JasonL

basically it's a 96 sc400 with about 65k on the clock, interior is pretty clean, has a few dings, orange peel and run mark in the paint though. it has a salvage title, seller says its because the door was hit and he repainted the whole car?? i don't know why. anyways, it drives nice and he is asking 16k for it. how does this sound?
thanks

pcmw

I wouldn't by a salvage title SC or even one that has been completely repainted for $16k.

lawprof

That's way way too much. Pass.

aliga

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Beat him down to 12K, and think about it.

SC400-V8

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It sounds pretty good... .Just have it fully checked over by a REALLY good proffesional mechanic Finding a low mileage SC can be tough. If it is mechanically and structurally sound then yes, 16K is worth it (bargain him down as much as possible.) Remember these cars can go well beyond 200, 250 or even 300 K miles without engine rebuilds if you keep them up, not to mention the fact that Lexus's have the tendency to run LIKE NEW for their entire lifetime

gs400998

Read this thread about a salvaged GS
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=80878

carnal_c30

honestly I'd NEVER buy a salvaged car unless I knew the condition it was in before, who worked on it and I TRUSTED who worked on it... which is very hard to do

16k should get you a 96 with 80k miles or so with a clean title...

if you buy a salvaged car with a crappy paint job... you'll regret it everytime you wash your car... you'll see the run marks and orange peel...

I'd seriously recommend choosing another SC!

JasonL

thanks for the replies everyone, i did a bit more research and that is way too high considering the condition it's in. the guy was kinda shady too, he seemed to think it was a good price and thought a dealer would give him 24-25k for it
i plan on looking a bit more, but thanks again.