Am I nuts for thinking about buying a 96 LS400 with 198k on it?
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update:
test drove the car tonight at night time...
Interior: 8.5 of 10
very clean no cracks at all and in great shape
light for the climate control is very dim
radio light is fine..
windows, sunroof, all lights work fine
exterior
3 dings I big few scratches nothing big over all a solid 8.5 out of 10
under hood 6.5 of 10
dirty motor no leaks however never cleaned it
hood support are shot
ABS motor is unplugged becauce it was kicking in when the owner was slowing down instead of fixing it they just had the mechanic unplug the motor I guess
ABS/trac light kept on flasing on dash
accelarated fine, idles fine, brakes fine, and drives straight..
will not budge on price despite the abs, hood strut and dim climate issue
the hood sturts and dim light is no big deal Im worried about having no
abs and traction with winter comming up.
test drove the car tonight at night time...
Interior: 8.5 of 10
very clean no cracks at all and in great shape
light for the climate control is very dim
radio light is fine..
windows, sunroof, all lights work fine
exterior
3 dings I big few scratches nothing big over all a solid 8.5 out of 10
under hood 6.5 of 10
dirty motor no leaks however never cleaned it
hood support are shot
ABS motor is unplugged becauce it was kicking in when the owner was slowing down instead of fixing it they just had the mechanic unplug the motor I guess
ABS/trac light kept on flasing on dash
accelarated fine, idles fine, brakes fine, and drives straight..
will not budge on price despite the abs, hood strut and dim climate issue
the hood sturts and dim light is no big deal Im worried about having no
abs and traction with winter comming up.
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don't buy any german car with high miles! they will rape you in repairs. it wouldn't be a big deal to put in a new or used trac unit. or it might just be a wheel speed sensor. i'd have it diagnosed and then decide from there if you want the car depending on how much the repair costs.
if the rest of the car is as nice as youdescribe, it might still be a good deal.
if the rest of the car is as nice as youdescribe, it might still be a good deal.
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Here are some recent LS400 prices - actual prices of what people paid.
http://www.pricehub.com/price/Lexus/LS400
I had a 1992 SC300 with 162,000 miles. I was sad to sell it, but that car would run forever. You can't make a bad decision getting any Lexus.
http://www.pricehub.com/price/Lexus/LS400
I had a 1992 SC300 with 162,000 miles. I was sad to sell it, but that car would run forever. You can't make a bad decision getting any Lexus.
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