I have to admit I am a fan of the Toyota Supra. I also plan on buying a car this summer on a sub 8000 budget. I have seen many listings of Toyota Supras’ of the 1988-1992 vintage in my price range, some of them even low mileage (under 80,000 miles). My burning question is the following: is buyin…

It depends on where you live. If you are in the South West, or other dry area, and you find one with a good body (no rust)it might be a good deal if the miles are not too high. Supras are performance cars, so what you are looking at may be well worn. There is also the spares availability question; …

We have a 1990 Lexus LS400 with 225,000 miles on it. It still looks very good - nearly new in fact - and runs good too. It has a few minor problems like broken switches but the engine and transmission are as smooth as new. It is worth maybe $3,000, but I would say that it is a far better car than…

The difference I see is that you’ve owned your car almost since it was new. You know the maintenance record and how the car was treated for the last 13 odd years. The OP is considering buying this car now so it has an unknown history for the last 13 years (at least) and untold number of prior owners…

Stay away! Don’t make the same mistake I did with my 87 Honda. I only took it on because it was a standard transmission, but I ended up selling my 95 Corolla. Big mistake.

If you’re looking at it as a hobby car that will also fill in for your occasional driving needs, I’d say go for it. I bought my '86 Accord when it was 20, and it’s given me no trouble at all and I would feel perfectly fine relying on it as my only daily driver. I see no reason why a well-maintained …

$8,000 for a 20 year old car to use for primary transportation is, in my humble opinion, a poor bet. My daughter just bought a 2002 Civic with 90,000 miles in excellent condition for $7,000. Lots of things in a vehicle contain elastomers, and lots of thing sare suject to corrosion. Brake lines, fitt…

You say that you don’t drive a lot, and it might be a good gamble if it passes an inspection my a mechanic. Or you could buy a 1997 BMW 540i for under $7000, a 2000 Acura TL for less than $8000, a 2001 Infiniti I30 for about $7000, a 2001 Audi A6 Quattro for about $8000, or a 2002 Nissan Maxima for…

Also, my question is; If the tranny or the engine on the said Lexus gave up tomorrow, will you really pay the money to fix it or you will trash the car? Now if someone buys this same car the same scenario can happen in the 1st month.

My daily driver for the last two years is a 20 yr old sport(y) car ('88 Mitsubishi Starion), so of course I think it’s fine to get an older car. Just be sure that: No rust/ crashes No signs of it having been dogged or abused by a teenager or somethin’ The lower the mileage, the better of course. …

Is it worth buying a 20 year old car?

Buying/Selling

GreasyJack January 16, 2008, 10:19pm 8

I think your Honda was carbureted and mine’s fuel injected. It’s like night and day! I probably wouldn’t recommend a 20-year old carbureted car since they were so futzy and the scarcity of parts and expertise these days. The Supras are all fuel-injected though and feature an FI system that Toyota continued to use for another 15 years.

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Is it worth buying a 20 year old car?

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