Car shopping and undecided

[korrupt1]

So it has become time to get a 2nd car for me....and i am VERY undecided as I look around

Some choices I am looking at are

Camry coupe, v6, auto (yea, Im lazy, too lazy to shift for myself)

Couple of Lexus ES300

One Lexus GS300

Few Lexus LS400's

And a couple of Acura Legends (I am SERIOUSLY addicted to these cars)

I have a price range I have set and all are falling right in there...the GS is running HIGH mileage, but looks and runs really good....all the ES300's are ranging in miles from 120k to almost 250k, buut look wonderful and running wonderfully

Havent actually LOOKED at the Camry coupe...it just popped up the other night

The LS400's are varied...some need paint or a SERIOUS buffing...one looks great but I dont really trust the person so I am doing the research on what to look for on it

The Legends range from slightly modded to 100% bone stock...but the c32a motors have a tendency to blow headgaskets....one has a c35a engine swap from a Acura RL done and has almost 7500 miles under its belot and is a DD so reliability is there...but on the other hand...its the one that needs the most cleaning up

I really dunno what to go after.....the green cam I will be keeping and continuing to fix, repair and get back to looking decent...almost have the interior upgrades gathered, the brakes are gathered up, looking for some rims and tailights local here and then headlights, HID upgrade and it will be almost perfect...though just found out I need to replace steering rack....but I am looking at a wrecked ES300 in the yard...can swap that in right? Car is pretty much the same.....in fact I am thinking about pretty much stripping the whole car for whatever parts I want....anyways.....its really the need for a 2nd car for me....the Toyota's have finally won me over....and I do like my luxo barge feeling.

what to do, what to do.....

thoughts, opinions, past experiences?????

all are welcome

thanks!!!!

[zythr]

Try to find a 1996 Corolla Wagon, especially one with the interior wood accents. It looks good, is fuel efficient, reliable, not to hard to work on and made in Japan, plus the insurance will be cheaper

[eyeball96]

and I do like my luxo barge feeling.

I do too!


LS400's I'd buy one of these in a instant if I could find a decent one...keep looking! Thats my recommendation

[islandboy57]

You didn't say what years you're looking at for any of the cars. I like the 2nd gen ES, especially because just about all the optional features on the Camry, are standard on the ES.

My gf had a 1st gen Legend w/ the 2.7L V6 and it was definitely a nice car. Now she has an '09 Camry and couldn't be happier. But yep, I don't think you can get any better than the LS if you can find a nice one. I just detailed my aunt's '00 LS400 "Platinum Series" last weekend. 47K miles, Nakamichi, HIDs, moonroof etc. It's got new Michelin rubber and it's just a beast on the road. I told her when she gets rid of it I want to be first in line to buy it! She's in her early 70s now so I figure she'll buy one more Lexus before she stops driving.. Maybe an ES? I'd have to pick up my jaw from the floor if she came home in a new LS!