5 years ago i got an 1998 es300 for $5500.00 with 89k miles on it. it was a lil beat up but it was repaired. It currently has an injen intake and 198k miles on it.
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I love the car, I think it was a great buy, i learned most of my automotive skills on it, it was tapping, so i had to take the heads apart to re-shim the valves, and ive changed the timing belt on it twice. i also once took it to tuffy's to get a wheel alignment, and the guy bent the rear suspension bar,(the adjustable one) and they cost me about 300 bucks each from the lexus dealer, wondering why i didnt goto a toyota dealer, since they said toyota on them in the first place. since then, all struts replaced, its the first car in the family to go through 2 sets of tires, and 2 sets of struts.
my father also bought an identical Camry XLE V6 and it almost feels like the cycle is starting all over again. exept the camry is in better condition so it cost us 6k this car was also in an accident, but easily repaired.