1996 Lexus LS

LS 400 BASE Sedan

4.0L 3967CC V8 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

jt8bh22f3t0054555

Clear

Gasoline

THIS IS A 1996 LEXUS LS400 BASE .MILAGE IS 241,900 BUT CLIMBING .THIS IS STILL A DAILY DRIVER .CAR RUNS AND DRIVES WELL .STRONG MOTOR AND SMOOTH SHIFTING TRANNY .NO CHECK ENGINE OR OTHER WARNING LIGHTS .JUST PASSED STATE INSPECTION & EMISSION TEST (WITH PAPERWORK AND RECEIPT ).ALL POWER WINDOWS WORK . ALL WINDOWS ARE TINTED . 20% ALL AROUND .SUNROOF WORKS ALL POSITIONS . BOTH FRONT SEATS WORK ALL POSITIONS INCLUDING LUMBER SUPPORTS . POWER HEAD REST FEATURE WORKS BOTH SIDES .. POWER SEAT BELT ADJUSTER WORKS BOTH SIDES . BOTH FRONT HEATED SEATS WORK . AUTO POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL WORKS BUT FROM TIME TO TIME YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE JOYSTICK TO GET IT TO YOUR POSITION . POWER LOOKS WORK BUT YOU HAVE TO HIT THE BUTTON A FEW TIMES TO GET ALL 4 TO WORK BUT NOT ALL 4 WORK ALL THE TIME .MUST UNLOCK/LOCK MANUALLY WITH FINGERS . CRUISE CONTROL WORKS .LEATHER SEATS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION . DRIVERS SEAT HAS SOME RIPS .CARPETING IN GOOD SHAPE WITH ORIGINAL FLOOR MATS (WORN).A WOOD GRAIN DASH KIT HAS BEEN ADDED LAST YEAR . THE PANEL FOR THE RADIO DIDNT FIT THE BUTTONS PERFECTLY SO A RAZOR WAS USED TO CUT OUT HOLES .(LOOKS A BIT CRUDE).RADIO WORKS AND THE SCREEN LIGHTS UP BUT AT NIGHT THE DISPLAY TURNS OFF WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON . WEIRD BUT FACTORY RADIO AND TAPE DECK WORK FINE DAY OR NIGHT . GLOVE BOX #2 HAS A BUILT IN LEXUS CD CHANGER BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO PLAY CD'S . ALL RADIO FACTORY SPEAKERS WORK BUT NOT THE FACTORY SUB .THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ICE COLD . SO COLD THAT AT NIGHT TIME FROST COMES FROM THE VENTS AND YOU CAN SEE YOUR BREATH . THINKING THAT WAS A PROBLEM I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT MY LOCAL DEALER . i WAS TOLD THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE AND THESE OLD TANKS HAVE AN UNBELIEVABLY POWERFUL AC SYSTEM . ALL FRONT AND REAR VENTS WORK . BLOWING THE AC ON IT'S COLDEST SETTING WILL MAKE KIDS SICK AND THE ELDERLY .BE WARNED .THE FACTORY HEAD LIGHTS WERE REPLACED WITH JDM CLEAR LAMPS .(NO H.I.D.'S) REGULAR BULBS . THE FACTORY GRILL WAS REPLACED BY A JDM CHROME GRILL WITH CENTER EMBLEM .THE REAR FACTORY TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED WITH JDM LED LAMPS WITH THE CLEAR CENTER LENS .THE PAINT IS NOT FADED BUT EXPECT SCUFFS AND SCRAPES HERE AND THERE .THE RED AND SILVER PINSTRIPES ON HOOD AND SIDES HAVE BEEN ADDED RECENTLY SO IT STILL LOOKS FRESH . CONS/ISSUES : CAR HAS EXHAUST LEAK FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET . MAKES A SOUND WHEN COLD AND WARMING UP AT THE START OF THE DAY .AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND IT WARMS UP NOISE QUIETS DOWN AND RUNS SMOOTH . WHEN GIVING IT GAS YOU DO HEAR THE EXHAUST . QUIIT IN THE CABIN BUT PEOPLE ON THE SIDE WALK HERE ESPECIALLY IF YOU GIVE IT FULL POWER . STILL RUNS REASONABLY SMOOTH WITH EXHAUST ISSUE . EXHAUST PIPE IS IN GOOD SHAPE . RUSTY SPOTS ON PIPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW SECTIONS . SECOND ISSUE IS THE CATALYTIC NEEDED TO BE REPLACED LAST YEAR .VERY EXPENSIVE FROM LEXUS SO A CHEAP AFTERMARKET (EBAY) CATALYTIC WAS INSTALLED . FROM THAT DAY WHEN EVER THE CAR IS RUNNING NONE STOP FOR HOURS AND HOURS IT STARTS TO ACT FUNNY AND IT SPUTTERS AND LOOSES POWER . PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE MOTOR FOR 20 OR 30 MINUTES CURES THAT PROBLEM . START AND DRIVE AWAY NORMALLY . APPARENTLY A BETTER CAT IS NEEDED BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE . DESPITE THE CAT ISSUE IT'S A DAILY DRIVER AND IS ON THE ROAD EVERY DAY WITH THESE ISSUES . DOES IDLE ROUGH ONCE IN A WHILE BUT LETTING IT SIT FOR A TIME HELPS . IDLES OK WHEN STARTED AGAIN . THE REAR STRUTS AND SPRINGS WERE REPLACED BUT THE REAR OF THE CAR IS STILL JUST A BIT LOWER THAN THE FRONT .FRONT STRUTS AND SPRINGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED . MOST IMPORTANT !!!!! THE 18" WHEELS IN THE PICTURES DO NOT COME WITH THIS AUCTION . THE 18" WHEELS IN THE PICTURES DO NOT COME WITH THIS AUCTION . THE 18" WHEELS IN THE PICTURES DO NOT COME WITH THIS AUCTION . THIS CAR WILL COME WITH (5) 16" ALLOY FACTORY OEM WHEELS & USED TIRES.BECAUSE IT IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND THE 16" FACTORY WHEELS WILL NOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL TUESDAY AND EXTERIOR PICS WILL BE UPDATED . 4 OEM ALLOY WHEELS FOR THE CAR AND A MATCHING SPARE . PLEASE EXAMINE PICTURES CAREFULLY . THIS NOT A PRIZE WINNING VEHICLE BUT IT'S STILL IN REASONABLY GOOD CONDITION . RUNS AND DRIVES . DEPENDING ON DISTANCE YOUR TRAVELING I WOULD RECOMMEND TOWING HOME OR USING A SHIPPING COMPANY FOR A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS . LET US NOT FOOL OURSELVES . THE CAR IS 19 YEARS OLD . BE REASONABLE IN YOUR EXPECTATIONS . THIS IS NOT A BRAND NEW LEXUS OR A LATE MODEL LEXUS . IT'S VERY OLD BUT STILL RUNNING & DRIVING EVERYDAY !!! IT'S A BASIC A TO B FOR TRANSPORTATION CAR FOR NOW OR A VERY PROMISING PROJECT CAR . A LITTLE WORK AND TLC WILL KEEP THIS OLD TANK ROLLING A FEW MORE YEARS . FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING . please notice : *****************Title has been misplaced . A new duplicate title has been ordered threw our local state DMV . (Department of motor vehicle ). Takes 7 business days to arrive . Expected 5/26 Friday or 6/1 Monday . Our state DMV in very timely and efficient so it's arrival is guaranteed . Please understand this ahead of time and thank you for your patience .