Still Looking For Another Lexus

[SRK]

You all might recall that I was looking at a 98 LS400. Well, it turned out to have have a new left rear quarter panel $6500 hit, and a front and rear bumper hit for $4500. I passed.

So I then drove a 95 LS400 - nice car, pewter with a pale green interior. Strange combo, but it looks OK. Anyone ever seen that combo? The car needs new tires, t-belt service, new hood struts, drivers seat belt repaired, "strut rod bushings" ( if such things are replaceable) but otherwise has only 93k kilometers - about 59k miles on it. The price doesn't reflect the work the car needs yet.

Today a borrowed a 98 GS400 from a local dealer overnight. Pearl white with an ivory interior. A bit bland. But boy does that car go! Handles great, excellent brakes, really nice. But it is two inches taller than the 92 LS I have and am keeping, and the road noise is horrible. As is the colour combination.

So I think I like LS's better....unless I find a red GS.

What do you all think? Keep looking, keep the Camaro, or have my head examined? Maybe just buy another first gen LS. I think the first gen looks better than the 95, but that green 98 was a real looker. Too bad about the hits.

I'm losing sleep here. I may begin to hallucinate soon. Help.

[92Lex]

I say keep looking. It's good to be picky...in the end you'll have something you really like.

[silvermate]

i say if you are going with the LS go with a 98 or newer for sure......no sense in getting a gen 2 they really look the same as a gen 1...

98+ are SWEET.........i am kinda looking around to for a Gen 3 myself....i'm just not that serious about it at this point, but it is definately going to be my next car

[99lsguy]

yeah SRK...........stay picky......

Depreciation works for you everyday!!!

[blake918]

What do you all think?  Keep looking, keep the Camaro, or have my head examined?  Maybe just buy another first gen LS.  I think the first gen looks better than the 95, but that green 98 was a real looker.  Too bad about the hits.

I'm losing sleep here.  I may begin to hallucinate soon.  Help.

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Keep looking; you'll find one. There are tons and tons of used cars out there; you will find the perfect one eventually! I looked at about 6 LS's before I found the right one. Although the 95-7 LS has many of the 90-4 LS design cues, Lexus made all of the right improvements on it like a much more controled ride, worlds of better seats, dual zone climate, gauge cluster needles that last, etc--sadly the chromed exhaust tips are gone. Naturally the later half of the 95-00 run is more desireable with it's amazing front clip and 290hp 4.0 with VVT-i. B)

[SW03ES]

You know where you need to look? Florida. LOTS of nice very lightly used old people driven LS' in FLorida. I don't know how difficult it would be to get one from FL all the way up to you in BC...

[92Lex]

Haha, I was reading SW03ES' post...came to the part where it said lightly used old people..I was thinking wth? Ended up I was reading it wrong...haha.

[SRK]

Today I think I found a buyer for the Camaro - and there is a cinnabar/beige GS400 for sale in the next city. Now that's a nice colour combo. Saw one on E-bay a while back.

But you are all right - I will keep looking until I find the car that grabs me. This GS might do that.

Thanks for the advice. I will catch up on my sleep.

[SW03ES]

LOL, sorry 92. I shoulda used a comma.

There are slightly used old people in FL too though ;)

[92Lex]

Hahah. I do it all the time.

[bartkat]

Gotta watch those Florida cars. Sun fade and salt rust.

[SW03ES]

But on a modern car, especially a Lexus any sun fade is really going to be negligable on something 3-5 years old. As for the salt rust, maybe but its better than a car from a northern area thats been driven on road salt.

[kcpth]

my car can definitely vouch for what Sw03es just said.

hmmmm... I wonder if any of those hurricanes that hit florida did a number to those lexuses that might b selling.

[SW03ES]

Yeah, definately something to keep in mind...