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#1145 of 1194 Re: SC 430 Winter Performance? [illinijoe] by fb04sc Aug 29, 2006 (8:24 am)
Replying to: illinijoe (Aug 28, 2006 4:49 pm) although i live in california and cant help with winter driving i want to suggest that you test drive an 05 or 06 sc430. you can read my long winded tale of my 04sc430 message #1108. after three weeks brought it back to my dealership and got a new 06sc430. i thought being certified and having 14000mi i could save some money! the 06 even with run flats drives so smoothe. night and day compared to 04. i dont know if it was the 04 model year or that particular car that made it drive like crap anyhow i didn't want to pay for something i wasn't happy with! good luck and let me know if there is a differance between model years
#1146 of 1194 6 speed vs. BMW steptronic by ghloeb Aug 30, 2006 (6:59 pm)
Since the SC430 is not available with manual transmission, does anybody actually use the manual shift feature on the 06 6 speed automatic? I am trying to compare it to the BMW 650 steptronic, which seems to have surprisingly fluid clutch-less shifts. Replies to this message: rcraft (Sep 03, 2006 7:12 am)
#1147 of 1194 Re: 6 speed vs. BMW steptronic [ghloeb] by rcraft Sep 03, 2006 (7:12 am)
Replying to: ghloeb (Aug 30, 2006 6:59 pm) I frequently use the manual mode on my wife's '06. However, my use is due to the fact that we live in the TX Hill Country and the hills are why I use it, but only to use engine braking going down the hills. It will shift up and down very easily, but this isn't a performance car, it's a luxury touring kind of car. Don't expect bang,bang shifts. It's Lexus smooth no matter who shifts it (you or the computer), but I do find it a useful feature.
#1148 of 1194 Re: SC 430 Winter Performance? [illinijoe] by stevestein Sep 10, 2006 (5:52 am)
Replying to: illinijoe (Aug 28, 2006 4:49 pm) I live in NJ so snow is a factor. I suspect conditions are worse in Chicago. I'ved owned several LS, and have a good relationship with the sales and service staff. They told me without any hesitation not to get the SC if it had to be a year round primary vehicle here, and to NEVER drive it in snow or ice. Too much torque and RWD. We ended up getting the car, but kept a Blazer we had intended to sell. Now we have my LS, my wife's SC and the Blazer for the dog. I'd say it's fine year round in the south or SW, but not where snow is anything but an infrequent occurrence. We also took off the runflats as just being too harsh. Puto on Kuhmo Ecsta ASX's (inexpensive and highly rated). The dealer came as close as he could to tirerack.com prices and did the tires and install including the sensor adjustment for a total of around $700. He's even storing the runflats (still plenty of tread) for a couple of years until the lease is up at no charge (to ease any concerns I might have just in case I have to put them back, which he says I won't.)
#1150 of 1194 2005 03 2006 by fx554 Nov 11, 2006 (11:35 pm)
Need know-how from experienced SC430 owners and connoisseurs out there.   I have decided to get an SC430, and given the probability that the current SC430 as known today is in its last legs and will likely be either significantly upgraded or maybe even replaced by a substantially different car (particularly now that the new LS460 is out), I have concluded that a previously owned SC430 is wiser than getting a brand new 2007. With this in mind, I have narrowed down my decision to either a 2005 or 2006 year model with low mileage (ideally under 12K). To this end, I need help in expanding my knowledge and decision base as follows:   1) Are there differences between the 2005 and 2006 model years? If so, can someone kindly list the most significant ones or direct me to a reliable source that would identify the differences?   2) I like to hear opinions/recommendation of buying a CPO car vs one that is not.   Most thankful for any and all help on this   FX    Can someone briefly enumerate the most significant Replies to this message: rcraft (Nov 18, 2006 9:52 am)
#1153 of 1194 Re: 2005 03 2006 [fx554] by rcraft Nov 18, 2006 (9:52 am)
Replying to: fx554 (Nov 11, 2006 11:35 pm) On paper the '06 is down on Horsepower from the '05, but that was due to a change in the way SAE calculates HP, so ignore that.   The '06 had a slightly revised nose, LED tail lights (instead of bulbs) and a six speed automatic (which displaced the '05's five speed).   The biggie IMHO, is the transmission. It's the "new" generation that is finding it's way into the rest of the Lexus line.   Buy the '06.   You will love this car and hate the tires (run flats)   Good Luck.

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