avalon42

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My condolences on your loss...you planning to part it out or repair it on your own?

What it would cost an insurance company on an official estimate can actually be done a LOT cheaper by a entrepreneurial body shop. And I'm not talking 1 day paint.

skperformance

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I really like the colour and wheels ,simple and clean , hey buy a new one and swap the better of the 2 for parts.

TJW98LS

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Im sorry to hear that man. Glad you're ok though

heyhowyado

wow....that sucks....glad you weren't hurt.

NJ240sxMan

Also glad to hear you're okay. I dont know if the frame would be bent from that, maybe the radiator support. But regardless, we should be able to help you find the parts you need for your car if you were to buy this one back from the insurance company.

I also agree with Pure on the wheels. Good wheel repair companies can repair wheels with up to a 3 inch DENT in the wheels (I've seen some *$@%H$ED up wheels that got repaired, you wouldn't have thought it possible having seen the before pics). Carson Toyota has good prices on OEM stuff, I just ordered some stuff from them Very good customer service, I really enjoyed ordering from them

damon

I can't believe this has a bent frame.

eddiej

Thanks for everyones concern!!! Greatly appreciated. I am still waiting on her insurance company. They want a receipt for the wheels and I bought them about 8 months ago. They were around $500 or $600 plus shipping. If tehy wont pay for them, I will take exact pics of them and post them for a best offer. Once again, thanks for evryones concern!

Blavatsky

tragic, hope you're able to get back in an LS soon.

dashan

Those wheels would be a nice fit for a black LS.

Neofate

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As with everyone else I HATE to see that happen. That car is beautiful. I love the wheels.. and color is great. It certainly is worth fixing imho. Yeah it is an old car,.. but it would still be worth fixing the damage. If someone hit my car I'm sure it'd be totalled. Also the value given to me by the Ins company would not cover another LS 400 or any other car of this condition. That is where the risk is.. If you have a mint condition car, that is a First Gen.. They aren't worth much, but they are in the condition of 15k+ cars. It is hard to value them because they look and drive almost like new, and new they are over 50 grand.

Anyhow if you decide to part the car let us know, I have several dings in a few lights that I'd replace for a reasonable price.. (So far only gotten an offer of a headlight for 90$. Which parted I think is a little high) --

You say you got those wheels for $500 ? Wow.. those , so far, are my favorite looking wheels for the LS 400 . Think you could hook me up with a link or information on how to obtain a set? I think they would look great with my color. Also for that price , you can't beat them.

Good luck with whatever you end up doing.. stay with the Lexus though..

PureDrifter

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you do realize those are replicas of the LS430 sport wheels with some custom paint (that the replica houses do) on them right?

hit me up if you decide to sell, il most likely pick them up.

Neofate

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No, didn't know that -- Only because I've never seen or noticed an LS 430 with a 'sport' wheel on it. I only like those wheels immensely. The price seems great for OEM 'sport' or not. $500 for new wheels is great imo. The wheels on my 94 are 'ok'.. and I don't dislike them like the "fan design" wheels of certain First gen's.. but as with most all stock wheels they can be bettered. I prefer to stay with stock rimsize, or go up only 1-2 inches maximum due to tire cost.

PureDrifter

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"replica" is the key term, OEM they are around 800-950 w/o tires (and dont come in that finish iirc)

Neofate

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Still not a bad price.. but I'll take 'replicas' anyday over OEM. Heck if its 500-600 with tires.. Good lord, be worth it just for a new set of tires

LiCelsior

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OEM also dont have those rivets on the wheel.