Is the SC430 an old person's car?
02-12-09, 07:05 PM
#22
personally, i strongly believe that a car is a car. there's no such thing as a girl's car, a guy's car.
after traveling to Asia, visiting countries such as Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, China, and Korean, I come to the vivid realization that we Americans are truely blessed.
to me, there are only good cars and bad cars, affordable cars and expensive cars. i consider us so lucky to buy a lexus, be it LS, SC or ES or IS in America, whether used or new, for a relatively low, low price compared to people who live in other countries.
to me, SC430 is not an old man's car. it's one of those cars most people around the world could only dream of. but for those of us we can afford one, no matter how much we pay for it, we should be thankful and know that we are driving one of the BEST cars made in human history.
i am currently 32. I have come from a BMW 328i, then two BMW M3's, GS400, ISF, and now, the SC430. I have been to many forums, and heard many compare and complain about how much faster they want their rides to be and how the BMW M is better than AMG or the vice versa or how the lexus is too slow or too this and that
i just feel we should all send those ppl away from America, and maybe, justmaybe, they will begin to appreciate what they have in their hands.
that's just my humble opinion.
after traveling to Asia, visiting countries such as Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, China, and Korean, I come to the vivid realization that we Americans are truely blessed.
to me, there are only good cars and bad cars, affordable cars and expensive cars. i consider us so lucky to buy a lexus, be it LS, SC or ES or IS in America, whether used or new, for a relatively low, low price compared to people who live in other countries.
to me, SC430 is not an old man's car. it's one of those cars most people around the world could only dream of. but for those of us we can afford one, no matter how much we pay for it, we should be thankful and know that we are driving one of the BEST cars made in human history.
i am currently 32. I have come from a BMW 328i, then two BMW M3's, GS400, ISF, and now, the SC430. I have been to many forums, and heard many compare and complain about how much faster they want their rides to be and how the BMW M is better than AMG or the vice versa or how the lexus is too slow or too this and that
i just feel we should all send those ppl away from America, and maybe, justmaybe, they will begin to appreciate what they have in their hands.
that's just my humble opinion.
02-12-09, 07:29 PM
#23
Bottom line, I need a lot of legroom. The SC430 just didn't make me feel comfortable. I'm not really as comfy in the GS as I'd like to be. The car has narrow door openings and just barely satisfies my legroom requirements. Lexus just doesn't get it. It seems only the trucks, the LS and the SC300/400 fit me well enough.
It isn't just me. You ever see guys my size in the SC430? No.
02-12-09, 10:46 PM
#25
Don't get offended, everybody on this message board seems like fun loving types. But I'm driving around the SF Bay Area and I seem to be the only guy under 50, let alone 35 driving a 2nd gen SC. Plenty of young dudes driving the first gen though. I should of got an IS-F, except it's too small for me and I really wanted a convertible. I like sitting in it and driving it, I'm probably just too self consious. But it doesn't help that all my friends started calling me "old man" when they found out I like to eat at places like Harry's Hofbrau.
02-12-09, 11:07 PM
#26
02-12-09, 11:44 PM
#27
It sounds like in addition to the SC430 being an old man's car, it's also a car for BIG and TALL men -- except Ice350. 
Ice350, this conversation came up in 2002 or 2003 in this forum, and after many posts, we figured out that the guy who couldn't get a good fit, had longer legs than everyone else, even though he was a couple inches shorter than other tall owners reporting a good fit.
That, along with your football knees, could explain your discomfort. Sorry 'bout that.
Ice350, this conversation came up in 2002 or 2003 in this forum, and after many posts, we figured out that the guy who couldn't get a good fit, had longer legs than everyone else, even though he was a couple inches shorter than other tall owners reporting a good fit.
That, along with your football knees, could explain your discomfort. Sorry 'bout that.
Last edited by Roofless; 02-12-09 at 11:54 PM.
02-13-09, 12:16 AM
#28
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No its not but the internet will have you believe some things.....When it debuted it was the hottest car out for a moment and clearly the hottest Lexus out. Anyone remember the SC 430 with the "Davin" wheels on MTV? It was quite the hit with young people initially. Of course, young people move on to the next thing while older people (wiser with money) stick with the SC. It appealed to both.
Technically it WILL (as any) appeal to older people b/c its a $65,000 car new and looking at demographics, older people can easily afford it.
With the prices now in the 20s, look for young people and value conscious older people to buy it.
Technically it WILL (as any) appeal to older people b/c its a $65,000 car new and looking at demographics, older people can easily afford it.
With the prices now in the 20s, look for young people and value conscious older people to buy it.
02-13-09, 05:04 AM
#29
I guess the AMA definition would call me obese but no one I know considers me that.
I've already sat in the G37 and I felt more comfortable than in the SC430 or my GS350. Had I been sure it was gonna be more comfy than the G35, I would have waited for it.
The thread topic is about age of SC430 drivers. I only introduced size because very few tall and/or big people buy it despite what a few tall guys here say. Just look around. I think that has a bearing on choice more than the age. This means I don't think it's an old persons car. I think it's a car for smaller people. Even if your body fits it's feels tight. Lexus hasn't learned how to maximize space as well as other brands. If I fit comfy in a c-class benz I should fit in any Lexus.
Last edited by Ice350; 02-13-09 at 05:16 AM.
02-13-09, 06:11 AM
#30
No its not but the internet will have you believe some things.....When it debuted it was the hottest car out for a moment and clearly the hottest Lexus out. Anyone remember the SC 430 with the "Davin" wheels on MTV? It was quite the hit with young people initially. Of course, young people move on to the next thing while older people (wiser with money) stick with the SC. It appealed to both.
Technically it WILL (as any) appeal to older people b/c its a $65,000 car new and looking at demographics, older people can easily afford it.
With the prices now in the 20s, look for young people and value conscious older people to buy it.
Technically it WILL (as any) appeal to older people b/c its a $65,000 car new and looking at demographics, older people can easily afford it.
With the prices now in the 20s, look for young people and value conscious older people to buy it.
*now if you have a beige SC430 the story might be a bit different
