Discussion:
used LS vs. GS
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finzrfun
2007-06-22 07:24:02 UTC
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I've been looking for an older ('91-95 or so) LS. I know these are
great cars, and will go 250-300k miles if cared for. But higher gas
prices have got me thinking about a GS, and a colleague has a '95 with
about 130k miles on it. It seems to be in very good shape and well
maintained, but I'm a little nervous about the mileage. 130k wouldn't
be that much for an LS, but I'm wondering if a GS is likely to hold
up as well. I'd look for newer/lower mileage, but this is a second
car and I'm trying to keep the price down.
unknown
2007-06-22 22:26:51 UTC
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I have a '96 LS400 with currently 62,500 miles on it. However, there is no
way I would part with it. We *LOVE* that car. About 19 MPG. Could be
better, but that's with using the mid-grade fuel (89 octane)
Post by finzrfun
I've been looking for an older ('91-95 or so) LS. I know these are
great cars, and will go 250-300k miles if cared for. But higher gas
prices have got me thinking about a GS, and a colleague has a '95 with
about 130k miles on it. It seems to be in very good shape and well
maintained, but I'm a little nervous about the mileage. 130k wouldn't
be that much for an LS, but I'm wondering if a GS is likely to hold
up as well. I'd look for newer/lower mileage, but this is a second
car and I'm trying to keep the price down.
Max
2007-06-23 03:11:16 UTC
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Post by finzrfun
I've been looking for an older ('91-95 or so) LS. I know these are
great cars, and will go 250-300k miles if cared for. But higher gas
prices have got me thinking about a GS, and a colleague has a '95 with
about 130k miles on it. It seems to be in very good shape and well
maintained, but I'm a little nervous about the mileage. 130k wouldn't
be that much for an LS, but I'm wondering if a GS is likely to hold
up as well. I'd look for newer/lower mileage, but this is a second
car and I'm trying to keep the price down.
We have a 2000 ES, a 1994 GS and a 2002 LS.

The ES is my wifes,
The GS is our daughers
The LS is mine (snort)

The GS has over 220,000 miles on it and besides normal items
that need to be replaced at that mileage, it runs as well as the
day it was built.

As for difference in ride. There's no comparison between the
GS and LS.

If you want a cushier ride but don't want to spend the $$ on a GS,
get an ES.
finzrfun
2007-06-23 06:08:54 UTC
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Post by Max
Post by finzrfun
I've been looking for an older ('91-95 or so) LS. I know these are
great cars, and will go 250-300k miles if cared for. But higher gas
prices have got me thinking about a GS, and a colleague has a '95 with
about 130k miles on it. It seems to be in very good shape and well
maintained, but I'm a little nervous about the mileage. 130k wouldn't
be that much for an LS, but I'm wondering if a GS is likely to hold
up as well. I'd look for newer/lower mileage, but this is a second
car and I'm trying to keep the price down.
We have a 2000 ES, a 1994 GS and a 2002 LS.
The ES is my wifes,
The GS is our daughers
The LS is mine (snort)
The GS has over 220,000 miles on it and besides normal items
that need to be replaced at that mileage, it runs as well as the
day it was built.
As for difference in ride. There's no comparison between the
GS and LS.
If you want a cushier ride but don't want to spend the $$ on a GS,
get an ES.
Thanks all for your input. For now the decision has been made for me,
as the GS I was considering was sold out from under me. So I'll keep
looking. There's an elderly (83) friend of the family with a '90 LS
with about 23k miles on it that I've got my eye on. Probably has never
been over 50 mph. Very nice car, although it is the only one I've ever
seen with cloth seats and no sunroof. I'm told I'm first on the list
for it when he's done driving, but that could be weeks . . .or years.
So I'll keep looking and see what comes along.
Max
2007-06-23 12:35:33 UTC
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Post by finzrfun
Thanks all for your input. For now the decision has been made for me,
as the GS I was considering was sold out from under me. So I'll keep
looking. There's an elderly (83) friend of the family with a '90 LS
with about 23k miles on it that I've got my eye on. Probably has never
been over 50 mph. Very nice car, although it is the only one I've ever
seen with cloth seats and no sunroof. I'm told I'm first on the list
for it when he's done driving, but that could be weeks . . .or years.
So I'll keep looking and see what comes along.
what price range are you shopping at? That too might help drive
what kind and age of car you're looking for.

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