^absolutely. couldnt have said it better.
The only car worth a shit in their lineup right now is the LC. Thats the only remaining Lexus that's still a true Lexus (fuck the post 2024 ones with the tablet bullshit).
Yes, at $ 120k or $ 130k MSRP, it's expensive, but it feels even more expensive than that. Thats the old school lexus.
Built in Motomachi by Takumi craftsmen to a standard and not a price point. Thats old school lexus.
No compromises on material choices, even if it makes no sense (Cabon fibre reinforced plastic for majority of the panels). Thats old school lexus.
Will outlast you and your family due to simple and wholesome engineering. thats old school lexus.
Look at their covenant back in 1990 when they first started... look at the trash they produce nowadays.
Greatest hits
OG: LS400
SC400/300
SC430
GSF
ISF
RCF
IS300
IS350
IS500 <- meh, 8 speed kills it and boring suspension kills it, but if you can get it cheap, its worth it for the engine alone.
OG RX+ 2nd gen RX because they were all built in japan and they'll last forever
GX all v8's
LX all v8's
LC500 2020-2023 (no 2018/19's because of harsh suspension, no 2024+ because of that fugly tablet and ruined dash)