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As with anything Toyota... if it was maintained it will run great. If not, you're gonna have alot of work cut out even if that car had 100k miles and was neglected by the owner. Check everything... leaking seals in the engine, check how tight it drives (indicator if suspension components and bushing were in good shape), leaking or noisy PS components, etc.
^^^^^He's spot on with that one.
For me, my 92 SC 3 5spd had 219k when I sold it, and my 95 SC 3 5spd currently had 275k and still going strong. Maintenance and up keep is key! See if it was involved in any accidents, etc...Either way, good luck with your SC...I'd go over it with a fine tooth comb first!
Lastly welcome to CL, and a big shout to another Carolina member!
My 99' Has 230k+ and I just got home from a 120 mile drive. No issue runs like a champ. Did a tune up a few months ago no leaks or funny shifting trans. Only issues I am having now are misc, bushings and trans mount
Over 200k on mine. 2nd motor and 2nd tranny. Not the car's fault though! I got rid of the first motor because I injested some crap when my PCV hose broke, and I nicked the crank snout replacing the front seal. 1st tranny was auto, so I gave it away.
I'd steer clear, if they replaced the motor at 175k it wasn't maintained right. The naturally apsirated 2JZ is pretty darn bulletproof if maintained(that includes scheduled timing belt/water pump replacements).
Since somebody asked earlier about low mileage SC's, my 92 SC300 with the 5 speed has 64k miles, runs/drives/looks like a 1 year old car.
I got 275k on my sc400 and running strong! Transmission feels like its lacking its power potential so im dropping a manual ka24de transmission this summer.
can't tell you it will be fine because I havent seen the car myself, but I have a 92 sc300 factory 5speed that is about to hit 245000 and she runs like a champ, nothing major ever replaced, just good old Toyota engineering
95 sc3 with 270k,runs strong and healthy,did all my bushings,end liks. recently tune up,only thing left is my distributer o ring is leaking.onced maintained these engines will last forever.
i was looking saying this has to be nyc but clean sc bro