Lexus Ls400 Buying Guide.

[steve2006]

I've not seen this one before but apart from the prices quoted which are now a little out of date it seems quite comprehensive and should be helpful to potential new buyers.

http://www.ls400data.com/buyersGuide.html

[mikeyv]

Thanks for the link Steve, always nice to read LS400 stuff.

There's more on his site too, tips and tricks, model history etc,etc.

[messi]

That's my friends website, he made that himself, he drives a DHP model ls400 that he is selling soon, he's an antiques dealer

[steve2006]

It won't be too long before our LS400s achieve antique status, probably the only cars ever built that may make it.

[Bluesman]

It won't be too long before our LS400s achieve antique status, probably the only cars ever built that may make it.

Well if they do none of us will be around to see it as an antique has to be 100 years old. Still they might have bought out some miracle pill for longevity. Think I might get buried in mine. Mike

[Malc]

Hmmmmm ....... my Triumph Sourthern Cross is 81 years old next month ........ hope I live to see it reach antique status !!!

I have no doubt that my LS400 will outlast the Triumph given lots of tlc by subsequent owners .............. I wonder :outforcount:

Malc

[Stuart Aspey]

Good evening all. The MK1 and MK 2 LS400' s. They were '90-'94, is that right? The fuel economy stated by autotrader says that the combined run MPG is 29.3, but MK3 and MK4 run '95-'98 is MPG 23.1.

Is this right?

[Howplum]

Here's an Autocar article I found from 2017. Judging by the figures mentioned I assume values were at their lowest.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/used-car-buying-guides/lexus-ls400-used-car-buying-guide

[mikey2001]

Although not a used buyer's guide, the other day I stumbled across this review the AA did back in 1991 of the LS400 (courtesy of the wonderful WayBack website):

https://web.archive.org/web/20140825135300/http://www.theaa.com/staticdocs/pdf/carreports/AA_REPORTS/LEXUS_LS_400_(AUTOMATIC)_R9126.PDF

Edited January 8, 2021 by mikey2001
Link was broken

[mikey2001]

And a shorter review of the MK2 from 1995:

https://www.theaa.com/staticdocs/pdf/carreports/AA_REPORTS/LEXUS_LS_400_R9502.PDF

[Howplum]

And here's another one, only 12 months old:

https://classicsworld.co.uk/classic-car-price-guide/lexus-ls400-buyers-guide/