This next car comes as a tip from Jeff who writes: If it drives as good as it looks, this will dish out many more miles. Only driven about 9,000 a year to date... Yes indeed, this is the case of a seller who has taken some nice photos of a car that is clean. You could probably find better dollars/mile LS sedans all over craigslist...but those ones aren't as sparkly clean. Find this 1999 Lexus LS400 offered for $5999 in Southwest Houston, TX via craigslist.
Do you want a car that will offer the style & class of a Mercedes-Benz but the reliability & cost of a Toyota? Yes, there is only one answer -- an aged Lexus LS. Find this 1990 Lexus LS400 offered for $3750 in Hazlet, NJ via craigslist. From Cory.
There are places around the world where having a lifted 4X4 is functional, useful, and downright essential for daily driving during monsoon season, winter, or Black Friday. Los Angeles, California is not one of those places...so, naturally, I'm going to focus my search for lifted junk in the city of Angels. 
The 2nd generation XF20 (1994-1997) Lexus LS was everything you'd want in a German executive cruiser, but with Japanese sensibility and reliability. There was no option for a 5-speed manual gearbox, but it wouldn't ravage your savings in expensive parts repairs or lull you into thinking your car was sporty. Find this 1996 Lexus LS400 offered for $7,200 near Raleigh, NC via craigslist. Tip from August.
Six thousand dollars doesn't buy much in terms of a car these days at a dealer lot. The Nissan Versa is the cheapest new car you can get, but it still costs more than $12k out of the door, so will you believe me if I tell you that you can drive a luxurious, reliable, and fast car for about half that price? Find this 1998 Lexus LS400 offered for $5950 located in Mountain View, CA via craigslist.
If you listened to the latest DT Radio Show, you might have heard our guest (who skyped in from Japan) Nathan talk about his experience living and driving on the wrong side of the road. It has been an interesting extended vacation for Nathan, but it is time to return to the land of freedom fries and unlimited soft drink refills. Nathan will dump the kei-car he has been driving in Japan and need something new for driving around SoCal with his family.
The Lexus LS was launced in 1989 but it took a few years before
buyers were willing to shell out their cold hard cash for an S-Class sized offering from the island of Japan. The LS offers a level of luxury and cruiser style that is hard to match for the money, but all my years of ogling used cars, I've never seen an LS400 mudder before. Find this 1990 Lexus LS400 offered for $3,500 in Puyallup, WA via craigslist. Tip from Gary.
DT Editor Vince -- This next tip comes to us from Andy L who included a complete story, here it is: I put about 200K on a 95 LS400, so I would like to offer you my anecdotal take on this particular example. Lexus
sedans are not everyone's cup of tea. They are heavier than a whale,
always a tick behind the competition in acceleration and handling,
thirsty for gas and often thought of as a retiree's car. Their
unremarkable styling seems to mimic Benzes of the same era and won't be
turning any heads. One could argue, however, that early models just
might be the best kept secret in luxury bargains. Find this 1995 Lexus LS400 1-owner example here on eBay
offered for $8,675 buy-it-now with 2 days to go, located in Pompano Beach, FL.
The Lexus LS was first introduced in 1989 but it took a few years before buyers were willing to accept a S-Class sized offered from a Japanese manufacturer. Ironically just as the second generation LS was getting into production, Mercedes was going into the dark era of Daimler-Chrysler when quality went out the door like scruples on Wall Street. As Mercedes mortgaged its extensive history of building bulletproof sedans with plastic and poorly assembled junk, Toyota was paying it forward with a line of maintenance free luxury automobiles that have stood the test of time. Find this 1998 Lexus LS400
currently bidding for $3,950 in Effers, PA with 4 days to go via ebay.