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<john.all…@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Go for it.  My ’93 GS300 read 173,000 Km on the odometer this morning.  It
> just keeps going.  I have replaced a rad and heater hose in the last year.
> Just do the maintenance, put gas in it and buy replacement tires as needed.

> John

> "Donald Kowasic" <dkowa…@mediaone.net> wrote in message
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> > Same as the person that is buying an earlier model LS. I’m buying a car
> > from Florida. It’s a 1993 GS300 w/  95,000 miles. I’m having it checked
> > out at the dealer today (Lexus) then I’m going to have them do the 90k
> > service w/ timing belt and water pump. Doesn’t need the water pump, but I
> > from the school of "while your in there you might as well do the pump
> > too". Anyway, is there anything else that I should be aware of from the
> > vehicle. The lexus service people say that I shouldn’t worry about buying
> > a GS with this kind of mileage. We have most of the service records thru
> > 55k and various misc. items from 55 to 95k. But it didn’t have the 60k
> > (tune-up) or 90k (fluids/Timing) which I’m going to do today. It did have
> > a recall which was performed in 1995 for the lower ball joints. Other than
> > that, this car is pretty sweet, even for a 1993.

> > Where are Lexus people going on the net for great prices for parts (if I
> > ever need them)?

> > Thanks,

> > Don

> > dkowa…@mediaone.net

Bought it…. I did the 90k service w/ timing belt and water pump. It
needed the ball joints replaced again. Not bad, just 1/4" play. Only
$325.00. I replaced the CD player with a rebuilt 12 disk unit. But, the
car is very sound, actually drives better than the 99 300M that I had a
few years ago.

Don

John

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> Same as the person that is buying an earlier model LS. I’m buying a car
> from Florida. It’s a 1993 GS300 w/  95,000 miles. I’m having it checked
> out at the dealer today (Lexus) then I’m going to have them do the 90k
> service w/ timing belt and water pump. Doesn’t need the water pump, but I
> from the school of "while your in there you might as well do the pump
> too". Anyway, is there anything else that I should be aware of from the
> vehicle. The lexus service people say that I shouldn’t worry about buying
> a GS with this kind of mileage. We have most of the service records thru
> 55k and various misc. items from 55 to 95k. But it didn’t have the 60k
> (tune-up) or 90k (fluids/Timing) which I’m going to do today. It did have
> a recall which was performed in 1995 for the lower ball joints. Other than
> that, this car is pretty sweet, even for a 1993.

> Where are Lexus people going on the net for great prices for parts (if I
> ever need them)?

> Thanks,

> Don

> dkowa…@mediaone.net