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Old 06-01-15, 04:18 PM
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I think the ISF will because it was the first F car but that really depends on what Lexus does with F over the next few decades. LFA is really the only one that is sure to get in and maybe the first LS400
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No LS430? Lol
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I think only the LFA will be a collector car. I just don't see any of us, or our kids flipping out and spending big bucks on any other Lexus rolling down Barrett Jackson Auctions or other similar auctions in 20+ years.
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Old 06-03-15, 10:43 AM
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LFA, everything else is loosing value or is already worthless. Classic car status means the car is actually worth something.
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Old 06-04-15, 04:39 AM
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LFA. Also as a historical footnote next to it would be the RX for being the first suv. Not so much as a collectors car.
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Old 06-04-15, 08:13 AM
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1st gen GS could make it since it was design by Italdesign Giugiaro
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Originally Posted by rxonmymind
LFA. Also as a historical footnote next to it would be the RX for being the first suv. Not so much as a collectors car.
LX came before RX.
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Old 06-04-15, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rxonmymind
LFA. Also as a historical footnote next to it would be the RX for being the first suv. Not so much as a collectors car.
That would be the first luxury crossover suv.
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Old 06-04-15, 10:26 AM
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the LFA of course. the first gen LS and GS if the ECU's hold up even after repair. the SC would, but there's too many raced out at the moment (see #sc300)
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Old 06-04-15, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by UZJ100GXR
LX came before RX.
True. Thanks for the correction.
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Old 08-03-24, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by NickTee
The LFA will probably make it, but I doubt any of the rest will.

People are now collecting the LS400 GS300/400 SC300/400 LX and GX almost every Lexus from the 90s are collectors now I just bought a lower mileage 98 GS300 as a daily for now while I restore it just to keep it running good an make sure all the gaskets I’m replacing don’t go bad an I want it to be mint condition by the time I’m done and it has 159k miles now but that’s not going to matter to me bc I want a refurbished 90s Lexus as a daily while I buy another which will be either an GX or LX next to do the same thing to
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Old 08-03-24, 04:43 AM
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LS430... It won't be a "collector car" but clean ones will be sought after virtually forever....

LC500, both Vert and Coupe for sure.
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Old 08-03-24, 09:00 AM
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LX450 for sure. Solid axle
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Old 08-03-24, 09:04 AM
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holy necrobump.
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Interesting to revisit this from this long ago, but yeah people are buying up Gen 1 and Gen 2 LS400s, SC400s...values seem to be increasing, actually.
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