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I have 1990 Volvo wagon with 330,000 miles on it that I'm saving for my son to drive in a few months when he get's his permit. When I compare it with my Dad's 1990 LS 400, the volvo seems dated the day I purchased it, but after awhile the car grows on you. At about year 10, I started to appreciate the volvo's simplicity. Yeah, the brakes have always been an issue as is the old freon AC, but that volvo was built to last. I also had a 1988 honda accord that was literally trouble free. Can you imagine driving an accord 288,000 miles and never having an alignment problem. My new Acura MDX is a lemon compared to these cars. I guess I must have had different luck... I had a 96 maxima and sold it with 113k miles on it after replacing countless O2 sensors, MAF sensor, Knock Sensor, brakes, Clutch, and multiple headlights... it was an expensive car for me and I take care of my cars! Must have just been a dud!

Well I went to get it checked out today and Lexus gave it a gold star! They said the vehicle is in wonderful mechanical shape and should be good for a long time to come! After a bit of haggling I got the seller to let it go for $5600 and I couldn't be happier! I drove it over an hour home at freeway speeds and it rides SO smooth and quite it is just unreal. I now know what you are all talking about when you praise this car! Thanks for all the advice!

Thanks for the response guys! I called the seller and he has no problem with my taking it to the dealer for an inspection, so I will be taking it in to the lexus dealer tomorrow to see if this deal is any good or not! Thanks again!

Hi there everyone! I just found these forums and I figured it would be a great place to get some advice before jumping into something that I cannot afford! I just sold my 2006 Acura RSX Type-S to relieve myself of some high payments and high insurance prices (not to mention a really stiff ride that ended up not being cooler for the first 2 months than as a daily driver...) and I am considering going back in time and buying a 1995 LS400 with 128k miles on it. The pictures look great (I will post them on the bottom of this post) and the owner claims it was very well maintained (I havent got the carfax or service records YET). I have heard all the great stories of the legendary Toyota/Lexus longevity and I am looking to get into a car that I can put another 100k miles on over the next few years with as little repair cost as possible (who isn't right?). I have read the threads about what to look for when buying these cars and I think I have a fairly good idea of what to look for, but I just wanted a little reassurance before I go and see this car and get my hopes up! The price is $6499 (this is why I am a bit suspicious, or is this not all that uncommon for a 95 w/128k miles?) Any thoughts/comments/advice/concerns? Also, I live in Wisconsin and I am a bit concerned with this car's abilities in the snow... the owner says it has traction control but should I be steering clear of a rear wheel drive car all together? Thanks and here are the pics: