I agree 100%. I currently have a 90 Lexus LS400 and despite 226,500 miles- it is still 100% rattle and squeak free. About the only real noise heard is where the leather seats will sometimes make a "tick" sound from time to time when I go over sharp pavement expansion gaps. This may be in part that the car is 14 years old and the weather (heat/sun) can really shrinken the interior (leather seats and vinyl trim and dash pads), despite the fact that the interior still looks like new and the leather is still soft. The only other interior sound I hear is something in my frot suspension clunking occasionally over some bumps. Maybe time for new struts on the front or some bushings. Luckily I do not have the odometer "ticking" sound nor have heard of any other LS400 owners on the Lexus forums mention this, so it must be rare. As far as wind and road noise- these LS400s are extremely quiet- even at 80+ mph. Someone on the Lexus site said that they have had their LS400 to 145 mph and you could still hear a whisper.
The last 84 300SD test I drove had 336K and it was virtually rattle and squeak free on wavy pavement.
I am a fanatic when it comes to rattles and squeaks or any other unusual interior sounds, which is why I posted this topic. I am trying to find out which Mercedes has the quietest interior, so I will have a better chance of buying a rattle-free Mercedes and have good chance of it staying that way.
Thanks again for all of the replies. It has really gotten a lot of responses.
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Originally posted by 126nut
First off, never had a car as quiet as my last, a 90 Lexus. All I could hear was a slight ticking from the mechanical dash mounted odometer, the rest of the car was so quiet that this ticking sound almost drove me nuts! Lexus gets a 10!
Chas
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