Need advice LS 400 - purchasing
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Need advice LS 400 - purchasing
Looking for a 99/00 LS and looking for help. I will concentrate on cars in the 120-140K range and wanted to know if these cars are very dependable if maintained well? Also, how are maintenance costs? I live in Portland, OR, so no snow here, but lots of rain. Any issues with rainy/slippery conditions?
First time Lexus buyer, have owned many Hondas/Acuras before. Can't add a signature but we currently own a 2000 Acura NSX, 1994 Accord Wagon (JDM H22A engine, transmission and LSD swap) and 2011 CRV. Looking to add a 4th luxury comfortable car with lots of rear seat space as kids are growing taller.
Please let me know if there is anything to look out for in these cars. Also, looking for guidance on suspension and audio upgrades (I am sure there are threads here, so please point me to the best ones). Also, do these models come with HIDS?
Thanks.
First time Lexus buyer, have owned many Hondas/Acuras before. Can't add a signature but we currently own a 2000 Acura NSX, 1994 Accord Wagon (JDM H22A engine, transmission and LSD swap) and 2011 CRV. Looking to add a 4th luxury comfortable car with lots of rear seat space as kids are growing taller.
Please let me know if there is anything to look out for in these cars. Also, looking for guidance on suspension and audio upgrades (I am sure there are threads here, so please point me to the best ones). Also, do these models come with HIDS?
Thanks.
Last edited by RA40; 12-05-14 at 02:47 PM. Reason: descriptive title
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Welcome to Club Lexus.
The 2-LS FAQ will apply to the first gen as well in many areas of maintenance and discussions about various issues:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...questions.html
The 2-LS FAQ will apply to the first gen as well in many areas of maintenance and discussions about various issues:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...questions.html
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If you aren't used to rear wheel drive the LS can take some getting used to. She's got a big engine and can swing her *** around pretty easily on slippery roads when you hit the gas hard.
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I used to have a S2000 and now own an NSX, so I am familiar with RWD, but dont drive these cars in very wet/slippery conditions. I need to drive a LS soon.
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Funny enough, on Lextreme you can find comparisons of engine components between 1st gen and later years and it seems that 1st gen had the beefiest components which were built to last forever and take any amount of abuse. This is why the 1uz engine is highly sought after by turbo enthusiasts...
I own the 1st gen, but 2nd gen 99-00 in my opinion are the best ratio of price-performance. You get the great engine, with most problems already taken care of, and big brakes, and tons of space. All you need to do is wait for that one lawyer, or doctor who finally decided to get a new car to sell his old one for next to nothing.
Last edited by peterls; 12-06-14 at 10:47 AM.
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