Rob1249

Ok, yes other manufacturers make bad cars. All cars have maintenance nightmares? No. I've owned many cars and this is undoubtedly the worst for repairs. Buy another one. Hmmm. No I don't think so. I already have one dead LS400 I don't need another. The best thing about this car is that it doesn't rust? It sounds as if you are suggesting that if I could only pull that V8 out of there and replace with almost anything else, it would be a great car. You may be right.

Not trying to start an argument here but, I did research this car and found nothing but glowing reviews. Everyone loves this car. No one ever said "Changing the starter on the LS400 would make Mother Theresa curse like a sailor!" If there were more reviews about how difficult it is to repair this car I would not have bought it. At this point the car can't do enough to make up for the aggravation its caused. It will always be that car with the horrendous design flaw. Now I am just trying to get the car to run so I can run the rubber off the new tires and get rid of it.

Thank you for replying Exhaustgases. Lowering the transmission would be a great idea. I did try that (that's how I found out that the transmission mount is broken). I spent a considerable amount of time trying to find the right angle to reach those bolts but I could never see them or get a socket on them with blind luck. It's a '97 so the EGR pipe goes through the coolant bridge. The clear coat is wearing off, driver door handle is broken, front seats are shot, there's a wrinkle in the front right quarter panel from previous owner, paint damage in right rear bumper cover (also previous owner), stereo doesn't work, and the cheap window tint is pealing off, but the AC works great! I replaced the alternator, power steering pump, plugs and wires. I had the lower ball joints replaced and new tires mounted.

I bought my LS400 with 170,000 miles for $500, and I was ripped off! In the five months I have owned this car I was able to drive it for one week. It sits in my driveway because some idiot thought it would be a good idea to hide the starter under the intake manifold with the bolts right up against the firewall so that they can't be removed with common tools. I now absolutely HATE this car, so I will try to salvage what I can and then send it to the scrap yard where it belongs.