BMW 535i vs. LS 460
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12,500 miles on my LS and only scheduled maintenance.
The 330xi was very harsh and noisy above 45MPH. To be honest, I can't see much difference in handling, even though I keep the air suspension on "Comfort".
About the only thing I miss is the standard transmission. The CVT on my LS is great, but I sure miss rowing those gears.
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Yes its totally true. Even after more than 10 years of Lexus' arrival here, some people still refer Lexus as an upgraded "Toyota". It was so bad that some people thought that I downgraded my previous Mercedes E240 to a LS460. I was comparing the resale value of the Mercedes S350 and the LS460 SWB. A S300L loses even less at only about SGD 30,000 (USD 22,200) but the resale value of the LS460L (with the standard Executive-Class Seating Package) is horrible losing about SGD 110,000 (USD 81,500)! That amount of $$$ can buy me a new loaded LS460L in America!!! I would not want to own a BMW or Mercedes-Benz after its warranty is over as I've experienced so many problems with these "old" German cars and with their poor aftersales service, I guess that Lexus is a better buy.
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Yes its totally true. Even after more than 10 years of Lexus' arrival here, some people still refer Lexus as an upgraded "Toyota". It was so bad that some people thought that I downgraded my previous Mercedes E240 to a LS460. I was comparing the resale value of the Mercedes S350 and the LS460 SWB. A S300L loses even less at only about SGD 30,000 (USD 22,200) but the resale value of the LS460L (with the standard Executive-Class Seating Package) is horrible losing about SGD 110,000 (USD 81,500)! That amount of $$$ can buy me a new loaded LS460L in America!!! I would not want to own a BMW or Mercedes-Benz after its warranty is over as I've experienced so many problems with these "old" German cars and with their poor aftersales service, I guess that Lexus is a better buy.
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Regarding resale... as it is important... we keep our vehicles for a very long time. The LS would replace a 1991 350 SD, bought new and with a new engine put in at 85,000 miles courtesy of Mercedes, though we did share a portion of the cost... now has 190,000 miles on it and looks excellent... one body style that does not go out of style, just ages like fine wine. lol... so the LS would be held for many many years... well...at least thats our plan.
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