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2019 vs 2018 MY LC 500, which one should I buy?
10-02-20, 12:12 PM
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2019 vs 2018 MY LC 500, which one should I buy?
Hello guys,
Has anyone driven both the 2018 and 2019 MY LC 500s? I'm looking to purchase one in a few months, it seems from my research that the primary difference between the two is the transmission programming. Is that significant? I'm finding quite a lot of 2018s for sale throughout the US but not so much 2019s, and they command quite a premium price. I'm trying to determine if it's a significant difference.
I'll be daily driving the car if that matters.
Has anyone driven both the 2018 and 2019 MY LC 500s? I'm looking to purchase one in a few months, it seems from my research that the primary difference between the two is the transmission programming. Is that significant? I'm finding quite a lot of 2018s for sale throughout the US but not so much 2019s, and they command quite a premium price. I'm trying to determine if it's a significant difference.
I'll be daily driving the car if that matters.
10-02-20, 12:19 PM
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I am curious about this as well. From what I understand the trans programming and damping settings in the suspension are the two big changes? How significant is the difference?
10-02-20, 01:23 PM
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Here is the press release, but I am sure you have seen it. https://pressroom.lexus.com/56077-2/
The trans programming is pretty much the same, but it was retuned for the areas between cruising and max performance. It is smoother and chooses gears better at half throttle. I think they have changed this again for the 2021 MY
I believe they made the suspension a little softer overall. This might be a pro or con.
These two things were subtle but noticeable for me. The other changes were not.
The trans programming is pretty much the same, but it was retuned for the areas between cruising and max performance. It is smoother and chooses gears better at half throttle. I think they have changed this again for the 2021 MY
I believe they made the suspension a little softer overall. This might be a pro or con.
These two things were subtle but noticeable for me. The other changes were not.
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