LS600hL seen in the wild

**TonyPSchaefer** · 08-27-2007, 03:33 PM

I was at the Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg, IL over the weekend. As my wife and I were crossing the little roadway in front of the shops, a Lexus rolled up to the stop sign. My wife didn't notice but I did. I stopped literally right in front of the car and stared puzzled. Not at the driver but at the hood. There was no noise. That's when it occurred to me, "clearly this is a hybrid."

That's when my gaze slid up to the driver who was looking at me just as puzzled. We had a "hybrid moment" as I nodded to the hood and smiled. As I stepped out of the way, there was the crackle of rubber over loose rocks as the sleek black car stealthed through the intersection. His wife was smiling as they rolled by and that's when I got a good look at the back: LS600hL.

At >$100,000 apiece, I don't suspect I'll see too many more.

Rae Vynn · 08-27-2007, 04:20 PM

Gosh, I wonder if the Lexus driver gets the argument all the time, "You'll never get back that hybrid premium you paid."

Somehow, I think not.

galaxee · 08-27-2007, 04:42 PM

wow, and i was all impressed to see a GS hybrid in the wild... that's cool.

donee · 08-27-2007, 08:47 PM

Hi All,

I have seen a few GS's. They are very quick. The drivers like to show off to Prius drivers. Make RX hybrids looks poor.

Have not seen the LS hybrid yet. I keep looking though, and have seen a one of the newer LS cars , but it was not the hybrid.

BTW Tony. I was wondering who the guy with the black Lambo was. He cruised through town here a few weeks ago. Now we know, eh? What a waste!

stukid · 08-27-2007, 08:54 PM

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I was at the Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg, IL over the weekend. As my wife and I were crossing the little roadway in front of the shops, a Lexus rolled up to the stop sign. My wife didn't notice but I did. I stopped literally right in front of the car and stared puzzled. Not at the driver but at the hood. There was no noise. That's when it occurred to me, "clearly this is a hybrid."

That's when my gaze slid up to the driver who was looking at me just as puzzled. We had a "hybrid moment" as I nodded to the hood and smiled. As I stepped out of the way, there was the crackle of rubber over loose rocks as the sleek black car stealthed through the intersection. His wife was smiling as they rolled by and that's when I got a good look at the back: LS600hL.

At >$100,000 apiece, I don't suspect I'll see too many more.
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We had our first LS600hL roll into the dealership on Saturday, spent all of 1 - 2 hours before it was sold
100 Grrrr was a steal. this one sold for 125

I am 1 of only 4 guys who are certified to work on this car at our dealership. We dont expect to sell that many, but they tell us there are over 40 on preorder. . .

Malarkey · 08-27-2007, 09:18 PM

One of my coworkers is up for a new car soon and is looking at it. I think the "Hybrid Premium" on that car is somewhere around 30K, though, and I am fairly sure he won't do it.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 08-27-2007, 09:49 PM

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Hi All,

I have seen a few GS's. They are very quick. The drivers like to show off to Prius drivers. Make RX hybrids looks poor.

Have not seen the LS hybrid yet. I keep looking though, and have seen a one of the newer LS cars , but it was not the hybrid.

BTW Tony. I was wondering who the guy with the black Lambo was. He cruised through town here a few weeks ago. Now we know, eh? What a waste![/b]

I've only seen that car in pictures.

Gonna have to watch WGN tonight for an update. Who wrecks their (very tracable) Lamborghini and runs away? For those who don't know what we're talking about: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0...,0,933588.story

**Tideland Prius** · 08-27-2007, 10:12 PM

have yet to see an LSh... In fact, I've only seen one LS460 L Exec. All the LS's in my area are the swb version.

V8Cobrakid · 08-27-2007, 10:23 PM

I've seen about a dozen of the 460L's and only a few non L's. I'm surprised i haven't seen an hL yet.

**Tideland Prius** · 08-27-2007, 10:34 PM

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I've seen about a dozen of the 460L's and only a few non L's. I'm surprised i haven't seen an hL yet.
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That's b/c you're in CA lol.

08-27-2007, 03:33 PM	#1
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	I was at the Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg, IL over the weekend. As my wife and I were crossing the little roadway in front of the shops, a Lexus rolled up to the stop sign. My wife didn't notice but I did. I stopped literally right in front of the car and stared puzzled. Not at the driver but at the hood. There was no noise. That's when it occurred to me, "clearly this is a hybrid." That's when my gaze slid up to the driver who was looking at me just as puzzled. We had a "hybrid moment" as I nodded to the hood and smiled. As I stepped out of the way, there was the crackle of rubber over loose rocks as the sleek black car stealthed through the intersection. His wife was smiling as they rolled by and that's when I got a good look at the back: LS600hL. At >$100,000 apiece, I don't suspect I'll see too many more. __________________ Proud father of Priapus: the '04 Tideland BC9 with an OEM EV button and sense of self-righteousness Current Mileage Chicago Prius Group Website Chicago Hybrid Group on FaceBook Find me on faceBook

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galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 93 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	wow, and i was all impressed to see a GS hybrid in the wild... that's cool.

08-27-2007, 08:47 PM	#4
donee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,244 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 2 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts Friends: 0	Hi All, I have seen a few GS's. They are very quick. The drivers like to show off to Prius drivers. Make RX hybrids looks poor. Have not seen the LS hybrid yet. I keep looking though, and have seen a one of the newer LS cars , but it was not the hybrid. BTW Tony. I was wondering who the guy with the black Lambo was. He cruised through town here a few weeks ago. Now we know, eh? What a waste!

08-27-2007, 09:18 PM	#6
Malarkey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 120 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	One of my coworkers is up for a new car soon and is looking at it. I think the "Hybrid Premium" on that car is somewhere around 30K, though, and I am fairly sure he won't do it.

08-27-2007, 10:12 PM	#8
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	have yet to see an LSh... In fact, I've only seen one LS460 L Exec. All the LS's in my area are the swb version.

08-27-2007, 10:23 PM	#9
V8Cobrakid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: hell Posts: 2,894 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #9 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 5	I've seen about a dozen of the 460L's and only a few non L's. I'm surprised i haven't seen an hL yet.