1998 Lexus LS400 review from North America
"Awesome!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not much gone wrong since I got the car in Aug 08...
I've put about 16k+ on it, and the only major issue has been the battery going weak and frying the starter.. not a cheap repair, but it was probably the original battery.
Currently replacing a stuck right front caliper.. again must be the original and probably got stuck to due to the massive use of salt in my province! (shakes head)
Other than that, it's a BEAUTIFUL car! So very comfortable and quiet.. you can have a conversion on the phone and there is NO wind noise or background noise.. true story!
I admit that the cost to repair things are not cheap, but this car is so durable compared to my Merc ($ pit!) that I don't mind. My father has a 91 with 370k on it and he has not had to do really anything major on it other than a recent shock job, so I decided to pick up this one and I will not look back to getting a Merc again unless they make them as reliable as these cars..
Next one will be an LS430! And I'll hand this one to my father!
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| It is what it is, YAWN |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0L V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 112000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 138000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz W124 |
| Date of Entry | 3rd March, 2009 |