billymild

I'm used to Porsche's that have their own special sites to get parts some are cheaper than others. Also there are some dealers that will sell parts over the phone at 10% over cost. Are there any sites or dealers like that in the Lexus World? I don't mind getting aftermarket parts, but I'm not really sure to check.

Things like hoses, valve cover gaskets, etc.

I recently went through a garage fire loosing my 944 Turbo, Miata, and RZ350. I needed to buy a car to use in the meantime until I have another garage built and a "fun" car back. I wanted something that was comfy, had decent power, and rode nice. I looked at LS400's, GS400's, and a few other cars. I settled on the this LS400. Most people are shocked by the change of type of car. Going from a sportscar to a luxury cruiser. I have a lot questions that I will be asking over the next few weeks. So far I am loving the LS.

Here is a pic of my old cars/bike.

Anyways here are some LS pics.

1998 LS400 130,000 miles on it.

Overall its in great shape. I had a PPI done by a friend at the Lexus Dealer. His list of stuff to watch out for and what needs to be done:

Valve Cover Gaskets

Spark Plugs

Timing belt and water pump

Ball Joints(good for about another year)

Strut rods(looked okay, but may need to be replaced in my ownership)

Fluids(Transmissions, coolant, etc)

So overall a great car. I looked at about 5 other LS's but none of them had this low of miles and were in this good of shape. This one didn't come with any maintenance records, but I will get it all up to date and drive it for a while.

How can I tell what options this car has? Is there a VIN decoder that will tell me? I don't think it has heated seats or the Nakamichi stereo.