1991 Toyota Lexcen VN Equivalent review from Australia and New Zealand
"A Modest yet Attractive Power-pack"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Cracked radiator Core for the Air conditioning. Not major.
Boot rubbers leaking water into boot cabin, mainly on right side.
Windscreen wiper motors blew. Sometimes a very common problem 95% of the time with VN's and Lexcens, where a screw comes loose in the motor casing causing the motor to jam & the fuse to blow. However, this was not the case, the motor just died.
General comments?
Very gutsy car. I have no complains on all round performance. It loves to kick off the mark and lives up to every corner of it's 3.8L power. She does not whine when forced to shake her thing!
It's holds well at high speed on freeways and the handling is smooth, however, quite forceful at times.
The economy is surprisingly slightly better than VN's as I get around 500-550Kms to the tank on open road & 450Kms in the city with a casual boot here and there.
If modified slightly yet modestly, it would achieve an attractive soft V8 note.
All round, a great buy that I will never look back on. I will be hanging onto this one for a long time! She is a performance capable car in an attractive yet modest body.
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| A good looking vehicle that offers good motoring if regularly serviced |
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| Good solid workhorse |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Ltr V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 176000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 182000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corona |
| Date of Entry | 15th April, 2003 |