Ganeden

I get why you would want a relatively unused LS400 from the perspective of interior, but mechanically, the basic car can be very nice at 200K+ miles, and they depreciate so I can't see dwelling on it. I just found a '92 with pretty nice interior that smogged in SoCal, which is pretty particular as far as both emissions and safety, and you can't have decent emissions without the car running properly. Sure, I must change the timing belt, so I might as well change the water pump, and while I'm at it change out the plugs. So for under $3000 I get something safe and pretty nice. My first '92 LS400, which I still own, is a ratty, crappy looking car which just keeps on going, but I bought the last one for my wife (kid got the crappy one). Frankly, there aren't too many cars you can get for under $3000 including major repairs that can go for a couple of years without more than routine maintenance. Around here, by the way, it's difficult to find a low mileage Lexus, and what is called low-mileage is just below blue book's average, not really low.

Hi. I bought an old '92 lexus LS400 for practically nothing, and liked it so much after using it for 2 years that I just bought another, also for the Blue Book value. I don't think there's another $1400 car that can touch an LS400, so now we own 2 1992 models. But a couple of days into ownership, the brake, battery,radiator and oil lights stay on for about 5 minutes into a drive after a few hours of not driving it. The car starts smoothly with plenty of power to the starter. I'm not too worried, since the lights eventually turn off. However, I do want to know what is going on, and the issues involved. I bought the car for my wife,and she's less interested in the whats and whys, just wants a reliable car. Any ideas? I think the battery is ok, and the alternator seems to work, and I don't think it has anything to do with the wiring in back, which I already looked at when the previous owner's jumpers shorted out and blew a fuse, before I bought the damned thing. Any help appreciated, or if the verdict is not to worry about it, I'll tell my wife