So i flew up to North Carolina last week with the family to visit the in-laws and i had some in depth thoughts about my LS while gone. The first being i now understand how some of you enjoy your LS because where you live it may not be so common of a car. For me here in Orlando i see atleast half a dozen LS's per day, sometimes way more. On more than one occasion i have pulled up to a redlight and there has been multiple LS's sitting side by side at the light, the last being a few weeks ago when it was me and a black 1st gen and a silver 1st gen. Just tonight at a 7-11 i was getting gas and there was an identical stock black 2nd gen like mine. My neighbor three houses down has a 2nd gen white Ultimate like mine, they are everywhere around here. So you gotta understand for me its just another car on the road. I didnt see one single LS the entire 4 days i was in North Carolina, not one.
The next thought is the drivability of the LS, i drive it alot everyday so its becomes somewhat normal for me. While visiting the in-laws they own two Honda Accords with one of them being a "top of the line" model, it still sucks in my opinion. So after riding in them for four days and even driving one of them one night they were insanely boring, even the leather seemed cheap. After getting home and jumping in the LS for the first time in four days it was such a relief compared to an Accord. Its like you gain a new appreciation for the LS.
And third after my ordeal at the dealer trying to trade in the LS i decided to keep it until its paid off. They wanted $2000 down for the MKX which i can easily afford, but i got to thinking i could put that same $2k in a "repair fund" for the LS which should pay for any repairs over the next year and a half until its paid off. With so many miles on the LS i am sure there are certain things that are going to start to fail or break, like the DCCV, and i can accept that. My main issue is still the coils which seem to need replacing way too often. Aside from the coils my car is still in great shape and still drives great. I have become really interested in the upcoming MKT which if i keep the LS till its paid off will give me some flexability to work a deal for one of those. Bottomline i guess is you have to do without some things for awhile to regain your original appreciation for them. I may still continue to bitch about it from time to time but i think i will be happy getting in it and turning the key and getting on the road.
The next thought is the drivability of the LS, i drive it alot everyday so its becomes somewhat normal for me. While visiting the in-laws they own two Honda Accords with one of them being a "top of the line" model, it still sucks in my opinion. So after riding in them for four days and even driving one of them one night they were insanely boring, even the leather seemed cheap. After getting home and jumping in the LS for the first time in four days it was such a relief compared to an Accord. Its like you gain a new appreciation for the LS.
And third after my ordeal at the dealer trying to trade in the LS i decided to keep it until its paid off. They wanted $2000 down for the MKX which i can easily afford, but i got to thinking i could put that same $2k in a "repair fund" for the LS which should pay for any repairs over the next year and a half until its paid off. With so many miles on the LS i am sure there are certain things that are going to start to fail or break, like the DCCV, and i can accept that. My main issue is still the coils which seem to need replacing way too often. Aside from the coils my car is still in great shape and still drives great. I have become really interested in the upcoming MKT which if i keep the LS till its paid off will give me some flexability to work a deal for one of those. Bottomline i guess is you have to do without some things for awhile to regain your original appreciation for them. I may still continue to bitch about it from time to time but i think i will be happy getting in it and turning the key and getting on the road.
