Anyone wonder why there are so many 5-7 year old LS400's for sale? The service at that point, including a timing belt, is mucho $$, expecially compared to the nothing they've spent on the car so far. So they sell it, instead of putting a few bucks into a still-good car.
And talk about low prices. For about the same as new Corolla you can get a V-8 luxury sedan. However, some caveats apply. Not many of those cars were serviced to the expectations of folks like us. For some reason, people think the LS400 is a "forget about it" experience, and do very little in the way of preventative maintenance. Of course, there are people that take good care of them, but they're not selling them at 5 years old for a fraction of MSRP. They keep them.
What a dolt to let something as cheap as a stupid timing belt replecement ruin a fine V-8 engine.
My recommendation is that he junk the LS and buy a three year old Cavalier for $2500. At least he won't wreck another nice car.
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