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Lexus had fewer than half the problems of an average car.
The study measures the durability of four and five year old cars and trucks. An average 1997 car had 3.82 problems vs. 1997 Lexus models' 1.73.
The LS 400 and LX 450 were #1 in their respective categories, while the SC 300/400 and ES 300 were in the top three.
Check out the gauge cluster. Make sure it lights up fully and all the needles light up.
I was wondering if I could ask you guys for some help. The side mirrors on our 2001 LS 430 do not seem to be tilting when the gear is put to reverse. It used to do this fine. This has just recently happened. Neither of the mirrors will move. Did I press a wrong button somewhere? Have any of you had this problem? We'll probably take it into the dealer soon... unless you guys have an easy fix. Thank you.
Jeff
Anyone know if the ls, gs, es will get AWD in the future, when i trade in my car i wouldn't want to go audi or e class
I just wanted to thank the members of this board for the numerous responses to my question. It was indeed the side mirror adjustment button that was put into the center setting. I have moved it to the right, and now both mirrors tilt accordingly. flint350, bcleepe, nofeer, and sfmartin, you guys are simply awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time to write.
Jeff
I don't know of any specific websites for future Lexus vehicles. But try motortrend online. They cover future vehicles for most makes. Here's a link.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/index.html
Some points of interest:
2003 Lexus GS: Rear-drive sport sedans to be redesigned.
2004 Lexus RX 300: The RX 300 becomes the first Lexus product to be built outside of Japan when production begins at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada plant in Cambridge, Ontario. We have not heard rumors, but it would seem to reason that this would be a good time for significant update or generational change.
Hope this helps. No talk of AWD though.
Jeff
Thanks
Peter
Any of you suffering from mold or mildew smells from your A/C vents, or foggy windshield and windows, this product may be the answer.
flint350 - I enjoyed the meteor show from my deck (sky is pretty dark where i live) laying on a lounge chair. Too bad it was so cold that night. But then again the cold made the sky amazingly clear at the same time. Both cars still absolutely perfect - hope same holds true for you. I had one in for service and noticed a brochure on the phone system last week but forgot to take it. Maybe they will get there - it's my only gripe. I also got a $50 amex gift check because of the recall/inconvenience on Lexus Link repair. I don't know if it was dealer based or a Lexus program. Did you get one? I misplaced my touch-up paint and asked for replacement so this time they gave me two of them. The service is still top priority here in NJ it seems. You should join in the dialogue on the other board from time to time. It's a lot more civilized now and everyone understands each others position. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.
I, too, got the Amex check back in Sept. for the "inconvenience" of the recall. My wife was surprised by it, but managed to convert it to her use quite easily.
I agree the other board has become more civilized and I continue to read it. Just haven't had much in the way of input lately. And yes, my car has remained trouble-free also. As for the phone, it's been so long without it, I may well forego getting it - besides, I understand it is STILL a Sprint phone, which makes it far less useful to me. I am probably going to keep my AT&T Digital One Rate which I have been very happy with.
Have you gotten behind the wheel of the Sc430? It's a great car. Fantastic blend of super luxury items combined with enough sportiness and its very fast and amazingly quiet - but definitely bent towards luxury over sport. The ride on the LX470 is very much like the old LS400 which is incredible for a truck that size. It's also very quiet in the cabin (is there any Lexus that isn't?) with plenty of wood for that warm feeling like the LS430. By the way when you get a loaner what are they giving you? I keep getting the RX300 which is also a nice truck but too small for me day in and day out.
Now if we could just get the retired military to shut the $%^& up we might just come out of this thing unscathed (further).
As for bin Laden, I agree, but don't want to wake up wwest for a lecture on our hawkish and less-than-capable leaders.
I see the host had to kick in over on the other board already.
Of course then we would have Cheney to deal with, probably the worse of two evil{doer}s.
greg.white@wsj.com.
I personally have a bit of trouble with the voice part of gps. Maybe it is my voice, but the recognition aspect is not so good. If I were to say something like HOTEL, she will respond `ski resort` or something. I say GAS, some differen reply. I will study the manuel further to get just the right word or words, so it may be my fault. The gps is pretty good, but does say you are at destination about a block too soon. It also can take quite a while to pinpoint where you are. That happens just when you are genuinely lost, which I hope will be fixed on next visit. Tony
Sometimes I have trouble even to activate the voice command after several pushes on the button. Also, it may mistakenly recognize my words for different meaning.
Brian
Far less than perfect - yes. Useless - no, IMO. Can and should it be improved each year, of course.
The situation on the phone is ridiculous. And, they choose SPRINT, which, at least in LA, has incredibly bad service and they have not been truthful about it.
This is not to downgrade the LS430, its a great car. It is just that these points are out of character for such as great vehicle.
If you really want I have a contact name in the US that I can find if I go searching.
But...
Denso is an OEM supplier to any and all (mostly Japanese) automotive manufacturer's (primarily), as such they do not (have to) deal with individual customers, end users, and haven't a clue as to where to start.
I'm contemplating putting a NAV system (pulled from a LS 99 - screen, audio controls and all) into my 95 LS. Will it fit ? Can a car audio mechanic do it ? Thanks for your reply.
Some one told me about these chains. I own a 2001 LS430 standard wheels.
I purchased a set of chains from: tirechains.com.
I installed the chains without removing the wheels or using a jack. See the site for a description.
The work very well for me. Please post any comments.
I run on summer tires year round and keep a set of chains in the trunk in the wintertime. Worked for all the time I was out in Montana too.
I would bet on it, that you won't be able to retrofit a 1998-2000 LS400 Nav system into a 1995 LS400. Best bet would be to go with a aftermarket Navigation system.