ur2slow1

I'm looking at 1999 and 2000 LS400's and can't decide if one year is better than the other. I know 1999 was the first year of the Minor Model change and updated engine but is that a reason to steer clear of one and go for the 2000 ??? Your educated thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Kansas

No, 1998 was the first year of a major reengineering of the LS400. The LS400 of the 1998 through 2000 model years is visually and mechanically mostly the same.

The main new technology on the 2000 LS like I have is "Brake Assist". There is a year-by-year summary of the changes here: http://www.lexls.com/info/lsgenerations.html

The model variations of the 2000 LS are described here: http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2000/2000LSspecs.pdf Change the "2000" to 1998 and 1999 in this URL to view the specs for those model years.

steveski

While it is not a technical explanation, I would pick the 2000 simply because it was the last year B4 the 430 - most if not all bugs were worked out

Kansas

That is a good point. For example, redesigned tilt and telescope steering column motors were implemented fairly early in the 2000 model year. I've posted the TSIBs on this forum in the past that show the VIN numbers of the cars that were affected.

If the steering column motors weren't replaced under the TSIBs while a car was under warranty, it can cost thousands $$$ to replace them now.

skperformance

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1998 best upgrade of he UCF line up for major/minor changes.
1999 added passanger mirror dips in reverse , you can make the cluster display go dark
2000 added brake assist