Overview & Reviews

Lexus' flagship was completely redesigned last year. The only addition for 2002 is a new Platinum Blue Metallic exterior paint.

• Superb ride quality, impressive array of standard and optional luxury features, top-notch interior materials.

• Not quite as athletic as its competitors, adding options raises the price to un-Lexus-like levels.

User Reviews:

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  The Best Lux Car over $50,000 - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By eaglesteve43 - December 19 - 10:00 am

  Wonderful ride, fast comfortable and terribly reliable. Nothing ever goes wrong with it. More comforable ride and seating than the S500 and with the Ultra Lux pack it has more toys that a person could ask for. More than the S600 and a fraction of the cost.

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  great car - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By Scott in CA - September 7 - 2:00 am

  Awesome car -- a little stodgy but perfectly built and equipped. The GPS is 1000% better than the Mercedes or the BMW.

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  Love my Lexus...Would not buy German again! - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By SebastianJames - July 17 - 10:15 pm

  Ive owner later model German Cars before and while you cannot beat their handling, this car is something out of its own breed. I call it my "Japanese Mercedes" less all the maintenance costs but all the luxury and ride of a Cadillac. Its the BEST of all worlds if you are looking to feel like a MILLION bucks and drive a vehicle that originally stickers for over $68,000 (I still have the original paperwork). All maintenance has been performed on the vehicle by either Lexus or an Independent Lexus-Certified mechanic who only uses genuine Lexus parts. The vehicle has had synthetic oil from the very first time the second owner owned the vehicle. Only have 115,000 miles and Ive been told by an independent Lexus mechanic that the car should easily drive another 100,000 miles or more! Talk about a return on your investment. Fuel charges are high for city driving. Average 11mpg for Los Angeles driving (no freeway driving). During trips, the Lexus just averaged 23-25. I just had it services and drove it cross country from Tennessee. Brake job, inspection, detailing and synthetic oil change from THE Lexus dealer in Knoxville, TN. Next scheduled maintenance is 116,000 miles. LEX-TECH in Silver Lake is the VERY BEST Lexus mechanic around. Ive tried to ask them to do more to the vehicle that what was recommended at the time and they actually REFUSED to do the work. They are a very customer-centric and operate under a budget friendly conscious business model. Cant say enough about LEX-TECH if you live in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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  Never Driven a Better Car! - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By vyoung - May 16 - 2:00 am

  At 65" and 290lbs., I find it difficult to find a truly comfortable car. Forget the exemplery reliability of this vehicle...the ride is beyond any possible expectation. More amazing is the fact that the ride is exactly the same after 40,000 miles! Responsiveness and handling are excellent and the service is unmatched. Cannot imagine every buying a car elsewhere. I am more spoiled.

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  All the toys o the S500 and $30,000 less - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By Stephen Stern - April 7 - 10:00 am

  The LS 430 Ultra, has more comfortable to ride,is more reliable, absolutely no service problem the LS 430 is, without question the best Luxury car on the market bar none. Quietest smooth riding car on the market. Excellant performance. Ive had 7 Lexus, never had a service problem with any one of them.

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  The finest Luxury Sedan in the world - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By Alfred Ng - April 7 - 10:00 am

  this sedan is very quiet and the display is very well display. I have test drove the s class and the 7 class and i can only say that the ls430 is the better than those because the navs on the s class and the 7 class are not easy to use. plus the navs are using cds. the lexus uses dvd which covers the whole U.S. For the s class and the 7 class they use cds which only covers the state the car is in.

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  I love this car - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By mchristiansen - January 14 - 9:35 am

  I must admit, Ive only owned it for 5 days, but Im so excited about it. We owned a 96 Cadillac Deville, which we traded in when we bought the Lexus. It was a great old car....comfortable, roomy, and built like a tank. Even though Im nearing being an old lady, I wanted something more up to date...including some more recent technology that wasnt available in the cadillac.

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  Best Car Ive Ever Owned - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By Garry Willis - November 4 - 8:33 am

  Trouble free, low maintenance, smooth, efficient, powerful and a huge trunk over 20 cubic ft. Just change the fluids and youre good. Classic good looks and good re sale value.

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  World Quality - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By fvdeane - October 18 - 2:00 am

  From the first day this car has been like no other Ive ever driven. Smooth, quiet, powerful, rides like a dream. The Mark Levinson sound system is fantastic. You can hear every instrument like it was in the car with you. The fit and finish are superb. I have the black/black, and the richness of the look is fantastic. I got my $57,600 worth, believe me!

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  Excelent! - 2002 Lexus LS 430
  By Lex man - September 21 - 8:50 am

  That michel is crazy! I purchased a 2001 LS430, ultra-luxury package, fully loaded. The ride is great, and the Mark Levinson sound system is so great! Its the best i have ever hear! Bose and Nakamitchi are no way as good. GPS is great. Love the rear command center for massagers, climate, etc. Fantanstic!