Sell IS250 and get older LS430
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Sell IS250 and get older LS430
I have a 2007 IS 250 with 45000 on it. It is paid off and I am thinking of selling it and purchasing an older LS430. I want something bigger. How do these cars hold up past the 100k mark?
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Mine just rolled over 156k miles and still tight as a drum. Granted I only had it since December of last year and put about 7k miles on it so far but the vault-like reliability is one of the reasons I bought an LS with so many miles on it.
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Check out the thread here with everybodys mileage, plenty of ppl with 100k+ with no problems. I have like 150,xxx on an 02 put 60,xxx of it myself over the past 3 years. I've put some wear and tear money in her over time but that's the way it goes.
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The 430 is a built like a tank. After 1 test drive, I was completely sold. Everything is so smooth and quiet. Best car I've ever had the privilege of owning.
I can definitely vouch for this. I actually just had the pleasure of meeting Milan this past weekend and took a ride in his car. It's lowered on big wheels and even then not a squeak or rattle over the worst of roads. And yes, it really does have 156k mi on it.
I can definitely vouch for this. I actually just had the pleasure of meeting Milan this past weekend and took a ride in his car. It's lowered on big wheels and even then not a squeak or rattle over the worst of roads. And yes, it really does have 156k mi on it.
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In the off chance you haven't test driven an LS you will find the experiance quite different. Having had an IS250 loaner car the drive is quite polar to to an LS. Your 'bigger' criteria will surely be met w/ the change and of course comfort and power is excellent in the LS. However, the IS250 handles like a go kart in comparison. So tradeoffs.
And like everyone else here says the car is solid. At 100k miles my LS is still the quietest and smoothest car I've had.
And like everyone else here says the car is solid. At 100k miles my LS is still the quietest and smoothest car I've had.
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I'm putting over $5000 into mine to fix all the front suspension parts (but I have the Ultra with air suspension and that includes two expensive struts), timing belt, water pump, valve cover gaskets, cam and crank seals, and plugs. All these items tend to wear out around 100k but replacing them will get me another 100k. Not much else that regularly goes out on these cars, although my Nav DVD reader is burnt out, and the Mark Levinson speakers need replacing too.
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It is like comparing BMW 320 with BMW 750, or Mercedes C180 and S500...not to be compared
Before I bought my car I test drove 2008 IS250, and now I'm grateful to be an owner of a 2002 LS430...different dimension of driving experience
I'm not saying to IS is a bad car at all, but for me it is A car, while LS was and still is THE car
Before I bought my car I test drove 2008 IS250, and now I'm grateful to be an owner of a 2002 LS430...different dimension of driving experience
I'm not saying to IS is a bad car at all, but for me it is A car, while LS was and still is THE car
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At $100/hr, I paid $700 labor for belt, pump, pulleys, tensioner, cam seals, and crank seal. I paid $500 labor for valve cover gaskets, plugs, and plug tube seals. It didn't cost that much extra to do those cam seals because I already had to do the valve cover gaskets. Not the best deal in the world but still cheaper than the dealer by far. I supplied all the parts to my mechanic.
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