High milage Lexus is a-ok!
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
I think the Lexus V8 is just about indestructible. Has ANYONE EVER heard of ANY problem with the engine itself!?
However, what I'd worry about on a high mileage car is failure and replacement of mechanical and electronic bits around it. Not to mention squeaks, rattles, and creaks, and leather that looks old isn't so appealing.
I think the Lexus V8 is just about indestructible. Has ANYONE EVER heard of ANY problem with the engine itself!?
However, what I'd worry about on a high mileage car is failure and replacement of mechanical and electronic bits around it. Not to mention squeaks, rattles, and creaks, and leather that looks old isn't so appealing.
Mine makes a VROOM VROOM noise when I step on the pedal
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
I think the Lexus V8 is just about indestructible. Has ANYONE EVER heard of ANY problem with the engine itself!?
However, what I'd worry about on a high mileage car is failure and replacement of mechanical and electronic bits around it. Not to mention squeaks, rattles, and creaks, and leather that looks old isn't so appealing.
I think the Lexus V8 is just about indestructible. Has ANYONE EVER heard of ANY problem with the engine itself!?
However, what I'd worry about on a high mileage car is failure and replacement of mechanical and electronic bits around it. Not to mention squeaks, rattles, and creaks, and leather that looks old isn't so appealing.
Anyway, she's pretty knowledgable car wise and is looking around for the right one.
Before buying any car with that many miles on it a complete diagnostic check up would have to be done 1st. (compression, leakdown etc..) If the seller had any problems w. me having all this done(at my expense of course) then as far as I was concerned, he's hiding something and that car's off de list !!
Rattles, squeeks etc.. I would have to check that out on a car by car basis, I hard to imagine a late model Lexus squeeking, but I'm sure it happens.
My '93 GS300 has 83k on it and I think it has one small rattle in the rt. rear interior panel........
So the G4 search is on................
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I drive a car with over a hundred thousand miles. My buddies all drive Jeep cherokees and VW GTIs with a fraction of that. I drive a 94 Lexus sc400 thats looks nicer and more reliable than most new cars on my COLLEGE campus. I have a fresh coat of black paint. So i guess a used 80k plus car is worth it. many poeple have asked me if the car is 99+ and how do you afford this car(Thats even after they have rode in it). Lexus makes a premium vehicle and thats what i wanted. O yea how much value does your car lose the moment it leaves the lot?
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As for my GS...
For 12 years now I've had a 1989 Thunderbird Supercoupe with 210k on her, and the motor's NEVER been apart, stll runs new(synthetic oil always), dosen't smoke etc. so...given that the Lexus build quality is 3x as good...
My mathimatical extrapolation on how long my '98 GS4 should last comes out to ...+630,000 miles!
(You laugh-I'm thinkin' it's do-able if I keep the same maintenance habits, and don't die of old age, lol).
My mathimatical extrapolation on how long my '98 GS4 should last comes out to ...+630,000 miles!
(You laugh-I'm thinkin' it's do-able if I keep the same maintenance habits, and don't die of old age, lol).
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speaking of high mileage...my 90LS4 is running at 168,000miles right now. I just had to change the timing belt and the upper control arm.
80,000miles is baby miles compared to my ls. Also i driven my cousins 02 gs4 and there is no difference in engine noise and idle. Only thing is the gs has a little more power and a little stiffer suspension.(i have AS)
80,000miles is baby miles compared to my ls. Also i driven my cousins 02 gs4 and there is no difference in engine noise and idle. Only thing is the gs has a little more power and a little stiffer suspension.(i have AS)
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