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I got a call on Monday morning, from my sister.
She has a 1993 Lexus ES300 that she's owned, since it was new.
She had to have it towed to the local repair shop last Saturday.
(It's got 106,000 miles on it, and has been garage kept. No dents, dings or accidents, period.) Well, it did have one little scratch on the driver's side back door, that came out with 'Scratch X', two years ago.
(Her words). . . "The engine just shut off. The radiator exploded and I'm afraid that I need a new engine."
(Me) "What did the repair shop tell you?"
(Her) "He gave me some mumbo-jumbo about a radiator, hoses and thermo-something or the other."
This conversation went back and forth for a couple of minutes.
Bottom line. . . . .
My sister told me, "IF you pay for the repairs, you can have the car!"
It needed a radiator, thermostat and new upper and lower radiator hoses, plus, I had the heater hoses replaced and water pump. ($1,100.00 with the towing charge.)
My dear old sister is afraid to drive a car that has been repaired.
What do you think? A '93 Lexus in GREAT shape for less than $1500, after vehicle inspection and tags!
(And she went out and bought a new Hyundai Elantra!)
She has a 1993 Lexus ES300 that she's owned, since it was new.
She had to have it towed to the local repair shop last Saturday.
(It's got 106,000 miles on it, and has been garage kept. No dents, dings or accidents, period.) Well, it did have one little scratch on the driver's side back door, that came out with 'Scratch X', two years ago.
(Her words). . . "The engine just shut off. The radiator exploded and I'm afraid that I need a new engine."
(Me) "What did the repair shop tell you?"
(Her) "He gave me some mumbo-jumbo about a radiator, hoses and thermo-something or the other."
This conversation went back and forth for a couple of minutes.
Bottom line. . . . .
My sister told me, "IF you pay for the repairs, you can have the car!"
It needed a radiator, thermostat and new upper and lower radiator hoses, plus, I had the heater hoses replaced and water pump. ($1,100.00 with the towing charge.)
My dear old sister is afraid to drive a car that has been repaired.
What do you think? A '93 Lexus in GREAT shape for less than $1500, after vehicle inspection and tags!
(And she went out and bought a new Hyundai Elantra!)
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I would do it! Sounds like the thermostat just got crudded up and froze shut, the hoses were probably due for a change and they blew out.
Just change all the fluids and filters and it should be good to go.
Just change all the fluids and filters and it should be good to go.
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Originally Posted by freirefishing
great deal man, if ya got the spare change around for it and registering and insuring it, its a steal to you
Don't EVER really have spare change around (for a car) being married, etc., but, what the heck. The car was appraised for almost $4800.
Plus, the insurance is only going to run about $350.00 / 6 months.
It is sort of timely, that this is happening.
My daughter is getting her license soon, so, I'll let her drive the Scion (commuter vehicle) as a PART TIME driver.
Sheeeeeeeeeesshh. Her insurance on the Ranger (listed as Primary driver) will be almost $950/ 6 months!
(Once listed on one of the vehicles, she can drive any of them, except the mini-van.)
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Originally Posted by Kepler4
I would do it! Sounds like the thermostat just got crudded up and froze shut, the hoses were probably due for a change and they blew out.
Just change all the fluids and filters and it should be good to go.
Just change all the fluids and filters and it should be good to go.
Apparently, she hadn't flushed the radiator and changed the antifreeze in several years.
She's one of those people that get the oil changed every 5,000 miles, and fills it up with gas, and drive 'til it quits.
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Heck yes that's a great deal! If anthing I would turn around and resale it for a nice profit.
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Is that the rear drive one, or the rebadged Camry? Either way, not a bad car and was built back when Toyota=reliable.
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Originally Posted by Ford_Six
Is that the rear drive one, or the rebadged Camry? Either way, not a bad car and was built back when Toyota=reliable.
Leather interior, sun/moon roof. 3.0 V6, auto, 6 CD changer.
I can't think of anything else on it.
The only thing that I can think of that I really don't care for. . . is the color.
This car is the UGLIEST plum color.
Yuck!
I wonder what Earl Scheib would charge me to put a coat of Ford blue on it?
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UPDATE on ES300 - - ->
Well, I have the car.
It went through Maryland Vehicle Inspection without needing anything done to it.
So far, I've got $1490. and change into it.
I wound up driving it to the beach (Ocean City, Maryland) last week. I got 27.8 mpg, driving it 60 - 62 mph and taking my time getting there.
I noticed that there is a small oil leak, when I got home. I'll have to check it out, this weekend.
I HATE oil leaks. I'm hoping it's a slightly loose oil filter, or a double gasket on the filter.
It doesn't leak much. Just a small "hemmorhoid".
It went through Maryland Vehicle Inspection without needing anything done to it.
So far, I've got $1490. and change into it.
I wound up driving it to the beach (Ocean City, Maryland) last week. I got 27.8 mpg, driving it 60 - 62 mph and taking my time getting there.
I noticed that there is a small oil leak, when I got home. I'll have to check it out, this weekend.
I HATE oil leaks. I'm hoping it's a slightly loose oil filter, or a double gasket on the filter.
It doesn't leak much. Just a small "hemmorhoid".
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Originally Posted by jake00
she went from a lexus to a hyundai??
Her (at the time) husband bought the car (Lexus), new.
My sister is only able to work part-time, and doesn't have the money she once had.
Heck, I didn't know that a Hyundai Elantra was less than $16k!