GS400, or some other car? I need help, urgent.
07-05-11, 12:06 PM
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Ivan, you will want to change the timing belt if you do take your dads car. Honestly, I'd take the GS4. If you do the oil changes and don't run it into the ground like a maniac then it will be reliable for you for a while. But like I said, you need to change the timing belt or you will run into expensive problems like you're afraid of.
Seriously, who wouldn't want a reliable V-8 that gets reasonable gas mileage and is damn luxurious at the same time?
07-05-11, 12:55 PM
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Keep the GS4, with proper maintenance, it should last for many years to come as others have mentioned. We have an Acura TL in the family with 260K on it, runs and drives like it did when it was new.
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I wouldn't say any modern car, but most; if you do all the maintenance. Ours is a 1996 2.5 5cyl that is still all original.
07-09-11, 11:48 AM
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if your college bound. Reality is you should look into your dad buying you something better on gas, lower miles and cost efficient. Of course on the boards everyone will tell you get the GS, but 230k is a lot. Best of luck.
07-09-11, 12:51 PM
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first off, how much is your Dad willing to drop on another car?
Will you have to make payments on another car?
I agree with L3xotic, and I'll elaborate...
The GS is amazing, but to be honest, you can fix everything wrong with it now, and at the mileage it has, other things will go wrong, and when they go wrong with a Lexus, they usually cost more than the norm. Example: I am currently trying to figure out what to do about a part on my 2002 GS430, the options are very slim and a new part is about $2000 (discounted), labor about $200. This is just after I did 90k service that cost me around $1200 with brakes, just a couple of months ago. I have a door actuator that is out and I really need new tires before winter, $900 installed for decent tires. $4500 (roughly) and counting... I wonder else could go wrong in the next 6 months? My car turned 91k yesterday.
Unless you're getting some financial help when things go wrong, it seems like it could just detract from your college experience. You're going to college to learn, have fun, get laid. You're probably not looking forward to working a part-time job to sink money into a car near the bottom of its depreciation curve, even though driving the car sounds like an attractive option, I would personally drive something with less miles, less expensive to fix with better mpg.
One word of advice I wish someone would have kicked into me early on, spend wisely and don't make financial decisions with your emotions, make them with common sense applied... start now, you'll suffer less later.
Will you have to make payments on another car?
I agree with L3xotic, and I'll elaborate...
The GS is amazing, but to be honest, you can fix everything wrong with it now, and at the mileage it has, other things will go wrong, and when they go wrong with a Lexus, they usually cost more than the norm. Example: I am currently trying to figure out what to do about a part on my 2002 GS430, the options are very slim and a new part is about $2000 (discounted), labor about $200. This is just after I did 90k service that cost me around $1200 with brakes, just a couple of months ago. I have a door actuator that is out and I really need new tires before winter, $900 installed for decent tires. $4500 (roughly) and counting... I wonder else could go wrong in the next 6 months? My car turned 91k yesterday.
Unless you're getting some financial help when things go wrong, it seems like it could just detract from your college experience. You're going to college to learn, have fun, get laid. You're probably not looking forward to working a part-time job to sink money into a car near the bottom of its depreciation curve, even though driving the car sounds like an attractive option, I would personally drive something with less miles, less expensive to fix with better mpg.
One word of advice I wish someone would have kicked into me early on, spend wisely and don't make financial decisions with your emotions, make them with common sense applied... start now, you'll suffer less later.
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07-09-11, 04:24 PM
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first off, how much is your Dad willing to drop on another car?
Will you have to make payments on another car?
I agree with L3xotic, and I'll elaborate...
The GS is amazing, but to be honest, you can fix everything wrong with it now, and at the mileage it has, other things will go wrong, and when they go wrong with a Lexus, they usually cost more than the norm. Example: I am currently trying to figure out what to do about a part on my 2002 GS430, the options are very slim and a new part is about $2000 (discounted), labor about $200. This is just after I did 90k service that cost me around $1200 with brakes, just a couple of months ago. I have a door actuator that is out and I really need new tires before winter, $900 installed for decent tires. $4500 (roughly) and counting... I wonder else could go wrong in the next 6 months? My car turned 91k yesterday.
Unless you're getting some financial help when things go wrong, it seems like it could just detract from your college experience. You're going to college to learn, have fun, get laid. You're probably not looking forward to working a part-time job to sink money into a car near the bottom of its depreciation curve, even though driving the car sounds like an attractive option, I would personally drive something with less miles, less expensive to fix with better mpg.
One word of advice I wish someone would have kicked into me early on, spend wisely and don't make financial decisions with your emotions, make them with common sense applied... start now, you'll suffer less later.
Will you have to make payments on another car?
I agree with L3xotic, and I'll elaborate...
The GS is amazing, but to be honest, you can fix everything wrong with it now, and at the mileage it has, other things will go wrong, and when they go wrong with a Lexus, they usually cost more than the norm. Example: I am currently trying to figure out what to do about a part on my 2002 GS430, the options are very slim and a new part is about $2000 (discounted), labor about $200. This is just after I did 90k service that cost me around $1200 with brakes, just a couple of months ago. I have a door actuator that is out and I really need new tires before winter, $900 installed for decent tires. $4500 (roughly) and counting... I wonder else could go wrong in the next 6 months? My car turned 91k yesterday.
Unless you're getting some financial help when things go wrong, it seems like it could just detract from your college experience. You're going to college to learn, have fun, get laid. You're probably not looking forward to working a part-time job to sink money into a car near the bottom of its depreciation curve, even though driving the car sounds like an attractive option, I would personally drive something with less miles, less expensive to fix with better mpg.
One word of advice I wish someone would have kicked into me early on, spend wisely and don't make financial decisions with your emotions, make them with common sense applied... start now, you'll suffer less later.
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