I am debating on getting a new Lexus LS460 or the new S-Class for my wife. We have a GS300 and need a bigger car for family trips. I want something that is nice to drive but will NOT stay in the shop every week. I don't really care about loaner cars and such because as soon as it is out of warranty, I will do all of my own service. Gentlemen, let the games begin.

 

Well if she cant park, get the LS. If she can, go with the Benz

 

My wife actually drives faster than I do and that is downright scary. I know that the Lexus drives like a big couch but I'm only 38 and I like a little spirit in my driving.

 

Personally never driven the LS, I used to work for Mercedes and hands down I think its far superior to the LS interms of a driver's car. Id get an A8 personally. But the S-Class, when you drive it, dosent feel its size at all.

 

You'll probably get better service and build quality with the Lexus, if that matters to you, and status/performance with the MB. What's more important for you?

 

Between the two, the Lex. But personally, I'd go A8.

 

The new S-class for sure. The lexus interior is bland in comparison and it drives like a 4-wheeled mattress, to wide and heavy.

 

The S costs alot more than the LS. I would pick the S just becuase it's a better all around car, but for the price you can't beat hte LS.

 

The new LS is a really nice rig, and you just can't beat the reliability. I personally would NEVER own a MB product that wasn't under the full manufacturer's warranty.

 

S-class ftw.

 

IMO, the S Class looks much better than the LS...I really hate the LS styling. Reliability is great on the LS. The S does everything right and I have not had a single problem with mine (knock on wood).

 

no brainer, s class

 

OMG, I just went through this whole debate with my wife. The result however, was not EXACTLY what I expected. Long story, re-told in a narrative manner to follow...

This happened this past Friday (we get every other Friday off where we work).

Wife: I'm bored, let's go do something.
Me: Hey, let's go look at cars, we haven't done that in a while.
Wife: Yeah right , but okay, what are we going to go look at?
Me: How about an LS460? I hear they're really nice cars.
Wife: I don't like them. I don't really want to look at a Lexus.
Me: Whatever. Let's just go.
<We go to the local Lexus dealership and check out an LS460; I really wanted to check out an LS460L, so I don't bother with the test drive. Then as we are leaving the dealership...>
Wife: That was actually a really nice car, but it came across as a really fancy Toyota.
Me: Okay, what now?
Wife: We should go look at an S550 to get a back-to-back comparison.
<Off to the Mercedes dealership we go... Then as I'm in the dealership, checking out this S550, I hear her calling me.>
Wife: Hey, get over here, you have to check this out!
Me: Now what?
<I wander over to where she is standing, and I get about 20 feet from the front of the car she is looking at and just stop in my tracks.>
Me: Holy ****, that's a CLK63 AMG convertible! I didn't even know they had one at this dealership!
Wife: I really like this one. I have always wanted one of these convertibles.
Me: But you know that this has...
Wife: Yeah, I know, the new AMG motor <blah, blah, blah - she is repeating the mantra I have been spouting about these cars while I walk around the car>

<And here folks, is the biggest tactical error I made that day.>

Me: If there were one car I would buy today, it would be this one.
Wife: I think I want to test drive the car. Do me a favor, and drop the E320 (which we are giving to our youngest son, therefore the sedan replacement search) off at the house and bring the truck back.
Me: Yes dear.

<At this point, I realized I had totally lost control of the situation. I went home, got the truck, and in the fog that was clouding my mind, all I could think was "WTF, what is going on here?">

So now we have this Cadet Blue CLK63 sitting in the garage.

Oh, if it were my choice between the S550 and the LS460, I would choose the S550, but it's a little late for that now in my world...

Impulse shopping has never been this much fun.

 

I say LS460...

You should add a poll to this thread