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You don't see a lot of LS 460s in the wild

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Old 11-09-21, 01:59 PM
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Default You don't see a lot of LS 460s in the wild

At least I don't. For a while I have been keeping an eye out for them and they seem to be pretty rare around here. And there's certainly no shortage of Lexuses in general -- I can't throw a rock without hitting an ES/IS/GS or one of the crossovers. Those cars are everywhere. Its not necessarily a bad thing; the rarity seems to add a small bit of exclusivity. But I'm a little surprised. I guess full-size luxury sedans just aren't big sellers these days. Everyone goes for the SUV instead. I'm guessing the sales figures for the LS 460s, especially the newer ones, must not have been good.

To be fair, I guess I don't see a lot of A8s either. But I do see a fair amount of 7 series and S class roaming around.

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They had horrible figures relative to the 430 and the A8 is VERY rare. I have the only one of two in my area

EDIT: as far as 460s go I am one of only 3 I have seen from Lewis Center to Marion. The other two are also both silver and one is a bank managers car. I don't know who owns the other one that I sometimes see

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Found a ton of them when I was trying to buy my GS460. Shocking how many people dont know what they drive....
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Certainly not as common as ES or IS. Having both a 430 and 460 I see way more 430s in NorCal than 460s…. (Despite the 460 having a longer run).
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I got three including mine within 2 miles radius. As far as I am aware all recent purchases.
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I see quite a few LS460’s in and around my neighborhood. Guess they’re a bit more abundant around here.
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I live between Dallas and Fort Worth and there are quite a few 460s. Where my home is, there are at least 5 460s from 2007-09, and 10-12 with a few 13-17 sprinkled in. Not many LS 500s even in Colleyville and Southlake area. Still see a lot of 430s and most of them look like they just drove off the showroom floor.
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What is rare in my area - GS350, despite being more popular than LS460, I do not see too many of those.
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Originally Posted by Anfanger
What is rare in my area - GS350, despite being more popular than LS460, I do not see too many of those.
I have 5 in my subdivision, my area is kinda strange. It's rarer to find a Honda than basic BMW/Audi/C class but you normally do not see true flagships
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I don't see them regularly, but I do see them from time to time. Every time I see one go by I do wonder if they are on Club Lexus.
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Same here in Tampa Bay, FL. Whenever I see one I can't stop looking! I love the way the 2013+ looks and I rarely get to see mine driven without me behind the wheel.
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Interesting to see the variance. There are plenty of GS350s in my neighborhood (many substantially modded) and a decent number of 400s and 430s but only one 460 that I know of (not counting mine). And that one mostly stays under a cover from what I can tell.
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Originally Posted by Nospinzone
I don't see them regularly, but I do see them from time to time. Every time I see one go by I do wonder if they are on Club Lexus.
I have the same thought whenever I see any LS
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Old 11-17-21, 09:38 AM
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There used to be a dozen or so on Craigslist all the time here in NC up until this year, but hardly any now. Maybe it's just pandemic sellers remorse?
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In San Diego, I see one almost every time I'm driving the surface streets.


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