?

 

I waited to buy until the info and pictures were released of the updated 24' model to see if the upgrades were appealing to me. IMO the interior dash aesthetics have been completely ruined by the new touchscreen. The 360 cameras would have been nice to have but I have zero issues parking. I now own a 22 Inspiration series with 1500 miles on it. Saved some money and got the perfect spec for me. Couldn't be happier.

 

Boy, seems low mileage 22s have really evaporated. That new one I saw a week ago was not on line the next day.

I've pretty much decided I don't want a CbG. I may just end up keeping my '18.

Bruce in Fl

 

I agree. You can save 10-15,000.00 dollars by going with a 2022.

 

I definitely gotta do something about new wheels to keep my '18.
Bruce in Fl

 

I just purchased a used 2022 with dynamic handling package and 5k miles for about $87k

Feels like a new car.

Definitely recommend saving the $20k over new

Larry

 

congratulations. What color ?

 

caviar black with red interior... love the car !



Euphoric combination of performance, handling, comfort, luxury, etc

Larry

 

congratulations ! Beautiful combination. I got white with red. You described exactly how I feel about the car as well !

I just took it out this morning for some fast spirited driving and I am impressed with its handling.

 

wow $87k that is a dynamite price my friend; at 5k miles, it is barely broken in - you scored !
at $20k less than new .... congratulations on a sweeeeeet deal

 

I agree - I sat in one and played with the new screen and it's nice and all but it looks tacked on IMO. Plus, you lose the elegant looking clock in the dash AND once I found out that the 2023 and earlier models had a CD player hiding in the bottom of the center stack it was a no-brainer for me, I haven't had a car that could play my CD's in over a decade The 2024 does away with the CD player (although I think it adds wireless Apple Car Play). I drove to work this morning with the top down playing an old CD I haven't heard in years and with the Mark Levinson system combined with the symphonic exhaust sounds and the wind in my hair it was simply glorious!

So my advice is if you find a pre-2024 model in your preferred color choice that's L/Certified, I would go ahead and get it because the upgrades to the 2024 are not that drastic and may even be unwanted.

As far as the pre-2024 trac-pad interface goes, here's what I previously wrote about it in my initial drive report after driving it home 250 miles from Jax to Clearwater Beach:

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And call me crazy but I actually enjoyed using the LC500’s much maligned infotainment trac-pad interface - it looks super cool lit up at night and trying to master it sort of reminded me of all the video games I enjoyed as a kid like Missile Command, LOL. The huge screen looks absolutely amazing tucked in the dash behind glass and the cabin is so expansive I can’t even reach the screen at full arm’s length whereas the C8 has the touch screen right up close by necessity. I really liked the interior design of the C8 but I think the LC’s is a bit better and is more roomy and sumptuous than the C8.