1998 Lexus LS — surface rust underneath a winter daily
There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without crea…
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1998 Lexus LS — windshield replacement created a highway whistle
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 176,000 miles. A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before. Glass looks seated…
1998 Lexus LS — costs that mattered more than fuel economy — trying to narrow this down
After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership cost…
1998 Lexus LS — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…
1998 Lexus LS — ceramic coating is glossy but paint still got light swirls
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 135,500 miles. The coating beads well, but I still accumulated light marring. I assume wash/dry technique is the real issue. Which con…
1998 Lexus LS — what current car has future-classic potential without hype?
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 58,000 miles. Ignoring limited-production supercars, which current or recent cars have the ingredients collectors may care about later…
1998 Lexus LS — how do you set a hard auction bid limit?
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 178,500 miles. I keep watching cars creep past what I planned because the last few minutes become emotional.
1998 Lexus LS — my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 151,000 miles. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain buil…
1998 Lexus LS — cheap project has enough margin to fix and resell?
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 217,500 miles. I found a running car with cosmetic damage and deferred maintenance at a low price. Before treating it as a flip, how d…
1998 Lexus LS — dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning
I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and timestamps. What is the best…
1998 Lexus LS — driver seat clicks during left-right transitions — trying to narrow this down
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 215,000 miles. I can feel a small click through the seat base in corners. Mounting bolts appear tight and power functions work. How do…
1998 Lexus LS — costs that mattered more than fuel economy
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 247,500 miles. After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed…
1998 Lexus LS — wireless CarPlay drops at the same intersection
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 218,000 miles. Wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Does consistent…
1998 Lexus LS — temperature climbs in traffic but drops once moving
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 79,000 miles. Coolant temperature rises while sitting with the A/C on, then drops once the car is moving. Coolant level looks correct.…
1998 Lexus LS — long crank only after filling the fuel tank
The car starts normally most of the time, but after filling the tank it occasionally cranks longer and runs rough for a few seconds. Could EVAP/purge behavior…
1998 Lexus LS — should I negotiate the trade and purchase separately?
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 210,500 miles. I have a trade with some equity and I am buying another car. Dealer wants to talk only in payment numbers. Would you se…
1998 Lexus LS — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update
1998 Lexus LS 400, about 237,500 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-u…
1998 Lexus LS — what changed after 100k miles?
The car has crossed 100k and still drives well. I want to stay ahead of age-related failures instead of waiting for roadside problems. What systems started nee…
1998 Lexus LS — costs that mattered more than fuel economy — anyone dealt with this recently?
After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership cost…
1998 Lexus LS — new tires are much louder than the old set
Same size and pressure, but the new tires create noticeably more highway hum. Is this usually tread pattern/compound, or should I verify balance and alignment…