Faults:

Nothing, but I’ve only owned it for a month.

General Comments:

I purchased the car from a small used car dealer in the central NJ area for a good price. The vehicle when purchased needed lower control arm bushings and brakes front/rear.

Other than the issues mentioned above, there is nothing and I mean absolutely nothing wrong with this car that is 15 years old and well over 200K miles.

It starts runs shifts and rides better than anything I’ve ever owned, and I’ve owned plenty of cars through out the years.

The smell of the interior is filled with a rich leather/wood combination. Kinda like an older Bentley or Rolls :)

My car is I believe the level below the ultra luxury, so I don’t have park sensors or a rear window shade. It does have the MARK LEVINSON 6 disc stereo navigation (works great), moonroof and chrome 17 inch Lexus wheels, which are absolutely stunning.

The reason I decided to write this review is simply because I’m amazed by how well this car has aged. Nothing from the era can even come close. You couldn’t even own a 2002 S500 or BMW 745 due to how terribly they were built and designed.

If you're in the market for an older luxury vehicle for well under $5000, I highly recommend the 2001-06 LS430. You won’t be disappointed after a test drive.

Faults:

This is the best car you can buy if you want reliability. Never had one problem. My BMW 740iL that I previously owned was a total lemon. I have always had German cars and they are great to drive, but they spend most of the time in the shop. Buy a Lexus.. you won't be sorry.

General Comments:

Quiet and FAST.

Faults:

Condensation in headlamp on left front. Lexus dealer replaced both headlamps, no charge.

Battery died at approximately 2 years and 25,000 miles. Dealer replaced at my home, no charge.

"Dimple"in dashboard vinyl cover. Dealer replaced dashboard, no charge.

Accessory belt noisey. Dealer has replaced twice at no charge.

Wood "cracked" slightly on steering wheel. Dealer replaced, no charge.

Paint peeling off wheels in the area where lug nuts are. Dealer replaced all wheels, no charge.

Both trunk "strut pistons"are shot at 60,000 miles. Dealer said replacement would be $500+!!!

The passenger side mirror does not fold in properly. Dealer said replacement would be $900+!!!

The car is metallic silver and chips whenever you look at it!! Paint chips easily.

General Comments:

The overall performance of the car is outstanding, but as you can see this one hasn't been without it's problems. The dealer has gone out of there way to correct the shortcomings so I will buy again from them when the time comes.

These are generally very well built cars w/o problems. this is the 1st of 4 Lexus I have owned that I have had problems with.