Lexus trade

[Muppet]

I'm meeting a guy in about 1/2 hour with a '97 Suburban to trade for my '93 Lexus SC400.


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Lexi needs a water pump and lots of TLC. Apparently the Suburban needs brake pads and a transmission filter. Kind leery about the tranny after hearing that, but the guy says it shifts smooth and has no slip. We'll see how it goes.

[3fingersalute]

Thw waterpump looks like a pretty decent sized job to undertake......... http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/timingbelt.html

EDITOh, just realized the Lexus is yours. That's a big job for him, not you

[Muppet]

'zackly. this is why i'm offloading it.

[Overdrv]

Lexus SC400 seems to me the was voted Top gears worst car in the world

[Muppet]

what????

I heard TopGear priase the car when i came out.

[Muppet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS-ysvO2hMc

[Muppet]

Suburban was junk.

next deal is either for a 95 Dodge Ram or a 96 pop up camper

[CeeBee]

You're looking at nearly 20yo cars. Good luck finding one that isn't junk.

[slgrieb]

You're looking at nearly 20yo cars. Good luck finding one that isn't junk.

You need a little discretion, but some of these trucks are essentially indestructible. Take Clifford, my old 1991 Suburban, other than needing to have the heads pulled and the valves ground about 10 years ago, I can keep the vehicle going for a couple of hundred bucks a year in routine maintenance. Insurance is really cheap (OK, fuel not so much), but it's a good workhorse and cheap to keep running.

I really got a major laugh out of Top Gear pissing on the poor construction quality of American cars. Obviously, superior quality and reliability is why British Leyland dominates the world market today.

Quick joke: "Why do the British drink warm beer?" Because they own Lucas refrigerators.

[CeeBee]

other than needing to have the heads pulled and the valves ground about 10 years ago

Well that's a $3k job easily. Most people wouldn't do it on a car worth under $5k.