IMO you would be far better off buying the LS400 for $1500 then buying either the LS or the Aurora.
What's a fair price... 1995 Lexus LS400
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$200
One of the most important lessons I learned (the hard way) when I was doing classic Corvettes was, "a cheap Corvette might be the most expensive car you ever bought."
The corollary is, "start with the best car you can."
To do what I did to this car today would be.... I don't wanna think about it.
The corollary is, "start with the best car you can."
To do what I did to this car today would be.... I don't wanna think about it.
He was referring to the Lincoln LS - not the Lexus LS.
Late to this thread, but your offer was on the high side of sane.
You found 25 things wrong in a 10 minute walk-around, imagine how many more gremlins you find once you tear into it?
Leave it for some hood rat who wants to impress the girl down at the rent-a-rim store.
This comes down to, "who's the fool in this transaction?" The guy selling it already "knows cars" and may be a butcher. You don't want his leftovers.
Don't ever worry about insulting someone, the worst that can happen is you won't get the car. And if you hadn't gone and looked at it that day, you wouldn't have either. If you're actually trying to get it, whip the money out in person after your hemming and hawing, say it's not exactly what you're looking for, but you can do $800. Then if you don't get it, it's not your fault for not pursuing it-- it just wasn't meant to be.
You found 25 things wrong in a 10 minute walk-around, imagine how many more gremlins you find once you tear into it?
Leave it for some hood rat who wants to impress the girl down at the rent-a-rim store.
This comes down to, "who's the fool in this transaction?" The guy selling it already "knows cars" and may be a butcher. You don't want his leftovers.
Don't ever worry about insulting someone, the worst that can happen is you won't get the car. And if you hadn't gone and looked at it that day, you wouldn't have either. If you're actually trying to get it, whip the money out in person after your hemming and hawing, say it's not exactly what you're looking for, but you can do $800. Then if you don't get it, it's not your fault for not pursuing it-- it just wasn't meant to be.
