trandz

Hello guys.. im gonna ask for some inputs for my simple predicament. First of all, im new with lexus world, i have been a Toyota enthusiast since i was a teen ager and its been our family's trusted car brand growing up. I now own a 2007 sequoia and a 1986 corolla sport Gts, you know.. the famous ae86 hatch. Recently i got a chance of having a 91 ls400 it was a pass on from a relative who does love lexus but have switched to practical suv's .. he also have a 91 es250 wich is in better shape than the ls400. Heres the deal! I can only have one of them. So i chose the ls400' been driving it for a week now and its really like living the dream.. but the dream quickly turns into nightmares when i had it checked for maintenance simple repairs etc... wow!! It can be a wallet drainer" do i really need to do this? I already have v8 sequoia who's gasoholic and a spoiled bratt ae86 that needs good moding and pampering as i do' plus now the ls400? I just need a reliable daily beater with a badge of luxury and prestige thats lexus has.. im thinking of driving the ls400 back to my relative and just switch it with an es250 thats been sitting there too. After all, i heard its a camry so its should be reliable and cheap to take care of? I heard about its rarity too.. old school plus rare luxury" i kinda like the sound of it.. she is like a little ls400 too. Thanks for reading my story guys.. inputs appriciated god bless

jtbel

What sort of repairs did they tell you it needed? Any car with that many years will require some sort of maintenance work done. Some of the "bigger" repairs that my '97 needed include: starter replacement, egr tube replacement, and timing belt replacement. All of which costs hundreds of dollars to have done. I have a fair amount of mechanical skills, and did all the work myself. Also, I have a third vehicle to drive when repairs take several days. If you can't do the repairs and or maintenance yourself with the help of forums like this one, then you should probably expect to have to fork out some cash eventually. Sorry, I don't have any experience with the es250. Good luck!

Hilux22RE

Well look at the Very huge Pro of the 91. Its a Non Interference Motor. So if the T-Belt were to Snap you are Safe in terms of not needing an Engine Replacement. Not only that but the LS400's Ride and feel is much better than the ES.

bauceLS400

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Ls400 hands down. Best car I've driven. Cant go wrong with top of the line lexus.

Yotarip

I was considering an ES250 for a DD but it seems that the early V6 Camry's/ES250's tend to have serious transmission issues with high mileage.

PureDrifter

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LS.

those ES250s/2nd gen camry are reliable as hell tbh but the v6 makes it a bit of a pain to work on.

trandz

Thanks.. hmmm more thinking

trandz

Well after contemplating on an ls400 and es250... guess what.. i now just purchased a 94 gs300.. finally registered it under my name.. my coz got the ls400 back.. daym the gs300 so fresh and rides so smooth, only 116k miles orig pearl white paint.. only thing not working is the power antenna and the speedo and tach needle lights.. and besides that, it came with an 18 inch donz chrome bling bling wheels.. wich i dont dig!!!! ( any trades please??) Tri state area people? I would go for lexus oem wheels.. 18s or the 94 gs300 oem wheels, good condition with good tires..bbs LM replicas 19s will do!! Let me know

PureDrifter

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we have a wheel and tire forum...

trandz

Thanks pure drifter rookie mistake

SjLS

ls400 bro! you won't go wrong. i had a relative with the same choices, they went with the 250 and still regret it til this day, looool.

RA40

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Congrats on the GS. Those 2J motors are very sweet. To bad we don't have you here but you have yourself a nice ride. Congrats!

You are visiting the 1-GS section here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...eneration-120/

LexusMirdy

LS ALL the way. Great cars. Know someone with 400,000 miles on their 93 LS.