Hello, guys I hope you are all doing ok. This is my first time posting in this sub. I have finally become able to buy my first car and found two beautiful cars ( not jdm tho ) the first is a 1998 Lexus gs300 2nd gen in jade green pushing 140k km and the second is a 1999 Lexus ls400 base 2 tone black and white bottom pushing 160k km both are looking quite clean and well maintained and are at basically the same price but I can’t afford to buy the two of them at the same time ( even if I want to ). I wanted to ask you guys if they’re great to have as first cars or if I should consider other options ( i have a 1998 e46 323i on the watch it’s much cheaper and also well maintained but I liked these two more )
note : the cars are not the ones in the pictures but similar
East_Requirement7375
They’re both bad on gas and authentic OEM parts are expensive.
BotchedGod
GS is a bit sportier LS is a bit more Lux. Both are great.
ScB277
LS 400 NO QUESTION, that car is damn beautiful
Tilton554
The 1uz is known for being an incredibly reliable engine, there’s 1 that hit 1,000,000 miles with proper maintenance. However, if anything goes wrong with the LS then enjoy a hefty repair bill.
The GS has a 2jz without the turbo and will feel sportier than the LS at the sacrifice of some luxury. Not sure if it’s possible to turbo it easily so you may be stuck with n/a.
Both are good cars, that suck for fuel consumption and repair costs
2JZMX83
Cant go wrong either way from a reliability standpoint. I prefer the GS personally though
Smokinmids
Both are good cars but terrible as a first. Get something cheap and easy to fix, not a 25 year old luxury car- you’ll regret it the moment it starts eating your wallet for lunch.
ScoAusGer
Better option than some but as always
Just get a cheap reliable economical car for your first. You don’t wanna spend what little income you’ll have on parts and the ‘import’ premium that comes with any mechanic working on these cars.
Spend your money on fuel taking your friends out and about.
SkylineR33_01
For luxury go for the LS400 if you want sport go for the GS300
Altruistic-Call7004
The LS is probably one of the most reliable cars to ever be made, idk about the other one tho
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Hello, guys I hope you are all doing ok. This is my first time posting in this sub. I have finally become able to buy my first car and found two beautiful cars ( not jdm tho ) the first is a 1998 Lexus gs300 2nd gen in jade green pushing 140k km and the second is a 1999 Lexus ls400 base 2 tone black and white bottom pushing 160k km both are looking quite clean and well maintained and are at basically the same price but I can’t afford to buy the two of them at the same time ( even if I want to ). I wanted to ask you guys if they’re great to have as first cars or if I should consider other options ( i have a 1998 e46 323i on the watch it’s much cheaper and also well maintained but I liked these two more )
note : the cars are not the ones in the pictures but similar
They’re both bad on gas and authentic OEM parts are expensive.
GS is a bit sportier LS is a bit more Lux. Both are great.
LS 400 NO QUESTION, that car is damn beautiful
The 1uz is known for being an incredibly reliable engine, there’s 1 that hit 1,000,000 miles with proper maintenance. However, if anything goes wrong with the LS then enjoy a hefty repair bill.
The GS has a 2jz without the turbo and will feel sportier than the LS at the sacrifice of some luxury. Not sure if it’s possible to turbo it easily so you may be stuck with n/a.
Both are good cars, that suck for fuel consumption and repair costs
Cant go wrong either way from a reliability standpoint. I prefer the GS personally though
Both are good cars but terrible as a first. Get something cheap and easy to fix, not a 25 year old luxury car- you’ll regret it the moment it starts eating your wallet for lunch.
Better option than some but as always
Just get a cheap reliable economical car for your first. You don’t wanna spend what little income you’ll have on parts and the ‘import’ premium that comes with any mechanic working on these cars.
Spend your money on fuel taking your friends out and about.
For luxury go for the LS400 if you want sport go for the GS300
The LS is probably one of the most reliable cars to ever be made, idk about the other one tho
Neither. Try a Honda civic.