The SC400 is one of the best looking coupes Toyota ever built, and it will absolutely drain your bank account if you buy one wrong. Everyone sees the 1UZ V8 and thinks bulletproof — and the motor IS bulletproof. It's literally everything around it that's trying to retire. These cars are 25-30 years old now, and the stuff that's failing isn't the stuff you can easily fix in a weekend. → Hydraulic lines, power steering, AC — fluids find creative new places to go → Interior trim pieces are discontinued or absurdly expensive when you find them → The A340E auto is a known weak point, especially if the previous owner "just drove it" → There IS a right buyer for this car — but you need to go in with eyes open The SC400 isn't a bad car. It's a bad impulse purchase. The ones that are clean and sorted are genuinely special — smooth, quiet, and that V8 sounds like nothing else in the Lexus lineup. But a $4K "deal" turns into $12K real fast when you start chasing gremlins. Save this before you...