LS400 vs. LS430 reliabiity?
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LS400 vs. LS430 reliabiity?
I have been the proud second owner of a wonderful 1999 LS400 for about 7 years now. I bought the car with about 120k miles on it and it now has about 210k miles. The car has been nearly flawless so far -- it's truly incredible. The car still has TONS of power, ice cold A/C, a perfectly smooth and quiet engine, silky smooth shifting transmission, etc. But, it is starting to have little problems here and there. For example, the front passenger seat motor no longer works. Also, the steering wheel telescopic feature no longer works. There are some other little things as well. I still plan to keep this car for quite some time but I think that when I do replace her, it will be with an LS430.
What I'm wondering is, does anyone know how the reliability of the LS430 compares to the ridiculously iron-clad reliability of the LS400?
Thanks in advance,
Dan
What I'm wondering is, does anyone know how the reliability of the LS430 compares to the ridiculously iron-clad reliability of the LS400?
Thanks in advance,
Dan
Last edited by dantampa; 08-21-16 at 01:51 PM. Reason: I've owned the car longer than I thought!
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LS400 is probably the better car, the newer the cars the more parts that were not made in Japan and by Lexus. And if the LS is in super shape cosmetically its dirt cheap to fix it compared to a new or newer car, that can end up with the exact same problems you have now, that is the newer used car.
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LS400 is probably the better car, the newer the cars the more parts that were not made in Japan and by Lexus. And if the LS is in super shape cosmetically its dirt cheap to fix it compared to a new or newer car, that can end up with the exact same problems you have now, that is the newer used car.
Last edited by dantampa; 08-21-16 at 02:49 PM.
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as well checking through the 430 section for the current discussions of members issues.
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as well checking through the 430 section for the current discussions of members issues.
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Variety of threads:
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...er-thread.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...our-input.html
as well checking through the 430 section for the current discussions of members issues.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...xus-ls430.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...er-thread.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...our-input.html
as well checking through the 430 section for the current discussions of members issues.
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I guess there are a lot of people that easily get 300k out of their LS400s. I could always put a couple thousand dollars into it and have a great car for years to come. I've got some thinking to do there.
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I too find the 430 attractive. May be my next upgrade but as stated above, a little bit of money for some simple fixes beats car payments; at least it will allow you to save for the 430 in the future.
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That is totally an option I am considering. I bought my LS400 for about $12k cash and I'd like to be able to do the same with a super clean LS430.
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