Hey everyone,

I purchased a 1992 SC400 from an insurance auction. It was a theft recovery, and only has 120k miles on it. I got it for $2500, so it was too good of a deal to pass up. I'm not new to lexus or toyota. This will be my 8th one. So I know I should enjoy this vehicle for a good long time to come.

I'm hoping the insurance will release the title by tomorrow so I can run up to philly and pick it up. But here are some pics for right now. No mods for awhile, I plan on doing a full tune up/fluid replacement on it first. Then maybe something to replace the stock wheels from there. Any recommendations? No dubs, no spinners. Just a nice looking 18" wheel.

 

looks like you caught yourself a steal.. any problems with the car? anything missing?

 

lookin good bro, just make sure you bring her back to health with some maintenance

 

I have no idea whats wrong with the car. All I have are pics of the car .. didn't appear to be any damage. I'll find out soon ...

 

nice purchase. Looks real clean. Wanna get me one too? How do you find these insurance auctions?

 

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173184

Welcome to CL

 

Pretty clean for theft recovery. did the insurance company return it back to stock? or was it like a clean car jacking?

 

Thanks guys!

Isoldout- find a private dealer and make friends. There also are a few online brokers, you'll have to check with them.

O.L.T. -- I saw those, and theyre nice. But they cost as much as the car. This is going to be a d.d./beater car to take into the city where no one knows how to parallel park without tapping bumpers, where taxi car drivers think if they hit a car and it's still running then that means there is no accident. Where a drivers license is considered optional. So along those lines I need some nice looking, and most importantly low cost rims. I'm in no rush.

last5spd - insurance companies usually dont restore them. So I'm assuming they had already paid out before the vehicle was recovered. Again I had no info on the car, they won't even release the vin to run a carfax on it till after you purchase the vehicle.

I figure if I throw in insurance savings (liability only), and cost of wear tear on my nice cars. That this car will pay for itself in 2 years. Plus I should still be able to sell it for as much as I bought it in a few years.

 

Na, look at my link at the end of the thread, they are very reasonable Under $1k

 

Seriously! What a steal! Only $2.5K?!?! Nice find...congratz on the purchase!

 

Good find I can never find deals like that down here...

 

cool find... I wouldn't want to pass up this deal too. Congrats!

 

good find.

im trying to get my hands on this tomorrow, white with black interior:

 

thanks guys ... he didnt call today .. so I'm doubting i'll be getting it tomorrow .. sucks.

aliga, nice find, goodluck with it

 

sorry to get off topic... but did anybody see the hatchback waaayyy in the back.....? (well, whatevers left of it)... just thought that was weird.