is this worth 9K???

cruisermark · October 13, 2022

a bit optimistic I think!

1990 Grey Lexus LS 400 4.0 Saloon 4dr Petrol Automatic (241 bhp) for sale for £9,075 in HENLOW, BEDFORDSHIRE (autotrader.co.uk)

ambermarine · October 13, 2022

I have had a Mark 1 and it rusted from the inside out through the rear wheel arches after penetration of the very thin skin forward of the tyre .

This allows water inside the body including the cills, the problem as on all the mark 1s I have seen .

Malc1 · October 13, 2022

this one looks on the face of it a pretty good car ...... very rare now at this age ........... low'ish mileage and if there's no rust and the servicing is good then she should attract a sensible buyer

what it's worth tho' is anybody's guess

I had an early J reg one ( J54DAP ) ............. but my Mk3 now on 241k miles is far far better driving etc although the Mk1 did take us over lots of Germany and covered 184k miles by the time she went

Nostalgia sadly kicks in too 👍

Malc

BigBoomer · October 14, 2022

IMO no, not if the owner can't be bothered to get it valeted and take photos on a sunny day somewhere nice.
Oh, there may be someone out there who just has to have a 1990 one and who will have it returned to Concours condition and store it in a nitrogen tent, and I'm sure he would pay £9k for it, but finding that unicorn could take years.
The expensive used car bubble is about to burst anyways as more and more people struggle with rising prices and looming redundancies.

Malc1 · October 18, 2022

just seen this reduced to £8505

Malc

PCM · October 18, 2022

Not to me...

A few dings on the outside and strange dings on the back seats.

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Malc1 · October 20, 2022

£7395 today on autoafraider

Malc

steve2006 · October 20, 2022

Rot has set in so approaching its Use by Date me thinks, if anyone does buy it you can borrow my MIG welder 😀

Wrong carpet in boot, rear seats crushed by child seats and a good valet needed.

Wouldn’t consider it at half the price.

cruisermark · October 21, 2022

22 hours ago, Malc1 said:

£7395 today on autoafraider

Malc

£6595 today 😁

steve2006 · October 21, 2022

Admittedly prices have gone through the roof, Japanese imports have quadrupled in price from a year or two ago, the shipping alone is now more than the cars were.

Add in the taxes and registration fees on top and it’s no longer viable.

cruisermark · October 22, 2022

On 10/21/2022 at 11:41 AM, cruisermark said:

£6595 today 😁

its now £6395

Malc1 · October 22, 2022

Soon be a more realistic price 😄

Malc

cruisermark · October 23, 2022

17 hours ago, Malc1 said:

Soon be a more realistic price 😄

Malc

£6145 today !

steve2006 · October 23, 2022

I’ll wait until tomorrow 😀

DomTurner · October 25, 2022

Back up to £7,795 now?

cruisermark · October 26, 2022

13 hours ago, DomTurner said:

Back up to £7,795 now?

thats because the markets have recovered after the new PM came in !

cruisermark · October 27, 2022

23 hours ago, cruisermark said:

thats because the markets have recovered after the new PM came in !

£7565 as of this morning 😀

PCM · October 27, 2022

Eventually someone will shout, 'Bingo!', having marked off all the 'numbers' on their card.

PCM · October 27, 2022

Now, £7,195

cruisermark · October 27, 2022

This seller is not doing anyone any favours - if a preospective buyer is watching, he is going to be put off for sure with the price jumping all over the place

The price has change again to £7195