1992 Lexus SC400 from North America - Comments

Normal maintenance tires, battery, brakes. The only problem we have had is recently the car will be running great most of the time. You will go out to start it and it won't start. If I wait long enough it will start later that day. I have had it in the shop 4-5 times and they can't get it to do it again. I don't know if anyone else has had this problem. It is starting to become a real problem. I love the car otherwise.

Great looking car looks as good as any new car. I love to drive this fun comfortable car. I would suggest you buy one if you can find one at a good price. I bought this car as a second car for my wife, and she will not give it up. She has gotten rid of her Lincoln and drives it full time.

My wife to will not give up her 92 SC400. The car was originally bought for my son back in 2004. At the time my wife was driving a 2003 Mercedes E500. My wife has put more miles on the Lexus in 3 years than she put on the Mercedes in the year she solely drove it. The Lexus was bought from the original owner with 46,000 miles. It now has 95,000 and still runs perfect. The Mercedes just sits in the garage and is only used once in a while. People ask all the time is the car is a 99-00 and are shocked to hear it's a 92. Its is in mint condition. Lexus you did well on this car.

Our 92 SC 400 has been great. We had the same problem with it dying and not strarting for a couple hours then it would run great for 2-3 days and the same thing would happen. After the lexus and toyota dealers could not find the problem I found another small shop that figured it out. The fuel pump and computer control had some type of bad spot. We replaced both and it has run 3 months no problem.

Other question 141000 miles and I have not changed the timing belt. It looks fine, but the lexus dealer says it should be changed any thoughts?

My advice, get it changed. I don't own a Lexus SC400 but I do own a lancer. The other week I was driving then all of a sudden the car died. RACQ found that the timing belt had snapped and come off, in turn bending the valves and destroying the pistons. $1,600 later, I've learned not to let a car do 170,000km without it replaced. (I assumed the car had it replaced as I bought it with 140,000km)

I also had this problem with my Lexus SC 400. After I retired I wouldn't use the car as much and the battery would die after I wouldn't use it for awhile. But when I went to Lexus they said you have to turn the keyless entry switch off under the steering wheel. It says in the manual that if the car is not going to be used for a long period of time you should turn this switch off. The only thing you have to remember is that when you go to open the door when it's locked, that you can't open the door by pressing the button on the key. You have to manually stick the key in the door and unlock it.

The 92 SC400 is the best car I've driven, even though I put 18in chrome with 245/40 on it. The power is top notch.110 mph onto the on ramp and highway is no problemmo. Handling is great and the interior is beautiful. No one thinks it's a 92. With the chrome it is a STUNNA.