New to the lexus LS400 world
11-25-14, 11:11 PM
#17
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Nice find. I would buy it for that price. I would rather pay a little more for an older car that clean with low miles than buy a new car any day. I just bought a super clean 1998 LS400 white/grey with 122,000 that came to $8,400 after taxes and titlig. I knew I paid a little more for the blue book but it was so clean and I knew I would have a hard time finding another one in such clean condition.
11-26-14, 01:40 AM
#18
Yeah and enjoy the occasional rock tossed upon it from trucks either hauling stuff or tires sucking them from the pavement, maybe a small fender bender etc. from a parking lot (been there done that not a LS though) hmm oh and almost forgot the totaled car in a parking lot too. Then there's others little brats with sticks, rocks etc. The only way to keep something nice is keep it away from other people period. Its not a nice car, friendly place out there. 
11-27-14, 08:42 PM
#20
What sold the Ls was low miles and good condition, keep it that way and the value will stay and rise. More miles and messed up and it will be going down in value. The answer is easy find one that's not so perfect to drive. I think its so cool to see older cars that are like new, that is what makes them special.
11-28-14, 01:14 PM
#21
YEP ! I see what you mean..., its forsight. How many people that bought say a new 1957 Chev or Cadillac wish they would have drove it home and parked it? What would a 3 mile on the odometer one of them with window sticker and new car smell get for money now?
in 57 I couldnt have bought a new one... I was waiting for my ship to come in...
this was me in 1952, just graduated HS.. by 57 I was married with two boys (see below)
in 57 I couldnt have bought a new one... I was waiting for my ship to come in...
this was me in 1952, just graduated HS.. by 57 I was married with two boys (see below)
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11-28-14, 02:24 PM
#22
49 ford? That's what my dad had when I was born up to about 3.5.
Its easier these days to do what I mention about having a not as good condition car to drive. Just more disposable income than in those days.
Even gas is cheaper now, well sorta. Depends on a good pay check of course.
I think the wage at say Boeing in 1955 or so was about 1.50 an hour for a real machinist.
It is probably about 35.00 an hour now maybe more. I think gas was about .30 per gallon then
that is what 1/5 of the hourly wage? And 35.00 / 3.00 a gal is 11.66 so a gal is 1/11.6 of the wage. And with the price of a not so low mile and clean LS it is very easy to do now. Yeah drive it just be careful where and when you do, and keep the miles down.
Its easier these days to do what I mention about having a not as good condition car to drive. Just more disposable income than in those days.
Even gas is cheaper now, well sorta. Depends on a good pay check of course.
I think the wage at say Boeing in 1955 or so was about 1.50 an hour for a real machinist.
It is probably about 35.00 an hour now maybe more. I think gas was about .30 per gallon then
that is what 1/5 of the hourly wage? And 35.00 / 3.00 a gal is 11.66 so a gal is 1/11.6 of the wage. And with the price of a not so low mile and clean LS it is very easy to do now. Yeah drive it just be careful where and when you do, and keep the miles down.
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