Hmm, thinking about buying my SC an ES to keep it company... reliability?
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Hmm, thinking about buying my SC an ES to keep it company... reliability?
Well, I'm getting my real estate license this month and I can't see running around town in a turbo SC all day... I decided I need a 4-door daily driver. I was looking at used 98 or so GS300 / GS400, but I'm considering buying an ES300 from the local Lexus dealership. It is a 97 with 130k (!) miles and will be a really good deal if I do pick it up. However, I'm a bit unsure about how long this year ES300 lasts? My SC300 has over 200k miles on it and is running strong, but I don't know anything about ES300's and the milage thread doesn't have any posts of 97+ ES's with this high of milage as far as I can tell.
Think this would be a good candidate for me to pick up cheap and use as a daily driver for taking clients around town? I'm going to look at it now and check out the service history, etc.
Think this would be a good candidate for me to pick up cheap and use as a daily driver for taking clients around town? I'm going to look at it now and check out the service history, etc.
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165k on my 97 and it is by far the best car I ever owned. I had a few problems but normal wear and tear type stuff. Just make sure the IACV gets cleaned. It shoud be due about now. It is an easy D.I.Y. project
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Well just went to look at the ES300... REALLY clean, looked great. Upgraded wheels, new tires, but otherwise stock with no known problems. The dealership wants $6900 for it with 129k, but I think I can talk them down to about $6000 with a high trade in for a 2000 Blazer I have wasting space in my driveway.
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Great, looks like a solid buy for a daily driver... and a lot cheaper than the S4 I was considering financing. I just got all the money lined up, so now I just have to detail my trade-in tonight and hope they're willing to give me what I'm hoping for (about $500 less than KBB trade-in value)
I'll let you guys know how it turns out
I'll let you guys know how it turns out
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I got one for sale... 1998 white with tan leather totally stock 129k pm me if intrested..
also my black one on ebay right now / Item number: 4578162239
the white one will be up soon
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...saspiZ2QQfviZ1
also my black one on ebay right now / Item number: 4578162239
the white one will be up soon
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...saspiZ2QQfviZ1
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