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This has been unbelievable to read all these replies. What a car!! I appreciate everyone's input on this. I have learned so much.
What your views "Pro and Con" on the 1996 and 1997 models SC 400??????????
DANNY
SUNBLINDS
Toyota generally has no experation date unlike european and domostic cars with that being said my wife had a super clean ls400 with 427k miles and it seriously ran like new and the previous owner was an er doc rhat had it serviced at Lexus only and if it did not get hit on her way to work she would still be driving it to this day.
it's all in how you take care of them .
I purchased my 1994 SC400 in 1995 with 19K miles on it (spruce/tan) and it's the best car I've ever owned. It finally died last Thanksgiving with 457,000+ miles. My mechanic says it probably could've been fixed. It appears oil leaking from the head gasket may have fouled the ignition/plugs on one bank. At the same time, there was a tiny leak that sprung from the radiator. Cost to repair both was about $2000. I debated for a while but finally decided after almost 20 years that it was time. Frankly, I was waiting for it to die so I could get a newer car. Ended up buying a 2000 SC400 with 112K - wow! The 94's engine was never touched. Of course, replaced peripherals: power steering pump rebuilt, two alternators, one radiator and rear shocks, timing belts/water pump, thermostat with overflow reservoir replaced, CD changer replaced. Frankly, I wasn't fastidious with maintenance and basically just changed the oil about every 6-7K miles over the last 200K miles. I know quite a few SC's have exceeded 500-600K. What a car...will miss it.
95 sc300 (5spd) with 125k on the clock... drivetrain-wise, i just now replaced the original clutch (that thing was SHOT)...
i have no reason to expect that i'm even near the expiration date of the engine/drivetrain... the thing has been driven the majority of the time by 2 people who baby the heck out of it (the original owner and my wife)... the only times it ever get exercised is when i drive it, and even then, it is gentle exercise...
I just created an account after a couple months of lurking.
ill post a pic soon but I bought a 1993 sc400 with 200k miles on it for $1400. Best decision ever. It's currently got 251k.
ive only had to replace the (stock) alternator and service the rack/pinion.
My 97 300 with 197k, my 98 400 got 198k and my 2000 sc400 with 141k, all 3 rides are driving fantastic, 98 is my daily, I beat the **** out of it and it hasn’t let me down ever, the other 2 scs are in the garage most of the time. The white one is my baby I take my lady out for dinners once a month in it. It turns heads and people throw thumbs up every time we’re out, I baby her on the road! S.C. 300 Black is still awaiting n/a t engine/manual trany swap, just for fun of it, I just want to go turbo, but part of me is saying don’t touch a perfectly running car
I don’t see myself driving any other brand because of reliability is amazing!! Lexus IS AMAZING!!!
