1998 Lexus LS 400

Pros: Excellent construction, quality interior materials, good resale value

Cons: Stupid light switch. Poor placement of fuel filler. Attractive but bland exterior design.

The Bottom Line: Makes an excellent used car purchase. LS400 may actually be better than successor LS430.

Review: I went shopping for a new car this weekend to replace my trusty but aging 1994 Cadillac DeVille. I'm happy with my DeVille, but at the point where I can trade and (hopefully) get something for it or keep it and run it into the ground. I was also...

Pros: Ride, reliable, roomy, navigation system

Cons: Premium gas required

The Bottom Line: I recommend it as a great luxury car for comfort, reliability, powerful acceleration, luxury interior and features, navigation system, and value.

Review: We love the car after buying it used a year ago. It has a nice smooth and quiet ride, accelerates strong and quietly and without feeling shift changes. It is really well built and solid without rattle noises.

The car does a great job...

Pros: Handling, ride, dependability

Cons: cost of scheduled maintenance

Review: In August of last year, I purchased my second Lexus LS400-a 1998 model. It replaced a 1992 that had more than 120,000 miles.
I had not intended to get another Lexus because of their high price and price of maintenance and common parts (i.e. spark...

Pros: easy rider

Cons: not fast enough

Review: Want to take a ride in the most smooth driving car. Well then invest in the lexus ls400. I have a 98 Lexus LS400 and it is the best investment I have made on a car in a long time. The car feels like you are driving on air. It is very roomy and the...

Pros: power, styling (interior and exterior)

Cons: sway

Review: In the market for a Lexus LS400? I would definately recommend this car. My family owns two LS400's, one black and one white, both loaded. This car is built very thoroughly with special attention to the interior. Engine noise is unbelievably quiet, even...

Pros: Reliable, comfortable, fast, beautiful interior

Cons: Eats batteries, needs expensive timing chain replacement every 90K miles, relatively small trunk

Review: Bought it in Dec 2001 with 48K miles on it.  Have since put on 120K additional miles.  In all that time I've had to replace several batteries (this car seems hard on them) and one headlight switch.  This car is bulletproof and just keeps ...

Pros: None

Cons: Way to may problems for a $52,000 car, way to boxy

Review: Me or my Aunt will never own a Japanese car again, what a horrible experience, I thought the service is supposed to be good? Well it was far from excellent or even good. The car's paint is faded, and it's only 2000 (gray). My aunt took the car to the...