I've had lots of nice equipment on a number of nice cars, but before this LS460, I never had a car that, for instance, had the "Hold" feature or the "auto-closing" doors.

The Hold is a button on the steering wheel that when engaged, basically sets the parking brake when you come to a complete stop - like at a stoplight. It keeps you from having to sit there constantly applying pressure to the brake just to keep from rolling. Then when you're ready to go, it automatically disengages when you press the accelerator. Sounds like a small thing in a way, but it is golden when you use it for awhile ... especally in traffic

The auto closing doors are cool, too, in that you never again have to slam a door. You simply nudge it shut and as soon as it contacts the striker plate on the jamb, it grabs the door and pulls it quietly closed via an electric motor.

Not necessary, I know, but little things like this get to be so appreciated that you wonder how you'll be able to do without them in the future. Like one-touch up-and-down power windows or rain-sensing wipers, you quickly become used to them.

I doubt I'll be getting another car this nice when my lease is up, and it's going to be an adjustment to go back to a car without things like this. A devious lot, these car manufacturers ... 

I agree Mike. Its easy to get used to being pampered.  I'm coming to terms with the same thing on a decision i'm about to make ("sacraficing"  luxuries i'm used to)..

Why wouldnt you trade in for another LS when yours is up?

funny topic... i took the jeep to work today... Float city... lol

My sister's jeep used to scare the crap out of me. Then I drove my brother in law's dodge ram 1500 quad cab. God. THAT is scary. You hit a bump on the highway and you can feel the bed shimmying for a good 5-10 seconds later.

Well, hope springs eternal, and if they go to the 7-speed AT, maybe it'll fix the problem. One of the (more honest) techs agreed with me that it was partly because the gearing kept the revs so high, and when the TC re-engaged, it had to absorb a lot of rev force, or enertia. If they gear it down a little in 6 and 7, maybe it will re-engage smoothly like everyone else's. Besides, they DO know about the problem, and maybe it was dealt with in the trans redesign.

I really DID like the M, it's just that the TC "jerk" was too much for me. At $20,000 or more less than the LS, AND with a fixed trans, I might get interested again.

Yeah, we don't know at this point. But given that the Q wasn't a big market success, why would they make the M more like it? 

Good point, but I think the Q wasn't successful because it was ugly (towards the end); before that I thought the car had a nice look. Infiniti doesn't have an LS/S/7/A8 competitor and I think they need one to roll with the big boys. But who knows.. infiniti is a weird brand with seemingly no lack of direction, so only time will tell.