should i trade? Options

[celicaST]

i went to see a 95 sc400 today, possibly thinking about trading. has 98k, dark green. exterior is in great condition, interior showed some wear. cracked leather and what not. engine bay (1uzfe!) looked new. took it for a test drive. drove quiet and refined but it wasnt very fast even compared to mine. i still like the way mine drives more. the dealer is ok with a straight trade, but i just couldnt get myself to do it right now. kind of has a grandma-car feel to it. opinions?

edit- my car has 62k by the way

This post has been edited by celicaST: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:42 PM

[saleeka]

Thanks Chanh55, I really enjoyed that piece. I do admit I’m a sucker for the SC's... That video just reinforces my opinion that the car has a very organic, and in turn, timeless shape. I really feel that a lot of people underestimate the first true Lexus models (LS, SC, and the 92-96 ES) because they were initial attempts in a new market for Toyota, and one that many people expected them to fail at ( and with Toyota refusing to do so). In my opinion (and also supported from comments by Toyota in the past), these 3 cars were built to a standard so high above their price points of the time, they directly forced other car companies (read the Germans) to evaluate how they needed to compete in this market. You still see a large majority of these three cars still on the road today, and they are still in fairly high demand considering their age. Not a bad accomplishment for the underdogs of the time