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Hey, i'v decided im gonna go for a 4 door sedan, i was considering a sc400 but the 2 doors just isnt practical. Anyway my decision is down to the 2 cars from the title. the ls400 would be 92-94 with about 100-150k miles on it. while the buick would be 97-02 with about 75-125k miles on it. Basically i know the lexus is more reliable, but how much more? and also which car is safer? and is the lexus drive quality and suspension really that much better than buicks? thanks.

Would you like to buy mine?.... it has a little first aid kit in the trunk Mine cruises like a dream....about 28 mpg hiway...beautiful blue..leather seats...doesn't burn a drop of oil...automatic trans...moon roof...very deluxe...needs a water pump... :) I would but its gonna be about 2 months before i make the purchase, don't have enough right now and i need to do some more research.

Thanks, I'll definately check around ebay. A few more questions, which one is better in terms of safetey? i'd estimate they're pretty close to the same. Same weight class and all. I could be wrong though. Thanks for all the helpful answers.

Hi everybody, i posted this on the ls400 boards too but i felt it would be just as relevant too because i have a few questions about the sc400. I posted here a while back but never bought a lexus as i didnt need a new car for a few more months. Basically i have a few questions about the ls400 and sc300. Im trying to spend under 6 grand on either a ls400 or sc300 I like the SC better but my concern is , with so few around it may be really hard/expensive to get parts if something breaks. Im gonna be doing a lot of highway cruising so i needed a car good for that, and i love the old lex's, i have a question also about the sc300's suspension. Is it really stiff or would it be more simlar to a luxury cars? I hate having a bumpy ride. Thanks.

Thanks, I did some reading and it was good to know information. I have a few more questions, Which one would cost more maintanance wise? i heard they are pretty similar cars so im assuming the costs would be similar? How much yearly maintanance roughly will i expect? Also im really worried about the low amount of sc400's i see in my area, could make getting parts hard.

I posted here a while back but never bought a lexus as i didnt need a new car for a few more months. Basically i have a few questions about the ls400 and sc300. Basically im trying to spend under 6 grand on either a ls400 or sc300 I like the SC better but my concern is , with so few around it may be really hard/expensive to get parts if something breaks. Im gonna be doing a lot of highway cruising so i needed a car good for that, and i love the old lex's, i have a question also about the sc300's suspension. Is it really stiff or would it be more simlar to a luxury cars? I hate having a bumpy ride. Thanks.

Hey, I'm debating whether to buy a 98 GS or a 94ish ls. I like both cars but would prefer the GS, i have a question though. With a sports sedan , will i have a bumpy ride? the only car i've driven with sports suspension is my 98 mystique but i'm tired of bump rides, drove a civic and mazda before and those tiny cars were really bumpy. Anyway my question is , with the sports suspension i will i still feel every bump on the road? or is the GS suspension more luxury like?

that sucks, right now we have just mass amounts of snow. Would an LS with winter tires be okay to drive in these large snowfalls? I like to go skiing a lot and I don't think it would be practical to have an LS if i couldn't take it out. I mean i don't plan on intentionally driving in snowstorms but sometimes you have to.

that sucks, right now we have just mass amounts of snow.

Lol yeah that gave me a good laugh too.

Yeah; i know Buick's are good; my dad has owned them for most of my life. He loves them and tells me they're solid. But I'm pretty sure my mind is made; I'm gonna go with the Lexus even if it does cost a bit more.... I just can't go against Lexus lol. But yeah days like today (13 cm of snow) I think about getting a truck; maybe a 4Runner. I wonder how a LS400 would do if i invested in winter tires.. I read a post on here about that but I'm not sure in the difference between Toronto and American winters.

Yeah most of the LS's i see aound here are about 93-94 with 110-140k miles.

The IS is out of my price range. In Ontario if you go 50 km over the limit they impound your car; so im going to try an avoid a car that will tempt me like the IS will.

If you take your time & find one in good enough condition that's been well looked after, sure that's possible. You won't be able to compare driving an Impala to any Lexus though.....one you drive all 3 (LS, ES & Impala) you will more than likely take the Impala off your list all together. :) How much are you looking to spend (ballpark)? Yeah everyone seems tos ay taht, about 5-8000