1998 Lexus SC 400 consumer reviews

Bought this car a couple months back & had to replace the power steering hose & alternator as there was a massive leak & spilt on to the alternator itself. Was a straightforward fix, as I had help from my instructors at tech-school using a lift. From reading many forums this problem was so dang common it’s almost inevitable. The SC’s called for a better aftermarket PS hose I’m assuming. Since then I’ve had 0 issues/leaks. This 26 year-old car has been so reliable & addicting to drive. With only 60k miles on it this car came in almost mint-códigos & drives better than brand-new cars coming out today. It’s like driving on a cloud & handles as smooth as butter. I work at a dealership driving new car models & the second i got behind the wheel, I knew I had to have it. Only complaint is that it’s not manual, & that gas mileage is terrible (16MPG), but I have a 04 corral to daily around. Would recommend this car as 11/10 as a driving experience & if u can afford the gas, daily this bad-boy :)

An true example of great engineering. Car has been reliable and even the cd player still works. On the highway drop it into 4th and the car just leaves everyone else in the dusk. Wish I could find another with low mileage but so few 98 99 and 20 were imported. People are always telling me they wanted this car.

Our family has owned this car since 1992. Still going strong. This car has put on about 320,000 miles by now and never needed any major repair or part replacement. The only drawback is that it's not at all an ideal car to drive in snowy/icy condition. But in summer, this one is the best on the road. you gotta watch the speed or a speeding ticket is always waiting for you. Amazing car and would buy it again in an instant if lexus ever made this one again!!! ABSOLUTELY in love with it

Having owned, Preludes, MX-6, MX-5, Prius, Transam, xxx, F-150 and a suburban. I can say this is the best car I have owned. It's very quiet, smooth, the V8 power comes on strong and clean, not jerky. The 5 speed auto is silky smooth. This is a heavy car, not a Miata and doen't handle like a sports car, it's home is on the highway going 80mph for hours and hours.

Yes, this car is as fast and more nimble than the heavy footed SL500. And at half the price someone would need to explain what the other $50K is for. Similar options, power everything, etc, etc. yeah, the SL is a convertibel, but I could by a second car that is a convertible, maybe a HondaS2000 and still have change left over. Now factor in the fact that Lexus is the best built car on the planet, yes, the planet. You can drive this car for 300K miles and more. There is a reason that Motor Trend named the SC400 Car of the Year when it arrived in 1992. MT describes the engine as the "smoothest V8 on the planet" Not bashing MB here, but twice the price!! The SL is a nice machine and has some serious pedigree not to mention some "panache" but twice the price....... and the SC will leave the SL in the dust on the track. This is a beautiful car without being "gaudy", it is more "sleek" without the "sexy"...... BEST CAR EVER, for the money...... period.........