1995 Lexus ES300
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1995 Lexus ES300
ok so there was this Lexus for sell for only about $910 .
documents complete .
problem is , the car has been sitting here for almost 2 years .
i am about to buy it , as it is , so i'm wondering what possible mechanical problems i might get when i send it to workshop for repairs .
ofcourse it is listed that the car has no fuel pump and no battery on it . is there anything else that i should look out for cars that has been sitting for more than 2 years ?
other than that the person selling it says that the car has been running fine .
oh and this car is located in Indonesia , Batam Island . an indonesian island as big as Singapore , only 20KM away from Singapore .
documents complete .
problem is , the car has been sitting here for almost 2 years .
i am about to buy it , as it is , so i'm wondering what possible mechanical problems i might get when i send it to workshop for repairs .
ofcourse it is listed that the car has no fuel pump and no battery on it . is there anything else that i should look out for cars that has been sitting for more than 2 years ?
other than that the person selling it says that the car has been running fine .
oh and this car is located in Indonesia , Batam Island . an indonesian island as big as Singapore , only 20KM away from Singapore .
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Oil sludge and bad oil seals would be my biggest concern. Also, I know critters, like rats and squirrels, like to chew on wires, but then I don't know what Indonesia is like. So a car sitting on the street for two years could potentially not even run, but good luck with the repairs.
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well i visited the workshop this afternoon (5 hours ago) and the repair man said that he should get it running by saturday . i hope for the best because from the looks of it , this car is a beauty and should stand out against other vehicles there are in Batam .
there are about 120.000 vehicles listed on Batam Island and there are only 16 of this Lexus ES300 '95 on the island (checked with the traffic police data , i have inside game and so far from 1 year driving around the island i've only spotted 4 on the road so really having this beauty come back to life would really mean something .
i'll keep this thread updated . for the meantime if you guys have any ideas or suggestions please let me know . would really appreciate it .
there are about 120.000 vehicles listed on Batam Island and there are only 16 of this Lexus ES300 '95 on the island (checked with the traffic police data , i have inside game and so far from 1 year driving around the island i've only spotted 4 on the road so really having this beauty come back to life would really mean something .
i'll keep this thread updated . for the meantime if you guys have any ideas or suggestions please let me know . would really appreciate it .
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i'm one of those evolved indonesian who looks forward that english is a must . haha jokes aside but i guess it's just constant practice at home (with my two sisters) . that also mean tv shows such as Top Gear UK , etc .
anyways , that white lexus is your drive ? i checked they only have 9 of those in Batam and that's about the highest ES model makes here .
anyways , that white lexus is your drive ? i checked they only have 9 of those in Batam and that's about the highest ES model makes here .
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news update !
and this one is quite dramatic .
4 children aged 3 - 6 were found dead inside a car somewhere in batam (9.30pm now) 3 hours ago . they've been missing since wednesday afternoon .
guess where they were found , precisely infrond of this car i bought !!
on the first picture , you can see a white 1980 Suzuki Jimny infront of this Lexus . it was the car infront of that white Jimny that the dead bodies of the children were found .
and to make it GREAT , because here in Indonesia whenever some big news spread , people flock like hungry dogs to get a glimpse of what's what and because there were many of them around , SOME OF THEM STOOD ON TOP OF THE LEXUS !!! now the roof of that lexus is dented really really down .
i have a angry feeling that they didn't just stand on it but JUMPED on it .
nevermind , i'm having the car repainted after it comes back to life . damn it .
and this one is quite dramatic .
4 children aged 3 - 6 were found dead inside a car somewhere in batam (9.30pm now) 3 hours ago . they've been missing since wednesday afternoon .
guess where they were found , precisely infrond of this car i bought !!
on the first picture , you can see a white 1980 Suzuki Jimny infront of this Lexus . it was the car infront of that white Jimny that the dead bodies of the children were found .
and to make it GREAT , because here in Indonesia whenever some big news spread , people flock like hungry dogs to get a glimpse of what's what and because there were many of them around , SOME OF THEM STOOD ON TOP OF THE LEXUS !!! now the roof of that lexus is dented really really down .
i have a angry feeling that they didn't just stand on it but JUMPED on it .
nevermind , i'm having the car repainted after it comes back to life . damn it .
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http://batam.tribunnews.com/2013/02/...as-dalam-mobil
that's the car infront of the white Jimny .
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...levant_count=1
and take a look at that picture in that link , look at the crowd and how they stood on the roof of other cars . pretty much like hungry dogs . really pissed me off .
that's the car infront of the white Jimny .
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...levant_count=1
and take a look at that picture in that link , look at the crowd and how they stood on the roof of other cars . pretty much like hungry dogs . really pissed me off .
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