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Opinions on Lexus LS400/430
I am thinking of getting a 2000ish Lexus LS. Any opinions on the cars?
Thanks!
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bulletproof. good cruisers
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04-18-2013, 10:17 PM
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Only down side is the timing belt IMHO. I don't like changing those things. That said, I bought my Sequoia for a significant discount when it was just over 100k miles and needed the belt. DIY for $400 with good parts an 8 hours of my time.
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04-18-2013, 11:29 PM
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Alex, I'm on my 3rd LS. Current is my DD with 132k miles and love it. A guy that used to work for me had an LS that he put 400k miles on before selling.
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04-19-2013, 03:05 AM
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I'm yet to hear anything bad about them, other than the fact that they aren't the most exciting car on earth. The ultimate highway cruiser, hop in for a little drive across the country.
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04-19-2013, 03:26 AM
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Nice highway cars. MPG seems to the most common downside.
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04-19-2013, 06:10 AM
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Yr 2000? I have a '99 with the 3.0 v6.....Retained as a spare car to keep miles off the new one. Has 197,000 miles and runs like new. Besides the normal service, the only thing that has failed has been a wiper motor. Still has the original exhaust.....I changed struts myself at about 150,000.
Just returned on a 3,000 mile trip to the Mexican border. Got 26-29 mpg on the highway.......Used zero oil on the trip.
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I have an 06 GS 430 and I like it a lot. I do have an oil leak from the front cam seal. 90k service was $1300 for timing belt and everything (rear brakes, fresh fluids throughout). |
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