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That's a sweet deal indeed. I paid $14.5k for a '95 w/31k miles on it a couple of months ago. It was ready to go with new tires, but still... Tell us more. Color, options, etc... and congratulations. ← It seems to me that you also got one heck of a deal!!

WOW!!!! You guys are AWESOME!! Thank you!!! I'm sold and I haven't yet found one to test drive. I'm in the Las Vegas Valley if any of you know of one around here. Today I did a little searching and think that perhaps I might not mind the GS300 after all. It does look pretty good. The trick will be convincing the wife that I "need" a Lexus over a mid miles Honda or Toyota. I suspect that a test drive of each, one after the other, will go a long way to convincing her. Any other suggestions? One of her concerns is cost of repairs of a Lexus in relation to a Honda or Toyota. Her perception is that the Lexus will be more. I have no basis for a conclusion either way. This is a great site!! Thanks again for your help!!

Thank you both for your advice. I will take the opportunity to test drive an LS this week. I am fairly mechanically inclined and I do all the maintenance on the vehicles I currently own. I've gone as far as rebuilding engines and replacing transmissions although I never want to have to that kind of work again. I hear what you're saying concerning the GS but I just don't like the look - at least not as much as the LS. I'll have to look at the ES line. Thanks again!!

Hi all, I'm new to the forum. Wondered if some of you might be willing to give me some direction. I'm currently in the market for a good vehicle to commute to work in. I also need something that presents a decent image (obviously a Lexus would fit the bill here). All my adult life I've owned Hondas or Toyotas as I'm of the opinion that they're of the best quality in my price range. Should I consider a used Lexus? There is no way I could afford a new Lexus right now. As I've looked at the LS 400s online at autotrader and some other places the used LS400s with mileage around 100K have been in my price range - that is for the years 1992 through 1997. I'm aware that maintenance of a vehicle has a great deal to do with its reliability as it ages. My questions is how reliable is an older or higher miled Lexus? How expensive is it to repair a Lexus when/if needed? Should I perhaps consider a different model and/or year Lexus? Are there models/years that are less desireable? I do like the body style of the LS400. My alternatives are to consider a lower mile Honda or Toyota. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.