Did Lexus dealer put a new engine in the car?

 

1991 LS400 w/ 215k mi
Asking price $2350
Purchase price $1900
Paint 8/10 (Except for front bumper fading. Spray canned it and looks good!)

Strong Motor, solid idle at 650rpm
Rebuilt tranny with only 2k mi (receipts)

AC compressor dead
P/S starting to whine
Control arm bushings shot
Leaking EGR pipe
Smoker car (bleh!)
Torn Leather

Done so far:
Strut Rod Bushings $280 (OEM, Parts only)
Sway bar and Steering Bushings $100 (OEM, parts only)
Antenna Mast $75(Oem, Parts Only)
Tranny Mount $75 (Oem, Parts only)
Coolant Temp Sensor ($20, Autozone)
Fuel filter ($12 Autozone)

 

From what i read and was told At the Lexus Dealer Yes they but i doubt it was Brand new because its a far stretch from 1991 to 2007 so how that was done i really don't know.

 

Two years ago I paid $3500 for mine with 165k miles. This after searching the local classifieds and finding nothing under $4000. The paint and interior are in great condition and I have since replaced/repaired the following: Radio, plugs and wires, PS pump, lower control arms, air filter, serpentine belt, brake pads and tires. The car is awesome and runs and drives like a dream. All total I have spent approx $4100 doing all the labor myself and shopping the internet. Incidentally, this is the longest that I have ever owned a car, usually getting tired of them within a year.

 

4 years ago I got my first 93 for $800 off my mechanic was at 132k. with timing belt done and all the paperwork since 93 of every oil change and work done from lexus dealership. He wanted $9000 for it but he ended up blowing the motor in my car so he gave me the lexus for $800
(car is now at 178k miles)
paint still has that great shine would be perfect if I didn't have Ahole people key it
repairs that ive done
new timingbelt/water pump$600
rebuilt ecu and install $160
brakes and rotors $220
rebuilt/fixed gauge cluster$90
and fluids and filters

 

3200 bucks. 193K Bought in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City, MO)

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My first ls400 $5000 19000 miles original
Inside excellent condition
outside fair condition gloss faded
Girl friend total it could've killed her.
I live it so much i brought another one for $1300 83000 miles
Inside crack seats
Outside faded paint
Need some work but i love it

 

1990 LS400 with 185,xxx miles - December 2008.
Manuf Build Date: 03/1990
Purchased from 2nd owner (owned by two elderly family members from the same household)
Exterior: 7/10
Interior: 7/10
Work/repairs: Knock sensors and starter within the first month.
Selling price: $1,800
Purchase price: $1,600 with delivery to location by tow truck (no extra driver)
Current mileage: 263,xxx & counting!
Overall response: Very satisfied with the build quality/reliability.

 

Asking price on the car was 3500
the price i bought it for was 1900
it is a 1994 Lexus LS400
151k Miles timing belt done last year by Toyota
My first Lexus i bought this so i can still focus on working on my 1995 240sx
Here are a few pictures so far i love the car
so far all i belive needs replaced at this time is
front rotors(warped)
Ac recharge

 

1990 LS400 - purchased new in March 1990 for $41,000. Helped my mother test-drive and select it. Then I bought it off of her in 1999 for $8500 with 103K miles on it (what the dealer in Florida offered her as a trade-in) when she bought herself a new 1999 LS400.

 

1992 LS400
112,000 miles
$3,200
condition 7/10.(small wear on leather)

Maintenance done:
Oil change+ oil filter + fuel filter- $30ish
Air filter = $14
Hood shocks = $40
Power Antenna Mast = $13
New PS pump + labor =$430

Things that need to be done:
Timing Belt(it's cracked) = $$$ way too damn much
Climate Control display(don't we all)
New speakers + sub

 

1997 LS400 Coach Edition (83,xxx mi) Silver Jade Pearl
Purchased: $6,800
Location: Virginia

Condition
Paint: 8/10 One scratch under the drivers door handle. Upper rear bumper faded.
Interior: 9/10 Other than some scratches on the wood grain console, the interior is immaculate.
Drivability: 10/10 Seriously the smoothest riding and quitest car I have ever been in.

Maintenance Needed
Passenger Front Mirror Glass
Power Steering Pump
Front Brake HoseS (L & R)
Timing Belt Job
90K Service
Hood Struts (2)

Maintenance Done
None. I'm still piecing together everything so I can do it all at once. I have all the basic belt job stuff, but I'm going to go ahead and replace everything tune up wise including:
- Drive Belts
- PCV and grommet
- VC gaskets
- Cam Seals
- Fuel Filter
- Cap, Rotor, and Plugs
- Plug Wires
- Crank Seal

It may seem over board but the car is 14 years old, and since I'm tearing into it mechanically I might as well replace it all and be done with it.

 

but...that's a second gen....

 

Sorry. Reading > me

 

93 LS400 226,000km damage repaired and sat for awhile before I bought it. Climate control was unreadable and dash was flickery and PS was leaky suspension was worn and tires were weathered. Interior was 8/10 body 7/10 solid & undercoated underneath. Motor was strong and still is

1 year later 243,000km and the following tax incl.

Buy Car $2,825
1,000 watt Infinity/MTX Stereo $2,158
Wheels & Tires $1,765
Exhaust & O2 Sensors $1,355
Starter Alternator & Optima 900cca YT Battery $1,331
Shocks springs struts control arms $1,237
Power Steering $640
Tune-Ups $602
Chasing Power Issue/fuel filter $504
Brakes $454
Dash & Climate Control $405
Transmission flush $395
Undercoating $134
Air Conditioning Service $120
Misc $71
Hood Struts $55
Oil Change $88
Rear pinion seal $26
Total Invested with tax $14,166

Didn't see this coming - but I love this car I just drive it cuz I want to drive it - don't need a destination