deanshark

I usually don't get into these "what's my car worth" threads b/c it's hard to tell not seeing it in person. But that fender looks familiar to me.
I would take a good look at the inner fender and all the suspension parts on that side. That is exactly what my fender looked like when my upper ball joint snapped and bent the fender from the inside out. The tierods were bent and messed up alot of the front end on mine. It looks like the bumper is damaged from a different accident. It's also not a well equipped LS400. No traction control, heated seats, sunroof, or Air suspension. (sometimes a good thing) Looks like it had, or has, some oil leaks if that's where it's usually parked. (lots of spots on the ground) If the steering pump has been replaced I would check the alternator to see if that's covered in fluid from the pump. You can use all that as a bargaining chip. I would offer him 8-900 and go no higher then $1100. Tell him you're gonna need to spend alot to fix the other stuff you mentioned I'm sure he's checked to see what it would cost when the stuff stopped working.

Oh, Um, what's with the carpet on the dashboard? It's molded in there so it's been there a while. Might be covering up a very badly cracked dash. Check that out.

spuds

Great catch and great advice deanshark.

will77

spuds

That’s a real plus in my book.Getting it inspected....you are really doing your due diligence.

lextout

dicer

That car is totaled. Its a 500 dollar if that. A junk yard would pay what? $100. if your lucky.

PhilipMidd

Talk about location location location. That car would be worth $2000 here easy. I paid $2000 for my first gen Celsior (89) and its got a threadbare cloth interior, most panels have small dents or scratches, the clear coat is stuffed, tires needed replacing, the centre console does not work (no power to anything there, except the Traction Control switch), the steering and seat belt shoulder actuators don't work (jammed), the PS pump and rack leaked and the rack mounts were non-existent.
Yeah, now I feel like I've just talked myself into a bad case of depression.
Still, the Engine and entire drive train is cherry and now most of the above mentioned issues are either sorted or getting sorted.
Interior and Paint are going to be a pain for me.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is: In Australia, the car would sell for that no problem.

deanshark

Exactly. Depends on what part of the country, or world, that you're located. Plus, anything is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. It might be worth $500 to you but $1000 to someone else b/c they need it more.