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Can $4K buy a well-maintained/good cosmetics LS400?

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Old 08-17-15, 07:26 PM
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I paid $2900 for mine. The thread I started about being under the hood has pics. The low idle problem is no big deal and really is cheap if the ecu is the culprit. That one in Texas that is posted above is really nice. I did not see one that clean here in ATL. I heard Texas was the place to look for them. In the day if you lived in Dallas you had a LS400 and a suburban sitting in your garage in the country club.
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Thanks to everyone for the help.

Like I and others have said, unlikely to find one in this area, especially for $4K.

I have looked hard for a '98-'00, but decided to check out this reputedly well-maintained, strong cosmetics '91 with 130K on it.

Asking price was $5K.

It was almost everything the owner said it was...it did drive great and the body/paint was maybe a 8 out of 10. Had new Pirelli's on aftermarket wheels.

On the phone before I came over I said my max was $4K. He said he would sell it for $4500.

I texted him 2X the next day with an offer of $4100, but after being great at responding previously, he has not answered my texts and the car is now off craigslist.

So the search continues.
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Old 08-19-15, 06:57 AM
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I bought my '98, two-owner, 132k mile creampuff from Ft Worth - off this site - at $5,800.

Flew there and drove it back to FL - nice min-vacay.
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Here's a few to look at. A couple are under 100K miles. Some decent cars out there. Good luck on your search!

http://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/5164874880.html

http://sarasota.craigslist.org/ctd/5145333865.html

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5164650428.html

http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/5165513251.html

http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/5175687449.html

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5161590944.html

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5100037863.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/5157218483.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/5171019870.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/5135238091.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/5159233235.html
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I really appreciate your time and efforts to put this together.

They all look like very good examples.

Thanks again,

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Old 08-19-15, 11:16 PM
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Picked up a mint '93 with 33k miles for $6k about a week ago
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Originally Posted by BradPiff
Picked up a mint '93 with 33k miles for $6k about a week ago
Wow, that's a great deal! Congrats!
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Originally Posted by BradPiff
Picked up a mint '93 with 33k miles for $6k about a week ago
We like pics...

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more than happy to oblige


and after driving back to SD:
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Very cool find.
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Originally Posted by wnyjazz
Very cool find.
Agree. Great find!
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Thanking of getting a new screen name...'Iwannacreampuff2'.

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I've passed up some nice cars because, I will not buy a black car nor one with out options, lots of basic base ones forsale.
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Originally Posted by BradPiff
more than happy to oblige


and after driving back to SD:
You bought this one here in LA, right? I was tempted to buy it, but it has the air suspension which scared me. Very expensive to fix unless you do the conversion. Looks great though!
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Originally Posted by wnyjazz
I really appreciate your time and efforts to put this together.

They all look like very good examples.

Thanks again,

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If you're willing to make the trek out to CA, you can find some good ones out here. They sell fast when they're priced right and well maintained.


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