600,000 Mile Lexus LS430 Review - How Is It Still Going?!?

[@TheCarCareNut]

It passed the bottle test! I’m so proud of her! Always awesome to see you Zack.

[@rightlanehog3151]

How many driving tests did Zack have to pass before he could borrow it? ;-)

[@pigletshut]

I read bottle test and thought you stick a soda bottle up its tailpipe, rev the engine and it shoots out 🤣

[@homma409]

I watched all the restoration, form brazil!

[@Taher81]

Ahmed , you replaced the transmission, but this guy said you didn’t 🤣 and has the original one ,, mean he is not watching your channel

[@brentkiely657]

@@pigletshut lol

[@faheemabbas3965]

This is the Toyota/Lexus era we’re never going to get back.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

We could have it back if we throw out nonsensical government fuel economy, emissions, safety standards and mandate minimum repairability.

[@TeddyJi]

@@gregorymalchuk272 I don't know about that, I feel the problem is with Toyota/Lexus themselves, they're now established so they're charging a premium for admittedly still good cars, just not as good. Basically, they only have to outrun the second place.

[@gedaman]

@@gregorymalchuk272That’s the dumbest thing I’ve seen all day. Do you really think CAFE standards, emissions levels are holding back Toyota from making the LS great again? 😂😂😂😂 LMAO 🤣

[@jonathanamburn2791]

@@TeddyJiimagine paying 135k for a Lexus lx600 for it to have metal shavings in the engine from factory or the gr Corolla to catch fire. I think 2000s were the best years for cars in terms of reliability

[@hariranormal5584]

​@@TeddyJi Company culture changes sometimes. Really the name means nothing. Companies saying "oh we've existed for 130 years we know shit" nah bruh, you know shit as much as idk when your last ceo probably sat, can't just use years like that. Point being is, it's expected. I'd say that Toyota are one of the best companies who still somewhat maintain their legacy in some way or form. They are not good as they were, sure, they are still better than the market at the very least

[@davidglad]

We all concluded it must be AMD's that he restored the moment we heard over 600,000 miles. Nice of him to share the pinnacle of excellence!

[@StrollinNolan]

it is i recognize the building in the beginning lol

[@brentkiely657]

his name is amed not AMD

[@hariranormal5584]

@@brentkiely657 Yeah why are people calling him AMD, that's a Semiconductor company. Ahmed/Amed are names.

[@brentkiely657]

@@hariranormal5584 i know right ! lol

[@davidglad]

@@hariranormal5584 Believe he prefers to be called AMD from various videos and it is meant to be a surprise in the occasional video where he remarks on being of Iraq ancestry. Maybe his initials or a childhood nickname that stuck?

[@timgt5]

For many years the SAE consistently rated the LS series of Lexus to be the best manufactured cars in the world in terms of build quality.

[@technologic21]

Who needs an S class when you got one of these?

[@davinp]

and these are more reliable then Mercedes. Mercedes are money pits

[@faheemabbas3965]

@@davinp Mercedes should go out of business.

[@roundabout1419]

BMW 7 series enters the chat

[@artlandmarknyc]

S class at junkyard at 100k miles if lucky 150k and everything falling apart

[@gedaman]

@@technologic21 20 years ago that statement was true. Nowadays “who needs a Lexus LS when you’ve got the great new W223 S-Class?” The new Lexus LS is a total flop.

[@bladenightshed4738]

The fact that Zack and the Car Care Nut are friends is amazing! All of the cool car KZbinrs knowing each other is so cute, thank you guys for entertaining and educating us. ☺

[@ytj22]

So cute, yes.

[@RustyZipper]

They live in the Chicago area

[@davinp]

Toyota/Lexus vehicles built in the late '90s and early 2000s were over built or over-engineered meaning they were so well built that they lasted a long time. They paid attention every little detail and quality, sometime the Big 3 American automakers don't do

[@wigletron2846]

The big 3 made quality vehicles by accident and quickly ruined whatever was good

[@gailenrique2804]

​@TheRealCatof how about Mercedes benz??

[@fhclappen8595]

And then after the greed factor set in. Not good for business to sell a vehicle that last too long. Let's make them not to last that long. Also make it almost impossible for customers to maintain their vehicles, and have to get it done in Toyota/Lexus workshop, where we can charge whatever we want. Toyota today... Pathetic. Witch other car maker in history had to replace 200 000 engines? Anyone? Toyota one a proud reliable company with really good vehicles. Those days are gone.Nowbits about being the biggest and profits.

[@805NAVE]

I was the underbidder on this car, at $4300 lol. I’m glad Ahmed won it and restored this beauty! She deserves to live on forever and achieve 1 million. Meanwhile, I’m working on my own high mileage project, 05 Lexus ES330 with 352,000 miles right now. I know, baby miles. But I’ll get it up there one day

[@noyesplease9522]

Amazing care and attention to detail by The Car Care Nut for this glorious car. That whole series of videos is definitely worth checking out. Even my wife who doesn't know about cars sat down to watch it with me because AMD is just that great in what he does.

[@EazybakeEvan]

i subscribe to both of you guys and didn't know you were friends. you guys are underrated in the car review game.

[@stilllmkp]

upload schedule and consistency is the greatest i have seen.

[@KingZoa]

Car care nut collab? Oh I’m here for this!

[@faheemabbas3965]

They both live in the Chicagoland area, but still surprising.

[@roymeyer6837]

Pretty sure I remember when following the build that AMD replaced the transmission. The engine is original though. Super cool to see a video incorporating 2 of my favorite automotive channels!

[@BubblesTheCat1]

🤔

[@GVoy]

Yup, he did

[@Lexus-Revival-Garage]

It was so cool to see this car at the event in August! I drove my 2005 LS430 to the event, all the way from Georgia, and got to take a picture with AMD and our cars 🙂

[@rss8400]

These LS 400/430 cars are hot property out here in the UAE!

[@MA-sz5xv]

My neighbors that live across the street have a '97 LS 400 and '01 RX 300. They are both in pretty great shape! I wish they would let me have a KZbinr like you, come review them and drive them around. I would say they are both in pretty much mint condition. Hopefully the interior looks as good as the exterior as I've never seen it. But they kept saying they wanted to get a newer car but couldn't find anything as comfortable.

[@bwofficial1776]

I know this one's been restored but that looks like such a nice ride. This can be easily dailyed today. A Lexus LS is the ultimate used car. Comfortable, built to last, subtle, and doesn't look dated.

[@evankirschenmann4653]

it looks dated bro

[@Marlonbc90]

I can't remember what the mileage was at the start of the restoration, might have to check, but I believe AMD drives it daily and he hopes to bring it to 1 million miles

[@jswjr6001]

​@@evankirschenmann4653it looks better than Mercedes and their drooping trunk lid that looks like a dog dragging it's ass on the carpet, or the new mongoloid BMW designs. I guess it looks dated in that it was from a time when a luxury car was meant to provide a luxury experience, and not primarily a trendy, 3 year look at me design cycle.

[@evankirschenmann4653]

@@jswjr6001 That’s not the point i’m making. The design is 1000% dated. You look at it and know it’s from the 00s.

[@jswjr6001]

@@evankirschenmann4653 my point is there are dates designs, and designs that don't age well. This car has clean lines and good proportions. Maybe not as timeless as the late 90's BMW 7 series, but it has aged well.

[@JayMcK-yj8ht]

Working for Lexus made me love 90’s Toyota Lexus era , that’s why I imported a 1995 Crown and loving it .

[@ecovango6675]

I remember this car very fondly! My boss had one and she drove 200 miles a day in it back-and-forth to work. Last time I saw it had over 500,000 miles. I couldn’t believe it it was still running like it was new. These cars were absolutely the best ever built! Lexus was a absolute dream car to own and drive back then and still now.

[@JavierCR25]

This is the type of car one must buy and keep forever

[@rushmatic]

This is my favorite upload from you of all time!!!

[@Zephyrdaze1819]

Having seen this car in person before restoration, I’m blown away by the level of care the old girl has received. Other than the cup holder (lol), it really does present as showroom fresh.

[@Jonathan-bk3dq]

Zack, as others have stated, the transmission has been replaced on this car. Everything else in the powertrain, is original though.

[@kcm732]

knew it was AMD! incredible! love to see this!

[@aurorajones8481]

10:21 Fun fact: The Infiniti Q45 had the "a" version, which featured the active suspension system, from 1990 to 1996. The active suspension, labeled as "Q45a," Oh man my friend bought one of these new back in 93 and i was BLOWN. Seiously flabbergasted at how that thing kept level regardless of what was done to it. Honestly I've driven cars w/ current systems and id have to think they are better but in my mind perhaps because it was new then THAT was the best system I've ever been in.

[@jaydejj]

I find it hilarious this car has broken cup holder arms at 600k miles....mean while Nissan, Ford, and GM have broken motors/transmissions at 60k miles 😅

[@mikeperry6794]

Never had problems with my Buicks and Lincolns. I take them up to 200k. Without major repairs.

[@doug6191]

5:58 - Forget the "...for a decent price." part of the sentence. It's accurate to say "one of the nicest cars you could get."

[@michaelqu]

Truely timeless, 600000 miles and will still outlast most modern cars that are brand new

[@ytj22]

Sure it will, if you spend $60k refurbishing it like the owner of this one did.

[@TheConscienceOne]

Facts!

[@Ben-jz3mt]

Likely the highest mileage car Zach has reviewed yet

[@thegemgem]

Just picked this same model and year with 235k miles and it’s fair share of bumps and bruises. Beautiful ride. Tight as a drum. Comfortable as… well, a Lexus 👌

[@EvanDannenhirsch]

beautiful car, I watched the car care nut restoration video for it. Keep in mind thousands of dollars and many hours were spent to restore this car to perfection. Absolutely worth it and awesome to see, but this is not how any 632k car will look with just regular maintenance; this car was refurbished with no expense spared.

[@ronstoppable9547]

Is this it in this video ?

[@jonathanratliff4780]

@@ronstoppable9547yup!

[@timmi511]

Surprised to see rubber band on AMD’s car!! All the seats & transmission were changed. The heated & ventilated seats were an add done by AMD with stock switches and system that came with the seats he swapped.

[@redriver15262]

the OFFICIAL car of the Asian Lady that owns a Nail salon or Chinese Buffet. im serious, go to any strip mall and u will find one of these, or maybe they Upgraded to an RX350 by now but still have the LS lol

[@davinp]

Radar Cruise Control is part of the Toyota Safety Sense that they introduced in 2017 and is standard on all Toyota & Lexus models

[@loganfox9424]

I just picked up a 2003 lexus ls430 with 64k original miles. Cheers to 600k miles.

[@Jdm_fl5]

Cooled seats in 2001 is wild

[@Tomcat115]

That's an absolutely beautiful car for such high mileage! Just goes to show that if you take care of a car, it will take care of you.

[@richardepstein3494]

Keep in mind, like another poster stated, this car is NOT in original condition! It would shock you if you knew how much of his time and money he poured into it. I;m speaking of the CarCareNut channel.

[@Tomcat115]

@@richardepstein3494 Yes, I’m aware that many things were probably replaced or refurbished and a lot of time and money was spent making it look nice. That just comes with the territory with these higher mileage cars. My point still stands though considering the drive train is still original to the car.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@richardepstein3494 Easier to start with a car that's already nice than a hoopty.

[@pwrshots]

Car care nut is Da Man.

[@prestonriddle1780]

CCN is legend.

[@lugburz7539]

The 1 million miles LS 400 next!

[@davinp]

The Car Care Nut also has a second channel where he reviews cars from other manufactures.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Wow so cool to see! I rarely see a LS of any generation

[@loveyou211ful]

I have the same car color and everything with only 131,000 miles. it is a pleasure to own and drive. previously I owned Mercedes, and Volvos. the cost of upkeep and Mercedes unwillingness to service my 1995 e320 led to my decision to go with the Lexus.

[@JokerCat9]

My dream is to get a car like this at low mileage and drive it til I'm an old man.

[@hornetkiller4]

well hello and welcome to the shooting cars channel

[@_olamilekan]

The Car Care Nut is the best channel Ever❤❤

[@texan176]

I have owned 3 LS430s and can say it is absolutely true they are one of the best at doing so many things so well. The quality of the materials is superior to any car under $100K. You need to get into Rolls Royce or Bentley class of cars to find the LS cheap in comparison. They did cheap out on this generation a bit by taking away standard leather wrapped door arm rests on all LS400s and reserving them for the Custom and Ultra Luxury trims on 430s. The only thing his car lacked was the vault like solid feel and super strong body structure of the 1970s and 1980s Mercedes Benz cars. The W126 that was concurrently in production with the first 2 years of the LS had that going for it. When you open and shut the door on the older MB cars it is so solid, sturdy, and high quality. No other car had that same quality. The LS doors feel flimsy in compassion but hey, it had outstanding crash safety ratings.

[@davidkrumwiede446]

2:21 I thought he replaced the transmission?

[@jonathanratliff4780]

He did

[@silverwolfmonastery]

I always chuckled when reviewers complained about the Lexus being too boring and expensive for what you got. The Mercedes is faster, it's more luxurious... blah blah blah. The Lexus took the super engineered Mercedes Mojo from the 1960s diesels and made their luxury car even more reliable than the most reliable Mercedes ever built. I was initially neutral about the looks of the Lexus LS400 LS430, but now I love the looks, because I know the character of the car. It's easy to argue that these are the best luxury cars ever built. It’s a friend who will never ever let you down. It's a friend whose pleasant looks are just a hint of the phenomenal character, wisdom, balance and excellence underneath the superficial looks and statistics. Just like beautiful people who are terrible people stop being beautiful after you know them, this car continues to get more and more beautiful as you get to know it. Great review

[@mikeypv6]

Matt Farah has a LS400 with over a million miles... these cars will go on forever

[@damilolaakanni]

The interior reminds me of the 2003-2007 LX470/Land Cruiser. They're identical (apart from the gagues).

[@jazzman5598]

I have a 1996 Lex ES 300 with the gold trim. Has 77,500 original miles (I bought it from my siblings when my Mom passed 20 years ago. It’s my daily. New car is a 2006 Four Runner. 😜

[@BadaBing.UCF30]

AMD's LS430 💯

[@TheKingxj]

Over- engineered excellence. 🔥🔥🔥

[@markhealey9409]

Wow! Incredible! 😍😍

[@Proud5050man]

I remember when these came out They were like $85000

[@andrewwhitehouse5517]

The transmission was replaced. Ahmed even did an informal poll if he should tear apart the original transmission but I don’t think he did… yet!

[@gailconner2285]

Watched AMD redo his ls430 from beginning to end. Being a 64 yr old female and still living ls models, I have one, yet again. This time it’s a 98 ls400 that I love. 290,000 miles and well taken care of. I’m wanting to put new tires on in the spring and I can’t quite make up my mind. Definitely want Michelins tho. No suspension mods of course. What size would AMD or Zack recommend?

[@ellomirza]

At 600K miles a bmw interior would be alabaster white. All black would have worn off of every button, any touch point. Every single digital display would be a red fuzz with cracks in it. You could still easily undo the electrical connectors under the hood though.

[@JoshuaBlick-i9e]

We were just at the car care nut shop dropping of a car and that was sitting there

[@tennisguru78]

Is it just me or @4:10 are the vents moving from SIDE TO SIDE!! I've never seen that in any car in my life!

[@ClarifyFewThings]

Yes , this car has this feature

[@bb_lz9790]

Simply gorgeous!

[@melvinburwell8202]

These were the best cars in this era. As nice as a Mercedes or better. We had a crew back in the day. This was our cruiser. Wasn't my car though.😁 Best car for the $$. ❤💙💜🧡🤑😎

[@oliverkromann1902]

If you are serious about the transmission not being replaced this cannot be the same ls430, that the car care nut channel owner purchased for himself I specifically remember him talking about a lack of transmission oil service intervals would reduce the life span of the transmission and that it lived a fair life of 600k miles but had to be replaced

[@cgreer9010]

This truly a million miles car

[@instasingingvids3529]

AMD did replace the transmission. But the engine continuing to last is a testament to Lexus reliability.

[@minddrug709]

This Lexus is rebuilt to be like new by the Car Care Nut so it is essentially fully restored.

[@hamburgerhamburgerv2]

Very good vehicle. If the consumers refuse to buy anything else they would make this again.

[@Messergebnis-liebhaber]

Original head gasket?

[@Edward-bq6bk]

You can keep your lcd instrument clusters and lane assist mumbo jumbo,and failure prone turbo smurbo. This build level is unheard of in the disposable car world we currently live in. I wouldn’t trade my 20 year old 4runner for anything on the lot.

[@michaelhoskins832]

That LS430 looks shockingly nice for having 632,000 miles on it.

[@Clamjammer]

A ton of work has bed dumped into it

[@ytj22]

After $60k and countless hours of work, calling it a 600k mile Lexus is a little misleading. It is quite nice though.

[@RickyJohnson-eu5gb]

The engine on this car was never replaced?

[@joaovictor5800]

10:45 MrRegular, is that you?

[@avioncamper]

Understated elegance.

[@Brandon-z7x]

Is not the original transmission, i thought he changed it for a lower mileage transmission?? I remember that in 1 of the videos on this car

[@alexsystems2001]

I thought he put a used transmission in it? I think he also added the ventilated seats. The LS430 had available air suspension.

[@jonathanratliff4780]

He did not add ventilated seats but the transmission was replaced yes

[@johnjones393]

Looks like it has 20k miles. I'm sure this car could easily hit 1 million under AMD's ownership.

[@heaven_x]

I really wonder how the pistons look after that many miles

[@davinp]

Mercedes likes to put any technology on their cars that is available no matter if they are reliable or not

[@stefanalexis8492]

the lexus from the toyota guruuuuu 🎉

[@gailconner2285]

I need that. Shift knob!!!!

[@MoneyMindsetCoach3]

I saw this car on the car care nut’s channel.

[@PhaiHang]

how would you compare it to the Infiniti M45 2006-2010

[@Sohryu-Asuka-Langley]

Having owned a 2006 Corolla, I'd argue the mid-2000s was the end of that 90s Toyota build quality era, the generation that followed (the Auris here) was a downgrade in most ways...

[@martinzendejas8423]

I have a 06 with 135k miles. I love it but I want to change the front bumper due to a crack on it. Anyone know where is the best place to start the look?

[@aurorajones8481]

2:00 "its not the tool its the operator" With in limits mind you. But you don't need a fast car to go fast. Fun fact its fun to drive slow cars fast case in point my last LC service i was lent a UX for fun i took it and on the drive home on the highway i was greeted by a last gen Z08 hauling, but traffic was thick. So use your streanghts which mine was. I was small and nimble and i rang the FK out of that little cars life. Hillariously keeping up with the Z08 (the traffic allowed it) when it loosened up the guy gave me a wave and took off. Ive never driven this LS but i have driven the new ones on loan and I'm pretty good at driving those big boys. Most ppl cant drive period

[@bwofficial1776]

I'm in the slow car fast camp too. I'd love to have a Miata that I can use all of its potential on a winding back road without worrying about its or the legal limits. A Corvette is nice but unless on a track or the Autobahn it's not being used to its potential. Give it too much gas on a narrow back road and it's sliding into something that shouldn't be slid into.

[@grinningfool34]

AMD actually replaced the transmission in that car. The engine is original.

[@lesklower7281]

The Car Care Nut 600000 plus Lexus l did watch a couple videos on the restoration of this Lexus but although this Lexus is only 23 years old l am not surprised this Lexus still is very good and in Australia there are plenty of 20 to 30 year old Toyota's bean used as daily drivers l see them every day and the same goes for my 27 year old Hilux still use it to go to the shops ect

[@radudeATL]

I think the following generation was the prettiest of them all. The original generation is a close second.

[@ryancraig2795]

I'm going to guess that it didn't do all those miles up here in the rust belt.

[@hardonmymotor9743]

LOL BRO I JUST BOUGHT AN 02 WITH 275,000 Miles, Drives Almost Like New

[@preal9400]

What size tires?

[@EastridgeAlumni]

The Car Care Nutt... AKA "The Toyota Genie"

[@classicforreal]

Well, at least nobody will mistake this for belonging to Freddy Hernandez/that other KZbinr he sold it to

[@MrT-nh6di]

Reliability is awesome. With rountine maintenance, it could go another 600k miles.

[@drake5557]

Before I watch, I will be very impressed if that is the original 3UZ. I have read bad things about the 3UZ, and I am curious if that is true in this case. I loved the 2UZ in the Sequoia we had growing up. I have read that the 1UZ and 2UZ were practically bulletproof. I have personally worked on a 1st gen Sequoia with 400,000+ miles. Ours got to ~195,000 with very little problems (user error). I am very curious to see what magic the owners? have done to this car. *Edit ORIGINAL 3UZ Huh, guess I was very wrong about that engine

[@jonathanratliff4780]

Actually the content creator here got it incorrect the engine is original yes but the car care nut did replace the transmission with a low mileage unit from salvage yard

[@drake5557]

@@jonathanratliff4780 still, I am impressed with the 3UZ after this video!

[@Detah_]

Man if it wasn't for the fuel consumption I'd kill for this as my daily. Only issue then would be all the cars in my stable would be automatic if I replaced my current daily.

[@dougk1115]

My daily driver is a 2001 LS430 with 359k miles. I’m the original owner. On the highway, I get 25-29 miles per gallon! That’s right lane, keeping RPMs below 3,000.

[@Detah_]

@@dougk1115 that's highway miles combined it's more like 22 which is about as much as my Volvo wagon.

[@davidp2888]

Lexus quality.

[@RobsNeighbor]

326k on my 06 Sienna, however Wisconsin wont let the body last much longer.

[@cooldoctor174]

Car care nut is awesome