@MrPoooopro Do you know what BMW stands for?, Bring More Wrenches, Bill Me Whatever. Serioulsly mate, do dome research, and speak to some mechanics and they will all tell you Toyota/Lexus makes great cars, much better than the rubbish BMW and Mercedes make.
"thats not bad in 8 yrs flat" please lexus erases Jaguar, and beats Mercedes for luxury, and price. Its far superior to any of the other luxury brands simply because it was able to make a name for itself and be popular within its first year, especially here in the US.
@RellupNorth Than you have NEVER driven a Merc. I work at Lexus and i have severel Mercs myself and severel realy new ones in the family. The actual LS600 Hybrid is a fat ass, dull and cheaply made "thing". It's not a car for me, a car in my definition has to be more than a vehicle that can go from A-B. Lexus never would get the Finish a Merc has to offer. Oh and you don't want to know what happens, when you need some new Brake Discs...you can buy the whole brake system of a Merc for that price
@NFreund ur right, from act 03 to 08 lexus and toyota was slacking. same w honda. but mercedes have nowhere near as good a fit and finish as a lex. our 98 ml300 may not be top of the line, but it certainly is bottom quality for top dollar maintenance, and ps u won't see a lexus breaking down after 150000 miles ;)
@lexilaron Well, the ML isn't a real merc...it's got the star, but thats all. Build Quality is more then bad and between 1996 and 2004 Mercedes was realy bad. Show me a Lexus that has done 600-700k km and still drive, feels solid and looks nice ;) I'm not talking about the ML, A- or B-Class. E-Class and S-Class...even if they sometimes got a little messy electronics, the will never look used. Btw, Mercedes cuts build quality for the US since the late 80's...
@NFreund come to america where we use crown vics. whether u use smart cars as taxis, bicycles, or mercedes, that is irrelevant to me. apparently not all mercedes are "real" mercedes, but every lexus is a "real lexus"
I have always loved Jaguars and my dad had a 1995 V12 Xjs! I loved that car I loved to drive it! Unforunately though it did have alot of problems and it was always need ing to be repaired.
I love how Jaguar is hailed as the be all end all by everyone , but in reality they are one of the most unreliable , and expensive to maintain luxury brands. Good luck finding parts. Stylish and classy yes, but I wouldn't buy one over a Lexus or BMW. That goes for back in the 90s or today.
The first lexus gs300 1993 was to be a jaguar,but they couldn't afford to build it! not alot of people know that! Love lexus gs300 mark 1 and lexus ls400's. a friend of mine breaks cars and he say's nothing comes close to a lexus not even a merc w124!
Friend of my has the LS400 from 1998. Still it is as smooth as no other. We have an 04 Audi a6 ourself but that lexus feels smoother and you dont feel anything. Just the most relaxed driving car around. It doesnt floath like a rolls royce wich feels like a boat, but it floaths and is sharp! And with 280 hp its FAST! I love that car. For around 7 to 8.000 you can get one. Too bad it like fuel too much...
What if I tell you that a Lexus IS-F can outrun a BMW M3? That the Lexus IS-F looks better and is built with the best of everything. That the Lexus IS-F interior lighting is way more advanced then M3 Lighting. That the Lexus IS-F interior looks much more classy and elegant than a BMW M3 interior.
I owned a 1990 Lexus LS400. From my experience, especially going up hill often, it does a pretty good job with that. Acceleration was pretty good also. The best looking Luxury Sedan when introduced back in 1989.
Being a GS400 owner and LS400 LS430 owner I mean seriously why you think I've only bought that line LEXUS by the way to my fellow Brits Jaguar can't be compared to LEXUS in reliability and durability my LS400 98 has 345678K miles on it had a jag Xtype tranny issues threw it away had an S500 you can't compare them it might not have the gadgets as the S500 but I'll take reliability, quality over looks or gadget
Lexus LS rules! LX570 is nice too :D i hate it when those stupid brits go on and on about Jaguar, nowadays they are great cars but back then it wasnt much... Audi wasnt as hot as it is now either but there was an A8 in late 90's... why dont they mention that?
I dont think the Lexus LS400 changed everything. It may have changed whatever it changed in that whatever it was involved with. And change, because "changing is easy in a world of change", can include many things.
@jakemiller5000 Jake it's unfortunate you have had some bad experiences with Toyota cars, but you are in the minority, the vast majority of Toyota/Lexus owners are very happy with their cars. I think you are just bitter that the Japanese make better cars than Americans do. Look up some of the scandals associated Ford and GM, with regards to some of the rubbish they have produced.
@jakemiller5000 No, Jake you are wrong, very wrong, Lexus are not overrated cars at all, if anything Lexus cars are underrated. And if Lexus are so Lame", in your opinion, why do they always score highly in owner satisfaction surveys?. And another thing, you still see many LS400'S around that are close to 20 years old, with high mileages and yet they are still going strong. I have heard nothing but praise for the superb V8 Toyota designed for the Lexus LS400.
@InspectorMontelbano1 Thank you for explaining the details to Jakemiller5000, he clearly does not understand the whole Lexus thing. Also you're right about the V8 Toyota engine, I've been working and using them for nearly 5 years now, my latest creation in the garage taking its shape is a BMW E46 Touring with a Twin Turbo Lexus V8 Engine, best of both worlds!
@jakemiller5000 I'm sure Toyota has made some lemons, the thing is, Toyota seems to get it right most of the time. That said, every mechanic I have spoken to, ALL speak highly of Toyota. And I hate to destroy your "dream world", but I am not exaggerating here when I say that virtually every Toyota/Lexus owner I have spoken to, or have read about, are absolutely delighted with their cars.
@jakemiller5000 Standart AC now..,offcourse will be..,since even the cheapest korean cars got it standart 10 years ago!! And i got Mercedes E220, year 2002 without AC!! So what exactly you customize with the AC??!! The way it looks? You buy Mercedes 2002,you put nice shirt and couse its too hot you open the window and go to your meeting allover dusty:)))Hahaha...,like i said..Mercedes can drive anybody..,200d 320 e..,the market is floated...For Lexus you need more than money...TASTE!!!!
@jakemiller5000 Hahaha,one more cunt who believes that whoever is little bit more succeed in Bulgaria got to be mafia;))) And..,do you know any other word except "overpriced" and "overrated"..,couse you are getting borred:))) "letting the customers to customize theyr car" Ooo,yeah..,when you buy premium car for 45 grand..,and pay for AC,leather and few more gadgets so it comes to 80 grand...,then..,where is the premium?? The badge??
@jakemiller5000 hey..jerk..,WHEN YOU ARE WATCHING ALL THE VIDEOS WITH LEXUS..,DID YOU PAY ATENTION TO WHAT THE MAN TALKS??!! ""THE CAR IS EVEN BETTER THAN JAG ,MERC AND BMW"" NOT TO MENTION THAT YOUR ""OVERPRICED"" LEXUS COMES WITH STANDART OPTIONS WHICH IF YOU ORDER THEM FROM MERCEDES WILL COST YOU 35% FROM THE CAR!! AND THEY ARE WORKING..AND THE CAR GOES..AND GOES..AND GOES..AND...THAT IS A CAR FROM A COMPANY WHICH JUST STARTS PRODUCING LUXURY CARS!!!!!!! THINK ABOUT IT WITH YOUR EMPTY HEAD..
@jakemiller5000 If according to you Toyota and Lexus are overrated, then why does Toyota and Lexus always do well in the JD Power long term reliability surveys? And why are the vast majority of Toyota/Lexus owners very happy with their cars? And why does every mechanic you speak to, always speak highly of Toyota?
@jakemiller5000 Lexus/Toyota cars are shitboxes?, geez do you know anything about cars? Sure Toyota has made some lemons, all car companies do, but the fact is Toyota and Lexus are successful because they build reliable cars, and no Lexus are not overrated, and nor are they overpriced, it's BMW and Mercedes that are overrated and very overpriced. Every single mechanic I have spoken to, always speaks highly of Toyota, especially Lexus.
ls400 is between luxury and just a standard sedan... gutless(probably due to auto trand), overweight, shitty fuel economy, but dammit i like the power headrests they have. and the reliability....... i would never buy a toyota/lexus, i will stick with mitsu, audi/VW , benz, subaru, and nissan/infinti
@jakemiller5000 mate, lets face it, you just hate japs, even if they were the best car in the world you would hate them, they are among the best cars on the road, and compete with bmw for reliability, no comparison fuel wise between an ls400 and an american muscle car, the ls does 24 around town, a muscle car does about 8. yes, i would take the muscle car anyday, but they are rare here, and i need a daily driver. i have had over 40 cars, the ls400 is a very good car.
@jakemiller5000 my ex has a plymouth, the only one in this country i have ever seen, only once seen a dodge viper in the flesh, believe me, if i was loaded, which you would have to be to own a dodge viper in this country, i would buy one. we are not like the states, our average cc is 1.6. lol. the LS is about as big as you get,, apart from a jag, which i hate. unfortunately you lucky americans have no worrys about fuel costs, in this country at record prices, its major. 1.26 per litre. 2 dollars
@jakemiller5000 Wow it must be great to be so knowledgeable about everything, every car, every car company, every model, etc..You should be the editor of car and driver or road and track. or even better,, youshould be president of the USA since you seem to be a jack of all trades, knowing very little about very much..We are all entitled toour opinions but you are so hateful and nasty to peole whose views differ from yours it makes us all hate you and think you are a nasty unhappy soul
@jakemiller5000 the Z06 will do nicely, 44,000 pounds here, even the C5 is 22,000 pounds. nothings cheap here. yes they are good, they ruined the pontiac and the mustang's but the corvettes still looks good. we have the chrysler 300C over here which is quite popular, but with over 5 pound a gallon of fuel the ls400 is about the biggest you get.
@jakemiller5000 pontiac, now there's a car, had a pontiac firebird, and a mustang mac1,aaahhh, memories, you could never fall asleep in one of those, i had straight throughs on both, and as there were very few in the uk, and petrol so dear, i was treated like royalty, everyone wanted a drive. i have had over 40 cars, and when i want one i get one, i just wait till cheap enough to buy, the only one to evade me that i have wanted since being a kid is a corvette. but yanks are far and few between.
@jakemiller5000 far from bullshit, as i said, had one for 7 years without problem, and googling it i cant find the problems you talk about. they are underated, suspension is great for a big car, speedo never a problem. the problem you talk about is the lights in the centre consol. there is a guy doing 170 mph in an ubnrestricted one, and kick down at over 110 mph. not that its needed but still impresive for a big car. if the car was rubbish i wouldnt have just bought another one.
lexus brag about never having to sell a replacement gearbox, and i can quite believe it as i have had 2 over 7 years, neither failing an mot, or any replacement part. they are known as bullet proof. anyone who runs them down has never owned one. i had a jag 4.0, and a bmw 740i, both 98 models, but i would put my 94 ls 400 up against them anyday. the jag, well rubbish, never buy one again, and the bmw, i could never really fall in love with. the LS 400 is also much lighter, and not bad on fuel.
@jakemiller5000 lol. wish we had a british car we could brag about. never driven a yank but the ls is massive in america so yours is a personal choice, which dont get me wrong, its good to up your own cars, and there are plenty of american cars i would chop my arm off for. but i have an ls400, not bad on fuel, and powerful, and in 4 years it has never failed an mot. there are guys on youtube doing 170 in theirs, they appear to be unrestricted in the arab world. i rate these cars very highly.
@jakemiller5000 Zero recalls + Above average rating from CR + Above average rating from JD&Power + above average resale value + general owner consensus on forums = pretty good case.
A name does not reduce the quality and refinement of a product, call it an LS, call it a Celsior, either way it was among the best in its class. 20 years on and Lexus has a higher brand cachet in the US than the 100 year old Cadillac. That shows a name cannot make a crappy product any better either.
i had an ls400 1996, didn't treat it well, bought it for going to and from work, i also have a 2001 bmw 740i which i take my family out in, i didn't service or change the oil in that lexus, and it never let me down, it would destroy my bmw on performance, but the only silly thing i got rid of it for was the starter motor. right between the v of the engine and under the intake manifold, as it was winter i sold it for peanuts. miss it so much i am now getting a 1994 model.
@jakemiller5000 Similarly, the 2001-2006 LS430 has had 3 recalls, where as the Mercedes S class and BMW 7 series of the same generation have had 10 and 9 recalls respectively.
@jakemiller5000 The Lexus IS300, which was released as a competitor to the last gen Mercedes C-class has had zero recalls from the years 2001-2005. The Mercedes on the other hand has had 3. The BMW 3 series has had 8, and the Cadillac CTS has had 5 (all of the same generation). The IS300 also commands a higher resale value in the used market than those cars.
@jakemiller5000 What Toyotas are the LS, IS and GS rebadges of? I'm not sure about the newer models but older Lexuses are bullet proof, among the most reliable cars made- based both on rankings from publications and from the general consensus in owner forums. These cars were exceptionally refined and well engineered, plus they hold their value. Many people appreciate this, especially in a premium car, perhaps more so than heritage.
I have dealt with him months ago but to see him still on a page doing the same shit just goes to show that he is a fool that has no life he must be pretty upset that cant afford a descent car sol there for he just bashes them ...Cheers for the comment
@jakemiller5000 Listen bud, I read all your comments here & I could easily destroy your ridiculous rants, but just the fact that you drive a Pontiac 6000 that is no newer than a '91 & you are dissing Lexus is enough for everyone who sees this to roll on the floor laughing their asses off at what a pathetic fool you are. Thanks buddy, you did all the work for me, I couldn't have done a better job embarrassing you myself!
@jakemiller5000 Buddy it's hard to believe that you did have a '97 Camry but now have a Pontiac 6000 which GM stopped making in '91. Usually people make a step up when they get a new car & get something newer lol!
When people bash these cars saying they're knock off MBs or rebadged Toyotas they're simply showing their insecurities to everyone else. The LS400 looks nothing like a Benz, the LS430 looks somewhat like an S Class W140 down the side but thats it. Only an idiot could mistake a Lexus for a Benz and vice versa. And to all ignorant Americans knocking the Lexus as rebadged look at GM....
lexus is much better than a mercedes s class and the bmw 7 series and the jag much faster more lexuries i own one myself and think its dat da americans made a much better car than da germans and the english LEXUS THE BEST....
american trucks r the shit though!!!!!!!!thats something americans can make is a beasty ass truck ...... but they cars rrrrrrr shit!!!!!! pretty bodies but aint worth jack!!!!!!! although i do cut for the old skools whips and i do mean old like donks and box chevys ....and droppaz 454 motors etc!!!!!!!! new cars hell no!!!!! miss me with that
and them ls400's r not ugly that car is very nice and has a beautiful body its all about how u fix it up check out pics on em in google ull see wat im talking bout .....thumbs up to whoever in that ls600 that biyach got recliners in the bak and back massage seats i mean the 750 li has that in the front but not in every seat just the passenger and driver .....maybe the new ones do i dont know but the 08's dont .....
i actually own a ls400 2000 model the only problem i had with it was a problem with alot of the lexus ....the power steering leaks for whatever reason but other than that ls400's r beast!!!!! u get what u pay for!!!!!!! u show me an american luxury car that rides good and ill sho u a lexus that rides great ...american cars to me are getting better every year but i cant fuck with em no mo specially cadillacs them shitz is raggadey y u think to resale one off a carlot the price drop so quick...
To me, modern Jaguars look among the best out there. I have no experience with european cars, but I don't think their as bad as people made them to be. I have experience with Japanese cars and they are as worst as anything out there. Personally, I think all cars aren't very reliable because we have yet to master them.
@slavik97 Actually Jaguar was rated #1 in the world in JD Power's reliability survey last year so your comment is obsolete now. The last Jaguars to be unreliable were in '94 & even then they werent that bad. Jaguars from the 80s were unreliable but trust me, Jaguaars nowadays are far more reliable than any German automaker!
Ofcourse its going to have issues with competeting against Companies that have been around much longer.. I believe Lexus's are Great cars! The History & Heritage starts from when they were first introduced.. they redefined the Word Luxury in terms of how they made fit&finish and Quality a major margain for comparsion...The other brands didnt have that, they were comfortable with there "heritage" that they can get away with it.. & Lexus's have been better cars than Jaguars! #FACT Jags are shitty!
they didnt do it in 8 years....this cars were once toyota's and still are! they just have different badges! go to fuckin japan and go find a Toyota celsior and you'll see a lexus ls400
@sexyboi142 What is your point? Many companies "re-badge" cars
Acura= Honda
Infiniti= Nissan
Cadillac= GM
Lincoln= Ford
Lexus=Toyota
If you are going to say that a Lexus is nothing more than a different badge, then you have just proven your ignorance in the car world. Lexus changed the game, whether you think so or not. Lexus forced the euro brands to lower prices and offer more features.
Name one other brand that made such an impact in less than 20 years, go ahead I'll wait!
@lexluthor400 fix ur error. Caddilac is under GM and has no other coresponding car. GM = whole brand so that isnt valid. Now i can see if you said Caddilac Cimmaron = Chevy Cavalier.
Lexus is nothing but a badge change. In Japan Toyota's are just a luxurious Same for Honda. In Japan Honda's are waaaay more luxurious than what we have toyota didnt do it in under 20yrs...they did it from the start in Japan. All they did was put a different badge on it and send it over.
@sexyboi142 I understand that in Japan Lexus is Toyota, HOWEVER, the LS400 was built and designed from the start to be sold as a Lexus outside of Japan. They didn't just take an existing chassis and re-badge it. They built it as the LS400 outside of Japan and as the Toyota Celsior in Japan.
"All they did was put a different badge on it and send it over." And how is that different from GM and Cadillac?
Either way, the Lexus versions of the cars are far more than just re-badging, look it up!
@lexluthor400 This is correct. Lexus was a rare case of building for export markets FIRST, then rebadging for home. Lexus as an imprint now even exists in Japan, which is proof that the gamble was successful. IMO, it is the only one that worked, as North America is the only place you'll find Acura and Infiniti. In the case of the latter, some mainline Nissans look enough like the ones getting rebadged (with the only difference being engines and equip).
I agree diesel does get really good gas mileage. The thing is though, how many diesel gas stations are around? Might have a lot of diesel gas stations in your area, but where im from there aren't many. Might as well get the lightest car possible if you want fuel efficient.
You don't have a problem with the premium cars of toyota or nissan? The cost in Japan for a Nissan President for example, it will cost more than an Infiniti Q45 or a lexus LS in the US. Also Lexus= Luxury brought into the U.S.
and just because your 97 Camry gave you problems, you don't have to hate on toyota and lexus. I hate hyundai, does it give me the right to hate on there new Equus coming out? No. If the Equus mets the standards of a luxury sedan, in ride, technology and comfort, then it will pass. And the Equus price range is around 60 grand.
yes i know the recalls with the brake pedals being stuck on the carpet etc... Are you seriously trying to compare a toyota avalon to a LS600HL? In Japan lexus is a rebaged toyota. And I can tell you never even sat foot in a 600hl, and my other comments below refer to the other top end luxury toyota's/nissan that u never even seen in Japan. Which I'm referring to the nissan president, Mark X, Majesta, Celsior, Cima, Crown, Fuga.
LOL, you got a 6000 because that all you could afford...
I own a 74 340 E55 Charger and what does it have to do with this argument??NOTHING!!
All you got on Toyota is your Brothers 94 4 runner POS and your 97 camry POS....Cars that are long due. you call your Pontiac good but a Lexus shit..YOUR FUCKING STUPID....A early 90's corolla has better quality than your 6000...Funny your a dodge lover but the problem with Toyota's safety is because of a part built by Chrysler....
Again you don't know JACK SHIT..U should do some research before U open your mouth. Research how BAD french & GM cars are rather than just hunting for videos on Toyota and Amy whinehouse to bitch on. All you do is talk shit about things you know NOTHING about.
Heritage DON'T mean shit anymore..The only reason that your dream car has heritage is because back then there was no competition in that class of car.Now, you can buy a LEXUS in the same class but IT WONT BREAK DOWN!
Your claiming an engine that was designed in the 60's to be sweet??LOL
You have had no experience with any modern engines to say that..Your engine is harsh,old and sounds like a run away shopping kart when its revved out.you put Lexus down, but you own a GENERIC Pontiac..You don't own a good car to be able to say that..People buy Toyota so that they get to where they want safely,comfortably and without breaking down..You got a 6000 because thats all you could afford.
I'm sure most people who want to buy a luxury car want "history, heritage, motor sport involvement, innovation, global appeal" instead of ride quality, reliability, technology, and comfort. Lexus is not a poser brand. And you totally ignored my question about the ls600hl, nissan president and mark X. And most luxury sedans have a high price value FYI. Excluding luxury sport cars, i posted below.
@jakemiller5000 Retarded claims??? Read the facts DUMBASS! You call these claims stupid but you claim that a Buick 3800 dinosaur is a milestone? Now thats a retarded claim! Yes DUMASS they handle well for how smooth they are (try doing that in your Pontiac) Yes they are fuel effiant for the power thats available (try having that in your Pontiac) Get it ?? or you to STUPID?? Amazing how you claim they are overrated but they are at the top!! I think its you who knows JACK-SHIT about cars
Overpriced toyota...... and coming how you only like all the other luxury cars except the JDM ones, i must already assume you have own/or test drive an LS600hl/460, Nissan President, Toyota Mark X, Toyota Crown etc.... Whats the price range/standards in order for you to call it a luxury sedan? Excluding all the high performance cars IS-F, LFA, M3, RS4, C63 amg etc etc etc.....
@jakemiller5000 (continued) why is it the best? here are some reasons: they are VERY luxurious. the handle very well but are smooth and quite at the same time The engines is powerful, economical and has smooth characteristics at the SAME time. The build quality is OUTSTANDING Price is EXCELLENT if you cant seem to fathom that as the truth, go look it up Toyota is the No1 car manufacturer in the WORLD!! you just cant stand the face that a JAP car is better made than your poster car DICK!
Of course you will see many of them. people virtually GIVE them away and parts are an abundance at give away prices in your local wrecker... you must live in a POV area..
"See how dumb and hopeless your logic is"... You base your narrow and pathetic views on cars that are almost 15 years old. How does an old Toyota compare to a new one???
you really are stupid..
Lexus is the BEST value for money luxury car YOU can buy..
its like saying that Ferrari is a wannabe sports car!!!
since you prefer Cadillac or a Lincoln over Lexus, is it because a Lexus wont flip over while turning a corner??is that what makes you think that its not a luxury car in your mind LOL
You often see alot of old lexus's still getting around but you WONT see many old Mercs getting around because they are SHIT and over rated....You think my views are bull shit?? but you haven't listened to the absolute bull shit you are saying!!
Lexus quality is outstanding!!
Toyota is the best seller by MILES...it s PROVEN!! look it up!!
Why is it the best??
the build Quality and reliability is what sells a car....NOT a past image !!!!
French cars??? They are absolute POS. you are saying Citroen,Peugeot and Renault is better than Toyota hahhaha YOU ARE OFF YOUR HEAD!!!
Merc has had SO MANY issues with cars...elec probs,leaky roof,front end problems, trans problems.96 4 runner bad heads..97 camry poor head gaskets due to gaskets had to changed in a hurry because asbestos gaskets where no longer alowed... (they fixed that in 98)
You may think that i am a die hard Toyota fan but i have owned cars from GM,Ford,BMW,Nissan etc..currently i own a 05camry Azura which i have owned for 4years.The only thing that has been changed is tyres,pads,cam,belt, and usual services.. the car is remarkable. i average around 16000miles a year and thats all been in the city..its never once broken down and still drives and runs like the day i got it. all the others where unreliable with poor build quality issue
they fail there because its an image thing...i like them both but the amount of recalls merc has had is shocking...Toyota's history is excellent they are the best selling car in the world and they deserve it.. Toyota did have the recall for the throttle problem but the part that failed was built by Chrysler and approved by CTS (which is American)....Lexus is the best value for money luxury car. the build quality is outstanding.. proven to be better than merc and bmw.look it up
Most reliable car i have ever owned (1994 LS 400) bought in 1997 with 22,000 miles sold with 550,000 miles in dec 2002 after transmission broke to my mechanic for $5k. I never had any problems with thecar till the end, bought a E class 2004, the biggest over rated crap ever. Lexus still builds the best car from the sale,service to ownership reliability.
I read earlier today something that rang well - Lexus/Infinity/Acura are standing on the shoulders of European luxury car makers (Mercedes/BMW/Audi/etc).
Its easy to improve and make reliable an existing design someone else spent the hard time and money conceiving from nothing.
I've NEVER liked this generation of GS. It's just an ugly car, especially from the rear with those stupid red pimple looking round tail lights floating on the rear. The interior looks like it's straight out of a Toyota. The LS on the other hand I like. It's a little on the conservative and bland side, but a very handsome car.
I've owned both cars in this review and an RX300 (currently on the GS300) and I've been mightily pleased with all of them. I've never owned a Merc but they beat my GS300 beats my old BMW M5 hands down. Reliable, comfortable, all the luxuries you expect, oozing quality, and the GS300 in particular was very sporty, almost like a full on sports saloon. Looks are in the eye of the beholder but I think they're all good looking cars and the new ones, especially the IS250 look fantastic!
I find it pathetic why people who don't like the cars, like to look them up and exhibit how narrow minded they are. It didn't take Lexus long, oh the odd 20 years to come up and be competitive rivals with other luxury brands. Winning Countless awards; customer satisfactions and the sorts. The reliability of Lexus would put any other Manufacturer to shame, sure their under powered compared to a few others. Would you like the car to be working at the end of the day or in a garage being fixed?
I read earlier today something that rang well - Lexus/Infinity/Acura are standing on the shoulders of European luxury car makers (Mercedes/BMW/Audi/etc).
Its easy to improve and make reliable an existing design someone else spent the hard time and money conceiving from nothing.
@jakemiller5000 Being an owner of a 535i I can say that I would rather sacrafice all my space for a V8.... Space in a luxury car? That's what you are griping about? In my opinion luxury cars should be as cramped as possible with the trade off of being powerful.... Yes the LS 400 has an awful exterior design (it is Japenesse after all) but you simpily can't compete with the power of a LS400. And trust me I know what it means to have a spacious car (my 535i and X5) and a powerful, smooth car.
all lexus does is copy the other luxury brands. they have little to no originality, with only 2 high performance cars (the LFA and ISF), so they cannot compete with AMG(Mercedes), M-Series(BMW), or S(Audi). they are just beefed up toyota's with no history or legacy behind them since the lexus brand is barely 20 years old.. they're such awful and dull cars..
@andymako89 You sound like one of those typical (and often uninformed) German auto shills who is bitter because a mainstream company (Toyota) made a luxury sedan that took only twenty years to upstage its vintage German counterparts. And not only did Toyota upstage em, they did it and offered their superior car for a much cheaper price. Don't get your panties in a bunch, princess.
go with lexus for reliability for sure
hwnboi11 23 hours ago
1:56 i think he meant 5000 lb, not 50000 lb
97336cf 1 week ago
My ls 400 kept up with a lot of the new Lexus. I hit 140mph and it was scary lol
quetzalcoatul1 2 weeks ago
WHAT A FUCKIN MACHINE .....
007bondspy 3 weeks ago
OH, the wipers.....
doraemon8061 1 month ago
I have a lexus ls400 in black...top end model and everything works,air-con,sat-nav,all the electric seats,windows,traction control,etc.Just luv it
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@sanjayj1432 sell it and get a bmw trust me u will never get as much power and comfort than in a bmw BMW BE.MY.WIFE
MrPoooopro 3 weeks ago
@MrPoooopro i will never do that!!!!its a dream machine for me,man
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@MrPoooopro i will never do that!!!!its a dream machine for me,man
sanjayj1432 3 weeks ago
@MrPoooopro BMW's are not known for comfort. Trust Me. the 7 series seats are okay, but the rear middle seat is horrible.
weinerschnitzelboy 2 weeks ago
@weinerschnitzelboy BMW's aren't renowned for their reliability, stick with Lexus, luxury at a Toyota price.
InspectorMontelbano1 4 days ago
@MrPoooopro Do you know what BMW stands for?, Bring More Wrenches, Bill Me Whatever. Serioulsly mate, do dome research, and speak to some mechanics and they will all tell you Toyota/Lexus makes great cars, much better than the rubbish BMW and Mercedes make.
InspectorMontelbano1 4 days ago
What's with this XJ6? Or XJR? They better then a 7 series or S class? Doubt it... Otherwise I would have seen one on the road
saneaco 1 month ago
''And even a Jaguar XJ6...''
Chauvinist pig! ;)
wolftmfg 2 months ago
the Lexus Ls 400 is amazing. very good car
GrandMario1 2 months ago
Lexus helped eliminate Jaguar and now they have the best selling Luxury SUV in America.
JustAnotherJake7 2 months ago
Too bad automakers are now going backwards and making everything optional extras.
HachiZenki 4 months ago
I like his smugness :)
mavericksf16 4 months ago
wow it's quiet to be going over 140.
TheStimie 5 months ago
mine has 209,000 and is still like new on a m94! Amazing car makes me feel special every time i drive it!
LexusLS400Fan 5 months ago
I own a 1997 ls400 and I mean for the past couple of years it had never let me Downa
SBITY 5 months ago
I loved the shape of the ls400 in the 90s.
stepheng1483 5 months ago 14
Willson is such a pointless paedophile twat. Why does he still get air-time? And why have the police not banged him up yet???
TenStoryLoveSong 6 months ago
at 150mph...at averaged 15mpg...lol. thats like electric car rape.
bademployee 6 months ago
lol im like this guys getting in the wrong side of the car
JAYBud88 7 months ago
"thats not bad in 8 yrs flat" please lexus erases Jaguar, and beats Mercedes for luxury, and price. Its far superior to any of the other luxury brands simply because it was able to make a name for itself and be popular within its first year, especially here in the US.
RellupNorth 7 months ago
@RellupNorth Than you have NEVER driven a Merc. I work at Lexus and i have severel Mercs myself and severel realy new ones in the family. The actual LS600 Hybrid is a fat ass, dull and cheaply made "thing". It's not a car for me, a car in my definition has to be more than a vehicle that can go from A-B. Lexus never would get the Finish a Merc has to offer. Oh and you don't want to know what happens, when you need some new Brake Discs...you can buy the whole brake system of a Merc for that price
NFreund 6 months ago
@NFreund ur right, from act 03 to 08 lexus and toyota was slacking. same w honda. but mercedes have nowhere near as good a fit and finish as a lex. our 98 ml300 may not be top of the line, but it certainly is bottom quality for top dollar maintenance, and ps u won't see a lexus breaking down after 150000 miles ;)
lexilaron 5 months ago
@lexilaron Well, the ML isn't a real merc...it's got the star, but thats all. Build Quality is more then bad and between 1996 and 2004 Mercedes was realy bad. Show me a Lexus that has done 600-700k km and still drive, feels solid and looks nice ;) I'm not talking about the ML, A- or B-Class. E-Class and S-Class...even if they sometimes got a little messy electronics, the will never look used. Btw, Mercedes cuts build quality for the US since the late 80's...
NFreund 5 months ago
@NFreund show me any car w tht many miles in tht condition an well talk O.o
lexilaron 5 months ago
@lexilaron come to germany, spain, france or any other european country, where Mercs are used as Taxis.
NFreund 5 months ago
@NFreund come to america where we use crown vics. whether u use smart cars as taxis, bicycles, or mercedes, that is irrelevant to me. apparently not all mercedes are "real" mercedes, but every lexus is a "real lexus"
lexilaron 5 months ago
I love the shape of the old big body cars ...ls400 s420 740i
kidmars93swagg 7 months ago
I just bought a 1998 LS400 a few weeks ago and I have to agree with everything the presenter says. This really IS a special car.
anarchyx34 7 months ago
wow wow wow
mserry2783 7 months ago
Great job Lexus .
Themerl6969 7 months ago 2
My 97 ls400 is the best most reliable smoothest running car I have ever owned thanks Toyota I love this car.
Themerl6969 7 months ago
Damn right my lexus is the shit
SBITY 8 months ago 2
I really want a LS400 or LS430. :)
Toyotacamry1993 8 months ago
@Toyotacamry1993 what's wrong with your 1993 camry?
GoodyearBandit 7 months ago
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Toyotacamry1993 7 months ago
@GoodyearBandit nothing. But i like the lexus better. :)
Toyotacamry1993 7 months ago
@Toyotacamry1993 hahahhaha
GoodyearBandit 7 months ago
I have always loved Jaguars and my dad had a 1995 V12 Xjs! I loved that car I loved to drive it! Unforunately though it did have alot of problems and it was always need ing to be repaired.
jojojob75 8 months ago
I love how Jaguar is hailed as the be all end all by everyone , but in reality they are one of the most unreliable , and expensive to maintain luxury brands. Good luck finding parts. Stylish and classy yes, but I wouldn't buy one over a Lexus or BMW. That goes for back in the 90s or today.
jeepthing98 9 months ago
The first lexus gs300 1993 was to be a jaguar,but they couldn't afford to build it! not alot of people know that! Love lexus gs300 mark 1 and lexus ls400's. a friend of mine breaks cars and he say's nothing comes close to a lexus not even a merc w124!
LexusLS400Fan 9 months ago
LS400 has been my favorite lexus for a long time, and it almost always will be
LTRules21 10 months ago
Friend of my has the LS400 from 1998. Still it is as smooth as no other. We have an 04 Audi a6 ourself but that lexus feels smoother and you dont feel anything. Just the most relaxed driving car around. It doesnt floath like a rolls royce wich feels like a boat, but it floaths and is sharp! And with 280 hp its FAST! I love that car. For around 7 to 8.000 you can get one. Too bad it like fuel too much...
Call0fDuty3 10 months ago
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Mockingbird5150 10 months ago
and jaguar is long gone now
MTpurgatory 10 months ago
What if I tell you that a Lexus IS-F can outrun a BMW M3? That the Lexus IS-F looks better and is built with the best of everything. That the Lexus IS-F interior lighting is way more advanced then M3 Lighting. That the Lexus IS-F interior looks much more classy and elegant than a BMW M3 interior.
tnguyen318 11 months ago
Isn't Toyota over-priced themselves? Aren't 50% of automobiles out there overpriced?
tnguyen318 11 months ago
I owned a 1990 Lexus LS400. From my experience, especially going up hill often, it does a pretty good job with that. Acceleration was pretty good also. The best looking Luxury Sedan when introduced back in 1989.
tnguyen318 11 months ago
Being a GS400 owner and LS400 LS430 owner I mean seriously why you think I've only bought that line LEXUS by the way to my fellow Brits Jaguar can't be compared to LEXUS in reliability and durability my LS400 98 has 345678K miles on it had a jag Xtype tranny issues threw it away had an S500 you can't compare them it might not have the gadgets as the S500 but I'll take reliability, quality over looks or gadget
Yacoub1985 11 months ago
Was it policy on this show to profess preference for the Jag/Land Rover candidate in any comparison?
gloomyoutlook 11 months ago
What are you talking about?
tnguyen318 11 months ago
Lexus LS rules! LX570 is nice too :D i hate it when those stupid brits go on and on about Jaguar, nowadays they are great cars but back then it wasnt much... Audi wasnt as hot as it is now either but there was an A8 in late 90's... why dont they mention that?
CherylKimberleylover 11 months ago
You have some kind of favoritism toward Lexus.
tnguyen318 11 months ago
Lexus over dodge any day
LFA > Viper
maniac42 1 year ago
To me, you are comparing an apple with an orange. LFA and Viper are about the same.
tnguyen318 11 months ago
LS400. The car that changed verything
VodkaTonic1976 1 year ago 31
I dont think the Lexus LS400 changed everything. It may have changed whatever it changed in that whatever it was involved with. And change, because "changing is easy in a world of change", can include many things.
tnguyen318 11 months ago
When japaneses arrives with there cars in the late seventies,that was the rise of reliables vehicules.
yaris2012 1 year ago
fagmiller5000 stop trolling douche. Lexus cars are amazing. mirikin' car nuthugger
burningknuckle26 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Jake it's unfortunate you have had some bad experiences with Toyota cars, but you are in the minority, the vast majority of Toyota/Lexus owners are very happy with their cars. I think you are just bitter that the Japanese make better cars than Americans do. Look up some of the scandals associated Ford and GM, with regards to some of the rubbish they have produced.
InspectorMontelbano1 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 No, Jake you are wrong, very wrong, Lexus are not overrated cars at all, if anything Lexus cars are underrated. And if Lexus are so Lame", in your opinion, why do they always score highly in owner satisfaction surveys?. And another thing, you still see many LS400'S around that are close to 20 years old, with high mileages and yet they are still going strong. I have heard nothing but praise for the superb V8 Toyota designed for the Lexus LS400.
InspectorMontelbano1 1 year ago
@InspectorMontelbano1 Thank you for explaining the details to Jakemiller5000, he clearly does not understand the whole Lexus thing. Also you're right about the V8 Toyota engine, I've been working and using them for nearly 5 years now, my latest creation in the garage taking its shape is a BMW E46 Touring with a Twin Turbo Lexus V8 Engine, best of both worlds!
JZZ31 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 I'm sure Toyota has made some lemons, the thing is, Toyota seems to get it right most of the time. That said, every mechanic I have spoken to, ALL speak highly of Toyota. And I hate to destroy your "dream world", but I am not exaggerating here when I say that virtually every Toyota/Lexus owner I have spoken to, or have read about, are absolutely delighted with their cars.
InspectorMontelbano1 1 year ago
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@jakemiller5000 Standart AC now..,offcourse will be..,since even the cheapest korean cars got it standart 10 years ago!! And i got Mercedes E220, year 2002 without AC!! So what exactly you customize with the AC??!! The way it looks? You buy Mercedes 2002,you put nice shirt and couse its too hot you open the window and go to your meeting allover dusty:)))Hahaha...,like i said..Mercedes can drive anybody..,200d 320 e..,the market is floated...For Lexus you need more than money...TASTE!!!!
eleonik76 1 year ago
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@jakemiller5000 Hahaha,one more cunt who believes that whoever is little bit more succeed in Bulgaria got to be mafia;))) And..,do you know any other word except "overpriced" and "overrated"..,couse you are getting borred:))) "letting the customers to customize theyr car" Ooo,yeah..,when you buy premium car for 45 grand..,and pay for AC,leather and few more gadgets so it comes to 80 grand...,then..,where is the premium?? The badge??
eleonik76 1 year ago
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@jakemiller5000 hey..jerk..,WHEN YOU ARE WATCHING ALL THE VIDEOS WITH LEXUS..,DID YOU PAY ATENTION TO WHAT THE MAN TALKS??!! ""THE CAR IS EVEN BETTER THAN JAG ,MERC AND BMW"" NOT TO MENTION THAT YOUR ""OVERPRICED"" LEXUS COMES WITH STANDART OPTIONS WHICH IF YOU ORDER THEM FROM MERCEDES WILL COST YOU 35% FROM THE CAR!! AND THEY ARE WORKING..AND THE CAR GOES..AND GOES..AND GOES..AND...THAT IS A CAR FROM A COMPANY WHICH JUST STARTS PRODUCING LUXURY CARS!!!!!!! THINK ABOUT IT WITH YOUR EMPTY HEAD..
eleonik76 1 year ago
this car is really fast rwd 5.9 0-60 i luv this car i got it free from my boss last year with 20k mi
imking7 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 If according to you Toyota and Lexus are overrated, then why does Toyota and Lexus always do well in the JD Power long term reliability surveys? And why are the vast majority of Toyota/Lexus owners very happy with their cars? And why does every mechanic you speak to, always speak highly of Toyota?
InspectorMontelbano1 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Lexus/Toyota cars are shitboxes?, geez do you know anything about cars? Sure Toyota has made some lemons, all car companies do, but the fact is Toyota and Lexus are successful because they build reliable cars, and no Lexus are not overrated, and nor are they overpriced, it's BMW and Mercedes that are overrated and very overpriced. Every single mechanic I have spoken to, always speaks highly of Toyota, especially Lexus.
InspectorMontelbano1 1 year ago
Now Hyundai is trying to get on this segment...
PkBooYa 1 year ago
quentin willson doesn't seem to have been in a w140 bercedes benz .. :)
ilia93 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 agreed
ls400 is between luxury and just a standard sedan... gutless(probably due to auto trand), overweight, shitty fuel economy, but dammit i like the power headrests they have. and the reliability....... i would never buy a toyota/lexus, i will stick with mitsu, audi/VW , benz, subaru, and nissan/infinti
miniimoto95 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 mate, lets face it, you just hate japs, even if they were the best car in the world you would hate them, they are among the best cars on the road, and compete with bmw for reliability, no comparison fuel wise between an ls400 and an american muscle car, the ls does 24 around town, a muscle car does about 8. yes, i would take the muscle car anyday, but they are rare here, and i need a daily driver. i have had over 40 cars, the ls400 is a very good car.
brianprime 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 my ex has a plymouth, the only one in this country i have ever seen, only once seen a dodge viper in the flesh, believe me, if i was loaded, which you would have to be to own a dodge viper in this country, i would buy one. we are not like the states, our average cc is 1.6. lol. the LS is about as big as you get,, apart from a jag, which i hate. unfortunately you lucky americans have no worrys about fuel costs, in this country at record prices, its major. 1.26 per litre. 2 dollars
brianprime 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Wow it must be great to be so knowledgeable about everything, every car, every car company, every model, etc..You should be the editor of car and driver or road and track. or even better,, youshould be president of the USA since you seem to be a jack of all trades, knowing very little about very much..We are all entitled toour opinions but you are so hateful and nasty to peole whose views differ from yours it makes us all hate you and think you are a nasty unhappy soul
cocoalump 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 the Z06 will do nicely, 44,000 pounds here, even the C5 is 22,000 pounds. nothings cheap here. yes they are good, they ruined the pontiac and the mustang's but the corvettes still looks good. we have the chrysler 300C over here which is quite popular, but with over 5 pound a gallon of fuel the ls400 is about the biggest you get.
brianprime 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 pontiac, now there's a car, had a pontiac firebird, and a mustang mac1,aaahhh, memories, you could never fall asleep in one of those, i had straight throughs on both, and as there were very few in the uk, and petrol so dear, i was treated like royalty, everyone wanted a drive. i have had over 40 cars, and when i want one i get one, i just wait till cheap enough to buy, the only one to evade me that i have wanted since being a kid is a corvette. but yanks are far and few between.
brianprime 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 far from bullshit, as i said, had one for 7 years without problem, and googling it i cant find the problems you talk about. they are underated, suspension is great for a big car, speedo never a problem. the problem you talk about is the lights in the centre consol. there is a guy doing 170 mph in an ubnrestricted one, and kick down at over 110 mph. not that its needed but still impresive for a big car. if the car was rubbish i wouldnt have just bought another one.
brianprime 1 year ago
lexus brag about never having to sell a replacement gearbox, and i can quite believe it as i have had 2 over 7 years, neither failing an mot, or any replacement part. they are known as bullet proof. anyone who runs them down has never owned one. i had a jag 4.0, and a bmw 740i, both 98 models, but i would put my 94 ls 400 up against them anyday. the jag, well rubbish, never buy one again, and the bmw, i could never really fall in love with. the LS 400 is also much lighter, and not bad on fuel.
brianprime 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 lol. wish we had a british car we could brag about. never driven a yank but the ls is massive in america so yours is a personal choice, which dont get me wrong, its good to up your own cars, and there are plenty of american cars i would chop my arm off for. but i have an ls400, not bad on fuel, and powerful, and in 4 years it has never failed an mot. there are guys on youtube doing 170 in theirs, they appear to be unrestricted in the arab world. i rate these cars very highly.
brianprime 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 How about a Cadillac Cimarron?
slimecrazy552 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 BTW, the 1999-2005 Mercedes ML had 4 recalls, as much as two generations of the RX combined.
slimecrazy552 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Zero recalls + Above average rating from CR + Above average rating from JD&Power + above average resale value + general owner consensus on forums = pretty good case.
A name does not reduce the quality and refinement of a product, call it an LS, call it a Celsior, either way it was among the best in its class. 20 years on and Lexus has a higher brand cachet in the US than the 100 year old Cadillac. That shows a name cannot make a crappy product any better either.
slimecrazy552 1 year ago
i had an ls400 1996, didn't treat it well, bought it for going to and from work, i also have a 2001 bmw 740i which i take my family out in, i didn't service or change the oil in that lexus, and it never let me down, it would destroy my bmw on performance, but the only silly thing i got rid of it for was the starter motor. right between the v of the engine and under the intake manifold, as it was winter i sold it for peanuts. miss it so much i am now getting a 1994 model.
brianprime 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Similarly, the 2001-2006 LS430 has had 3 recalls, where as the Mercedes S class and BMW 7 series of the same generation have had 10 and 9 recalls respectively.
slimecrazy552 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 The Lexus IS300, which was released as a competitor to the last gen Mercedes C-class has had zero recalls from the years 2001-2005. The Mercedes on the other hand has had 3. The BMW 3 series has had 8, and the Cadillac CTS has had 5 (all of the same generation). The IS300 also commands a higher resale value in the used market than those cars.
slimecrazy552 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 What Toyotas are the LS, IS and GS rebadges of? I'm not sure about the newer models but older Lexuses are bullet proof, among the most reliable cars made- based both on rankings from publications and from the general consensus in owner forums. These cars were exceptionally refined and well engineered, plus they hold their value. Many people appreciate this, especially in a premium car, perhaps more so than heritage.
slimecrazy552 1 year ago
I <3 my LS, especially when there's marvin gaye in the system like in the video
eyesea 1 year ago
now its 11 years later, LS400 is the best JD Rating for 15 years, didnt fail one year from this video made.
kalargyi 1 year ago
02:20 "Satellite Navigation" as "standard"?! 1997??
Rewind. Pause. Sold.
ucheucheuche 1 year ago 60
@ucheucheuche only in a america we get the down graded versions of the japanese cars
maxbrut 1 year ago
@ucheucheuche My Celsior had it in 1993 as well! Hurray for Lexus!
Kingsoupturbo 1 year ago
@ucheucheuche i have the ls400 and the nav sucks cause there is no update so there is no canada in it
imking7 1 year ago
The Lexus LS400 or the GS300? Or Both?
tnguyen318 11 months ago
@jakemiller5000
You say:
"I don't need some complex post-91 car, got it"
Shouldn't you be saying that you just cant "afford" a complex post-91 car??
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@RAJSTA81 This 'jakemiller5000' is writing the same about toyota and lexus around youtube. No life, no friends, no sense.
SupportForToyota 1 year ago
@SupportForToyota
Yeah the guys an idiot!!!
I have dealt with him months ago but to see him still on a page doing the same shit just goes to show that he is a fool that has no life he must be pretty upset that cant afford a descent car sol there for he just bashes them ...Cheers for the comment
:-)
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Listen bud, I read all your comments here & I could easily destroy your ridiculous rants, but just the fact that you drive a Pontiac 6000 that is no newer than a '91 & you are dissing Lexus is enough for everyone who sees this to roll on the floor laughing their asses off at what a pathetic fool you are. Thanks buddy, you did all the work for me, I couldn't have done a better job embarrassing you myself!
JaguarLexusCentral 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Buddy it's hard to believe that you did have a '97 Camry but now have a Pontiac 6000 which GM stopped making in '91. Usually people make a step up when they get a new car & get something newer lol!
JaguarLexusCentral 1 year ago
I so want a Lexus LS400 now
jamie88694 1 year ago
When people bash these cars saying they're knock off MBs or rebadged Toyotas they're simply showing their insecurities to everyone else. The LS400 looks nothing like a Benz, the LS430 looks somewhat like an S Class W140 down the side but thats it. Only an idiot could mistake a Lexus for a Benz and vice versa. And to all ignorant Americans knocking the Lexus as rebadged look at GM....
7477238 1 year ago
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@7477238 shut the fuck up u son of a bitch
Stig140 1 year ago
What´s the music at 2:45 ?
FunYl 1 year ago
@FunYl
Prince-Let's Go Crazy
steven455 1 year ago
@steven455 Thanx bro ;)
FunYl 1 year ago
Why don't you people just buy whatever you like better rather than stir up huge arguments that take up the entire comments section?
oarih94 1 year ago
lmao at 3:18,lets hope he run out of runway b4 he run out of gas/fuel! lmfao
BadBoyMike3 1 year ago
lexus is much better than a mercedes s class and the bmw 7 series and the jag much faster more lexuries i own one myself and think its dat da americans made a much better car than da germans and the english LEXUS THE BEST....
MrPoooopro 1 year ago
american trucks r the shit though!!!!!!!!thats something americans can make is a beasty ass truck ...... but they cars rrrrrrr shit!!!!!! pretty bodies but aint worth jack!!!!!!! although i do cut for the old skools whips and i do mean old like donks and box chevys ....and droppaz 454 motors etc!!!!!!!! new cars hell no!!!!! miss me with that
babycakez2000 1 year ago
and them ls400's r not ugly that car is very nice and has a beautiful body its all about how u fix it up check out pics on em in google ull see wat im talking bout .....thumbs up to whoever in that ls600 that biyach got recliners in the bak and back massage seats i mean the 750 li has that in the front but not in every seat just the passenger and driver .....maybe the new ones do i dont know but the 08's dont .....
babycakez2000 1 year ago
i actually own a ls400 2000 model the only problem i had with it was a problem with alot of the lexus ....the power steering leaks for whatever reason but other than that ls400's r beast!!!!! u get what u pay for!!!!!!! u show me an american luxury car that rides good and ill sho u a lexus that rides great ...american cars to me are getting better every year but i cant fuck with em no mo specially cadillacs them shitz is raggadey y u think to resale one off a carlot the price drop so quick...
babycakez2000 1 year ago
1997 owner and amen
SBITY 1 year ago
May be to you but not to me,
For me jaguar is the ugliest car on the road, but once again it is personal thing, and I know some will disagree with me,
But one think for sure I will never buy one and don"t think because I can"t afford one,
Just simply because I do not like it
slavik97 1 year ago 9
To me, modern Jaguars look among the best out there. I have no experience with european cars, but I don't think their as bad as people made them to be. I have experience with Japanese cars and they are as worst as anything out there. Personally, I think all cars aren't very reliable because we have yet to master them.
tnguyen318 11 months ago
Ha Ha you mast be joking about Jaguar,
It is the worst unreliable peace of Shit wold has seen, but for sure in Russia !!! Lexus is the grate car and holds it's value not like jaguar,
slavik97 1 year ago
@slavik97 Lexus is a great car. i love it. but i bought a Jaguar because it looks millions and millions times better than a Lexus
mofunzonecom 1 year ago
@slavik97 Actually Jaguar was rated #1 in the world in JD Power's reliability survey last year so your comment is obsolete now. The last Jaguars to be unreliable were in '94 & even then they werent that bad. Jaguars from the 80s were unreliable but trust me, Jaguaars nowadays are far more reliable than any German automaker!
JaguarLexusCentral 1 year ago
Ofcourse its going to have issues with competeting against Companies that have been around much longer.. I believe Lexus's are Great cars! The History & Heritage starts from when they were first introduced.. they redefined the Word Luxury in terms of how they made fit&finish and Quality a major margain for comparsion...The other brands didnt have that, they were comfortable with there "heritage" that they can get away with it.. & Lexus's have been better cars than Jaguars! #FACT Jags are shitty!
Gameboytri77a 1 year ago
they didnt do it in 8 years....this cars were once toyota's and still are! they just have different badges! go to fuckin japan and go find a Toyota celsior and you'll see a lexus ls400
sexyboi142 1 year ago
@sexyboi142 What is your point? Many companies "re-badge" cars
Acura= Honda
Infiniti= Nissan
Cadillac= GM
Lincoln= Ford
Lexus=Toyota
If you are going to say that a Lexus is nothing more than a different badge, then you have just proven your ignorance in the car world. Lexus changed the game, whether you think so or not. Lexus forced the euro brands to lower prices and offer more features.
Name one other brand that made such an impact in less than 20 years, go ahead I'll wait!
lexluthor400 1 year ago
@lexluthor400 fix ur error. Caddilac is under GM and has no other coresponding car. GM = whole brand so that isnt valid. Now i can see if you said Caddilac Cimmaron = Chevy Cavalier.
Lexus is nothing but a badge change. In Japan Toyota's are just a luxurious Same for Honda. In Japan Honda's are waaaay more luxurious than what we have toyota didnt do it in under 20yrs...they did it from the start in Japan. All they did was put a different badge on it and send it over.
sexyboi142 1 year ago
@sexyboi142 Do you not realize what you just said or what?
People were dogging Lexus for being Toyota, all I stated was that GM, Honda, Ford, etc. all do the same
lexluthor400 1 year ago
@sexyboi142 I understand that in Japan Lexus is Toyota, HOWEVER, the LS400 was built and designed from the start to be sold as a Lexus outside of Japan. They didn't just take an existing chassis and re-badge it. They built it as the LS400 outside of Japan and as the Toyota Celsior in Japan.
"All they did was put a different badge on it and send it over." And how is that different from GM and Cadillac?
Either way, the Lexus versions of the cars are far more than just re-badging, look it up!
lexluthor400 1 year ago
@lexluthor400 This is correct. Lexus was a rare case of building for export markets FIRST, then rebadging for home. Lexus as an imprint now even exists in Japan, which is proof that the gamble was successful. IMO, it is the only one that worked, as North America is the only place you'll find Acura and Infiniti. In the case of the latter, some mainline Nissans look enough like the ones getting rebadged (with the only difference being engines and equip).
DrClaw77 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
I agree diesel does get really good gas mileage. The thing is though, how many diesel gas stations are around? Might have a lot of diesel gas stations in your area, but where im from there aren't many. Might as well get the lightest car possible if you want fuel efficient.
vipcar123 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
You don't have a problem with the premium cars of toyota or nissan? The cost in Japan for a Nissan President for example, it will cost more than an Infiniti Q45 or a lexus LS in the US. Also Lexus= Luxury brought into the U.S.
vipcar123 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
cont...
and just because your 97 Camry gave you problems, you don't have to hate on toyota and lexus. I hate hyundai, does it give me the right to hate on there new Equus coming out? No. If the Equus mets the standards of a luxury sedan, in ride, technology and comfort, then it will pass. And the Equus price range is around 60 grand.
vipcar123 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
yes i know the recalls with the brake pedals being stuck on the carpet etc... Are you seriously trying to compare a toyota avalon to a LS600HL? In Japan lexus is a rebaged toyota. And I can tell you never even sat foot in a 600hl, and my other comments below refer to the other top end luxury toyota's/nissan that u never even seen in Japan. Which I'm referring to the nissan president, Mark X, Majesta, Celsior, Cima, Crown, Fuga.
vipcar123 1 year ago
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@jakemiller5000
LOL, you got a 6000 because that all you could afford...
I own a 74 340 E55 Charger and what does it have to do with this argument??NOTHING!!
All you got on Toyota is your Brothers 94 4 runner POS and your 97 camry POS....Cars that are long due. you call your Pontiac good but a Lexus shit..YOUR FUCKING STUPID....A early 90's corolla has better quality than your 6000...Funny your a dodge lover but the problem with Toyota's safety is because of a part built by Chrysler....
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
Again you don't know JACK SHIT..U should do some research before U open your mouth. Research how BAD french & GM cars are rather than just hunting for videos on Toyota and Amy whinehouse to bitch on. All you do is talk shit about things you know NOTHING about.
Heritage DON'T mean shit anymore..The only reason that your dream car has heritage is because back then there was no competition in that class of car.Now, you can buy a LEXUS in the same class but IT WONT BREAK DOWN!
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
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RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
And dont forget DUMBASS Cadillac's are re-badged Chevy's
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
Your claiming an engine that was designed in the 60's to be sweet??LOL
You have had no experience with any modern engines to say that..Your engine is harsh,old and sounds like a run away shopping kart when its revved out.you put Lexus down, but you own a GENERIC Pontiac..You don't own a good car to be able to say that..People buy Toyota so that they get to where they want safely,comfortably and without breaking down..You got a 6000 because thats all you could afford.
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
I'm sure most people who want to buy a luxury car want "history, heritage, motor sport involvement, innovation, global appeal" instead of ride quality, reliability, technology, and comfort. Lexus is not a poser brand. And you totally ignored my question about the ls600hl, nissan president and mark X. And most luxury sedans have a high price value FYI. Excluding luxury sport cars, i posted below.
vipcar123 1 year ago
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
Overpriced toyota...... and coming how you only like all the other luxury cars except the JDM ones, i must already assume you have own/or test drive an LS600hl/460, Nissan President, Toyota Mark X, Toyota Crown etc.... Whats the price range/standards in order for you to call it a luxury sedan? Excluding all the high performance cars IS-F, LFA, M3, RS4, C63 amg etc etc etc.....
vipcar123 1 year ago
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
Ford Crown Victoria's??
Of course you will see many of them. people virtually GIVE them away and parts are an abundance at give away prices in your local wrecker... you must live in a POV area..
"See how dumb and hopeless your logic is"... You base your narrow and pathetic views on cars that are almost 15 years old. How does an old Toyota compare to a new one???
you really are stupid..
Lexus is the BEST value for money luxury car YOU can buy..
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
@jakemiller5000
Your comment of "Lexus is a wannabe luxury car"
Lexus is a Luxury car DUMBASS!!
its like saying that Ferrari is a wannabe sports car!!!
since you prefer Cadillac or a Lincoln over Lexus, is it because a Lexus wont flip over while turning a corner??is that what makes you think that its not a luxury car in your mind LOL
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
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You often see alot of old lexus's still getting around but you WONT see many old Mercs getting around because they are SHIT and over rated....You think my views are bull shit?? but you haven't listened to the absolute bull shit you are saying!!
Lexus quality is outstanding!!
Toyota is the best seller by MILES...it s PROVEN!! look it up!!
Why is it the best??
the build Quality and reliability is what sells a car....NOT a past image !!!!
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
LMFAO
French cars??? They are absolute POS. you are saying Citroen,Peugeot and Renault is better than Toyota hahhaha YOU ARE OFF YOUR HEAD!!!
Merc has had SO MANY issues with cars...elec probs,leaky roof,front end problems, trans problems.96 4 runner bad heads..97 camry poor head gaskets due to gaskets had to changed in a hurry because asbestos gaskets where no longer alowed... (they fixed that in 98)
Lexus is FAR from over rated!!
Lexus build has ALWAYS been outstanding...
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
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You may think that i am a die hard Toyota fan but i have owned cars from GM,Ford,BMW,Nissan etc..currently i own a 05camry Azura which i have owned for 4years.The only thing that has been changed is tyres,pads,cam,belt, and usual services.. the car is remarkable. i average around 16000miles a year and thats all been in the city..its never once broken down and still drives and runs like the day i got it. all the others where unreliable with poor build quality issue
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
they fail there because its an image thing...i like them both but the amount of recalls merc has had is shocking...Toyota's history is excellent they are the best selling car in the world and they deserve it.. Toyota did have the recall for the throttle problem but the part that failed was built by Chrysler and approved by CTS (which is American)....Lexus is the best value for money luxury car. the build quality is outstanding.. proven to be better than merc and bmw.look it up
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
A poseur brand?? LMAO....
If that is your views then i think a generic GM would suit you best
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
Most reliable car i have ever owned (1994 LS 400) bought in 1997 with 22,000 miles sold with 550,000 miles in dec 2002 after transmission broke to my mechanic for $5k. I never had any problems with thecar till the end, bought a E class 2004, the biggest over rated crap ever. Lexus still builds the best car from the sale,service to ownership reliability.
sonney87 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Okay, suit yourself. :)
cheezgrated 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000
so what you are saying is that, "you" would prefer to live in a barn built out of sticks over a comfortable well built brick house ???
RAJSTA81 1 year ago
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@john0099100
I read earlier today something that rang well - Lexus/Infinity/Acura are standing on the shoulders of European luxury car makers (Mercedes/BMW/Audi/etc).
Its easy to improve and make reliable an existing design someone else spent the hard time and money conceiving from nothing.
coffeeG 1 year ago
I've NEVER liked this generation of GS. It's just an ugly car, especially from the rear with those stupid red pimple looking round tail lights floating on the rear. The interior looks like it's straight out of a Toyota. The LS on the other hand I like. It's a little on the conservative and bland side, but a very handsome car.
palebeachbum 1 year ago
I've owned both cars in this review and an RX300 (currently on the GS300) and I've been mightily pleased with all of them. I've never owned a Merc but they beat my GS300 beats my old BMW M5 hands down. Reliable, comfortable, all the luxuries you expect, oozing quality, and the GS300 in particular was very sporty, almost like a full on sports saloon. Looks are in the eye of the beholder but I think they're all good looking cars and the new ones, especially the IS250 look fantastic!
An0nEeMouse 1 year ago
I love my LS400.. :)
hoosiercub 1 year ago
lexus's are horrible, bland, shapeless and ugly.... it's a shame because they are more reliable than the German stuff....
discocreator76 1 year ago
I find it pathetic why people who don't like the cars, like to look them up and exhibit how narrow minded they are. It didn't take Lexus long, oh the odd 20 years to come up and be competitive rivals with other luxury brands. Winning Countless awards; customer satisfactions and the sorts. The reliability of Lexus would put any other Manufacturer to shame, sure their under powered compared to a few others. Would you like the car to be working at the end of the day or in a garage being fixed?
john0099100 1 year ago
@john0099100
I read earlier today something that rang well - Lexus/Infinity/Acura are standing on the shoulders of European luxury car makers (Mercedes/BMW/Audi/etc).
Its easy to improve and make reliable an existing design someone else spent the hard time and money conceiving from nothing.
coffeeG 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Being an owner of a 535i I can say that I would rather sacrafice all my space for a V8.... Space in a luxury car? That's what you are griping about? In my opinion luxury cars should be as cramped as possible with the trade off of being powerful.... Yes the LS 400 has an awful exterior design (it is Japenesse after all) but you simpily can't compete with the power of a LS400. And trust me I know what it means to have a spacious car (my 535i and X5) and a powerful, smooth car.
USKilop 1 year ago
@jakemiller5000 Yeah smartass. GS300 is cramped / small? What's incomplete about Lexus?
Seriosly, you're certified moron. You don't have money for lexus so you must be bitching?
People don't buy GS300 to transport cows. Buy rubish Suburban retarded redneck.
zabijaq123 1 year ago
@zabijaq123 I agree completly... if you want space just get a shitty SUV....
USKilop 1 year ago
all lexus does is copy the other luxury brands. they have little to no originality, with only 2 high performance cars (the LFA and ISF), so they cannot compete with AMG(Mercedes), M-Series(BMW), or S(Audi). they are just beefed up toyota's with no history or legacy behind them since the lexus brand is barely 20 years old.. they're such awful and dull cars..
andymako89 1 year ago
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@andymako89 You sound like one of those typical (and often uninformed) German auto shills who is bitter because a mainstream company (Toyota) made a luxury sedan that took only twenty years to upstage its vintage German counterparts. And not only did Toyota upstage em, they did it and offered their superior car for a much cheaper price. Don't get your panties in a bunch, princess.
john0099100 1 year ago
Lexus make the worlds best cars...superior engineering and build quality....
donkeydicked 1 year ago