1996 Lexus LS400 purchase
#1
Driver School Candidate
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1996 Lexus LS400 purchase
Hi,
im looking at a 1996 Lexus LS400, 167700 miles, one owner.
they want $4200 asking, may do a little better. Nice body, broken drivers mirror, works, but a piece is missing.
Is this a good buy. I think it was the gold model. If there was one. Any help would be appreciated.
wm
im looking at a 1996 Lexus LS400, 167700 miles, one owner.
they want $4200 asking, may do a little better. Nice body, broken drivers mirror, works, but a piece is missing.
Is this a good buy. I think it was the gold model. If there was one. Any help would be appreciated.
wm
#4
Racer
4200 seems a bit high. I bought my 97 w/ 253k for 2700 back in 10/15. I say it should be worth 3-3500. If it doesn't have a maintenance history, I would keep looking.
I bought mine with a "supposed" timing belt change 50k ago, and ended up having to do TB/WP cam and crank seals 2k miles after purchase since the crank seal blew coating the TB in oil, costing me about $650-700 since i trusted that guy that sold it to me. But he did the strut rod bushings, radiator, tint, new tires, alternator and filters just before I got it so that was a lot of preventative maint. I didn't have to do.
Also the gold model is just the badges, literally 5 pieces of plastic that do nothing other than date the car more I think. They did make a Coach edition which came with some matte silver, champagne colored badges which I added to my car and the fancy Coach emblem
The only options were Nakamichi stereo, 6 disc changer, traction control, air ride and heated seats for that year.
I bought mine with a "supposed" timing belt change 50k ago, and ended up having to do TB/WP cam and crank seals 2k miles after purchase since the crank seal blew coating the TB in oil, costing me about $650-700 since i trusted that guy that sold it to me. But he did the strut rod bushings, radiator, tint, new tires, alternator and filters just before I got it so that was a lot of preventative maint. I didn't have to do.
Also the gold model is just the badges, literally 5 pieces of plastic that do nothing other than date the car more I think. They did make a Coach edition which came with some matte silver, champagne colored badges which I added to my car and the fancy Coach emblem
The only options were Nakamichi stereo, 6 disc changer, traction control, air ride and heated seats for that year.
Last edited by Losiracer2; 04-09-18 at 09:24 PM.
#5
Seems a bit high. No such thing as a 'gold' model but could have gold emblems instead of silver. I know mine does. Not much info to go on to make a decision. Maintenance history, owner history, garaged, general condition of interior and exterior paint, accidents?
And that year does not have the wood steering wheel or the plastic headlights, nor the hidden radio antenna..
And that year does not have the wood steering wheel or the plastic headlights, nor the hidden radio antenna..
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