I want to state that initially, I though if the deal was good enough, maybe I would let the car go. So what happened? More than I expected. I went for really nice cars in KIND OF the same price range but we all know that even though LS400s are great cars, they're extra cheap.
The first hit I got was a 1998 Mustang GT - dark green. No major problems. None of these cars had major problems - at least listed. This generation Mustang is the car I was going to buy before God blessed me with an LS400... I know I'm constantly talking about how good the car is but it is.
You know, I had to block it out of my mind when the guy said yes. Because if I drove it and felt the 350hp, I probably would be driving a Ford. I didn't even go see it.
I left it alone for a week when I started thinking about my old turbo Saab. I've come to the conclusion that the LS400, while having a great and comfortable cockpit, isn't as good as the same year Saab 900.
You will hear many Saab owners say that it's hard to get used to any other interior if you've had a Saab and I have to say it's true. It feels so ergonomic that it's amazing. Really, both for driving and just riding it, it was glorious. As the driver, you have access to any control you would need exactly where it should be by feel. It's something you need to experience. After this, I decided my next project car is going to be a 1996-ish Saab 900 Turbo.
Which is one of the cars that was offered to me. This one had a very tiny 126k miles on it and it was a 1996. I had the same car, year and everything, in the past that lasted me to 297k. With minimal maintenance. On top of that, what the problem was is that the alternator died. Those cars are ridiculously reliable.
By this logic, the car would have ran forever. There are a lot of pros to this car if you know how to work on cars. Besides being reliable as heck, it gets gas mileage, it's fast, and to me it looks extremely cool. Although in the looks department, I prefer the boxier generation before it.
I couldn't do it. Once he told me the miles, I kind of had to block it out. Me and my wife are moving, we're strapped for cash, and I would've had to register it and all that. For whoever buys it, that's gonna be a hell of a car.
I was also offered a 2000 Saab 9-5 with pretty low miles. In the end though, my car has had so much love put in it that even though I got over selling my old '89 325iX, I would always regret this. I've put a lot of money into making sure it's in the best condition I can get it to.
2000 Saab 9-5.
And the cars I was talking about? I can always buy one. So Lexi2 is staying and always will. I suppose my whole point is that a quality car will not only last you but make you not even want anything else.
But for my sports car, sorry SC400... It's the Saab 900SE. Earliest is next summer but once I move, I'll have space to put a project car. Happy holidays, people, and I hope you have a good New Year's.
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