[Dalex0]

"In 2010, Consumer Reports estimated that an average 1993 Lexus LS400 had as many trips to the dealer / failures as a brand new Mercedes S class."

You mean the sedan has overall the same sum of issues after 7 years as a brand new after e.g. one year?

[lsaferite]

I think your math is off. You mean 17 years, not 7.

[jdog12]

17

[alexanderstears]

Correct, the 17 year old Lexus LS400 had as many issues as the 0-12 month old S-class. I'm trying to find a link but coming up empty.

The Lexus LS is an exceptionally well-built car. The quality took a bit of a dip from 2007-2011 but it was still head and shoulders above the rest of the full size luxury cars. But the other years aren't just reliable for full size luxury cars, they're among the most reliable cars on the road.

People joke that the LS series is the gold standard of quality but the 1993/1994, 1999/2000, 2005/2006, and 2012-2017 cars are the platinum water mark.

If you're at all interested in mechanical engineering and you get a chance to ride in one take it. It's really something else. The 1993/1994 ones are a special treat, they're astonishingly like a modern car in all but their infotainment capabilities.

A prominent member of the auto blogging crowd has one that he's trying to get to a million miles. Here's a story of one guy driving it cross country:

https://thegarage.jalopnik.com/im-driving-a-lexus-with-900-0...