LS400 will be a Collectable Classic (I believe)
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LS400 will be a Collectable Classic (I believe)
I remember in the early 80's my dad buying up 1965-1966 v8 mustangs because they looked cool, were easy to repair and were fairly reliable cars. He owned probably 8 of them over a 15 year period from 1980 on.
Now I kind of feel the same way about the LS400.. It's a 13-23 year old car that just looks too good inside and out--nice lines everywhere! It drives very nice and is super reliable. And mine feels pretty sporty--my 98 driving in ECT mode.
I can't help but feel these cars are going to be collector's items later on--ones that are kept in great condition. But maybe I just like them too much. Anyways it would be nice if my $8000 1998 LS400 is worth at least $8000 15 years from now Because I plan on keeping it that long!
Old rusted mustangs (almost 50 years old now) are worth crazy amounts of money these days.
Arguably "the best luxury sedan ever made" -- makes me think collector's item later on.
Now I kind of feel the same way about the LS400.. It's a 13-23 year old car that just looks too good inside and out--nice lines everywhere! It drives very nice and is super reliable. And mine feels pretty sporty--my 98 driving in ECT mode.
I can't help but feel these cars are going to be collector's items later on--ones that are kept in great condition. But maybe I just like them too much. Anyways it would be nice if my $8000 1998 LS400 is worth at least $8000 15 years from now Because I plan on keeping it that long!
Old rusted mustangs (almost 50 years old now) are worth crazy amounts of money these days.
Arguably "the best luxury sedan ever made" -- makes me think collector's item later on.
Last edited by ls400geek; 02-05-13 at 10:19 PM.
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It would be nice if there were remembered, but I honestly think that they will eventually go one of two ways:
1: the way of the Cressida... Those cars were quite talked about back in the 1980's, but today a pristine one will go for $1500, and they have almost been totally forgotten about.
2: the Way of the original Toyota Coronas: Probably considered just a regular car back in the day, with most of them serving their owners and being sent to the salvage yard, but the survivors now adays are pretty highly sought after and collect buku bucks!!!
1: the way of the Cressida... Those cars were quite talked about back in the 1980's, but today a pristine one will go for $1500, and they have almost been totally forgotten about.
2: the Way of the original Toyota Coronas: Probably considered just a regular car back in the day, with most of them serving their owners and being sent to the salvage yard, but the survivors now adays are pretty highly sought after and collect buku bucks!!!
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http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...rch=true&Log=0
http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/ls-400/...e-results.html
3800 according to edmunds for a private sale of a white 1998 ls400 with 180k mile, moon roof, and cd changer.
6300 according to kbb
http://www.kbb.com/lexus/ls/1998-lex...11563025042400
Last edited by sam12345; 02-06-13 at 04:29 AM.
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Hopefully my 94 LS400 5th Anniversary edition is worth a good bit in a few years but even if it isn't I still plan to drive it and rack up the miles! Nothing else on the road looks like the 1st gen LS, the lines are so classy and many of the car enthusiast at work think it's newer than it is
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This is the story here in Japan. UCF10 and 11 are mostly gone to junk yards or crushed. I see UCF20 and 21 sometimes but they are getting less and less. I see them sold with a tag of 150,000Yen or $1600. They are not collectable classics here.
Those old cars with full of mechanical components tend to be collectable classics here but cars with full of electronics are not. It may be hard for collectors to maintain them. But those who are good at electronics, it is on the contrary.
Those old cars with full of mechanical components tend to be collectable classics here but cars with full of electronics are not. It may be hard for collectors to maintain them. But those who are good at electronics, it is on the contrary.
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Who knows? The LS made a kind of a comeback in the VIP scene in America,
If enough enthusiasts are interested, I can see the LS being a popular car in the future.
If enough enthusiasts are interested, I can see the LS being a popular car in the future.
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It would be nice if there were remembered, but I honestly think that they will eventually go one of two ways:
1: the way of the Cressida... Those cars were quite talked about back in the 1980's, but today a pristine one will go for $1500, and they have almost been totally forgotten about.
1: the way of the Cressida... Those cars were quite talked about back in the 1980's, but today a pristine one will go for $1500, and they have almost been totally forgotten about.
Ah, but the Cressida seems to be experiencing at least a mild resurgence, albeit in a slightly different manner than perhaps intended...
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IMO there are too manny around for it to be collectable.
most of the high value classics have limited production numbers and didnt sell very well. old hemi's are a great example of this.
most of the high value classics have limited production numbers and didnt sell very well. old hemi's are a great example of this.
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There were like what, 1 million 1965-1966 mustangs made? They go for over 20k now restored (new they were 3k).