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Hey guys. I'm a proud owner of a gx470. Anyhow, my little sister is turning 16 and my dad is wanting to her a lexus as well. He went to the lexus dealership today and saw a 2004 es330 for sale. They are were asking 21,995 but since i bought my gx from them, they gave my dad a discount of 2,215. they did a little more negotiating and he knocked off another 500 bucks. tax is 708.12 and title is 16.50. So the final price that the dealership is letting the car go is 19,983.20. thats with tax and everything added in except for the interest. I don't know too much about the car until he came home and told me about it. I went to their website and found the car but they didn't have much info on it either. I'll post up some pictures of the car and as much info as i can get from the website and I would like to know if you guys can give me some heads up on whether he should do some more negotiating or the price is right.

* Water-repellent front door glass
* Variable-intermittent windshield wipers w/mist cycle
* Tinted glass w/UV reduction
* Pwr tilt/slide moonroof-inc: one-touch open/close feature, sliding sunshade
* Multi-reflector headlamps w/auto on/off/delay
* Integrated fog lamps
* Electrochromic heated pwr mirrors
* Door bottom edge protective moldings
* Daytime running lamps
* Chrome door handles
* Vehicle theft deterrent system w/engine immobilizer
* Retained accessory pwr for windows & moonroof
* Remote keyless entry w/rolling code
* Remote electric fuel filler door & trunk-lid release w/valet lockout
* Rear window defogger w/auto-off timer
* Pwr windows-inc: one-touch up/down feature, night illumination
* Pwr door locks-inc: driver 2-turn unlock system, anti-lockout
* Prewired for cell phone
* Premium 86-watt sound system-inc: AM/FM stereo, auto-reverse cassette, CD player, (7) speakers
* Overhead compartment for sunglasses
* Outside temp gauge
* Optitron instrumentation-inc: 8,000-rpm tachometer, 140-mph speedometer, fuel level, coolant temp
* Multi-information display w/trip computer
* Lighting-inc: door courtesy, glove box, center console, trunk
* Leather-trimmed shift ****
* Leather rear bench seat w/height adjustable headrests
* Leather & burled walnut wood trim
* In-glass antenna w/FM-diversity system
* Illuminated entry
* Illuminated cigarette lighter w/front/rear ash trays
* Homelink universal transceiver
* Front seatback pockets
* Front passenger purse hanger
* Extendable visors w/illuminated vanity mirrors
* Electrochromic rearview mirror w/compass
* Dual-zone automatic climate control-inc: air filter, auto recirculation, LCD display
* Dual compartment center console w/accessory pwr outlet
* Digital clock
* Cut pile carpeting
* Customized body electronics system (C-BEST) w/personalized electronic functions
* Cruise control
* Carpeted floor mats
* 3-spoke leather-trimmed tilt steering wheel w/cruise/multi-information display controls
* 2-position drivers memory system-inc: seat, pedals, outside mirrors
* 10-way pwr front leather bucket seats w/4-way adjustable headrests & pwr lumbar
* (2) retractable coat hooks
* (2) front/(2) rear cup holders
* (2) front/(2) rear assist grips
* Tool kit
* Stainless steel exhaust w/chrome tips
* Shift lock system w/recessed & covered shift lock button
* Pwr front ventilated/rear solid disc brakes
* P215/60VR16 summer tires
* Full-size spare tire w/alloy wheel
* Front/rear stabilizer bars
* Front/rear independent MacPherson strut suspension
* Front wheel drive
* Engine speed-sensing progressive pwr rack & pinion steering
* Electronic throttle control system w/intelligence (ETC-i)
* Electronic brake force distribution (EBD)
* Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
* Active control engine mount
* Acoustic control induction system II (ACIS-II)
* 5-speed automatic electronically controlled transmission w/intelligence (ECT-i)-inc: OD, flex lockup torque converter
* 3.3L DOHC EFI 24-valve V6 engine-inc: continuously variable valve timing w/intelligence (VVT-i)
* 18.5 gallon fuel tank
* 16" x 6.5" 9-spoke aluminum alloy wheels
* Side-impact door beams
* Shift lock system w/recessed & covered shift lock button
* Multi-stage driver & front passenger airbags (SRS)
* Illuminated emergency trunk release handle
* Front/rear side curtain airbags (SRS)
* Front/rear crumple zones
* Front seat-mounted side-impact airbags (SRS)
* First aid kit
* Daytime running lamps
* Collapsible steering column
* Collapsible brake & driver footrest pedals
* Child seat tether anchors
* Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
* 3-point rear seat belts-inc: automatic locking retractor (ALR), emergency locking retractor (ELR)
* 3-point front seat belts-inc: pwr height adjustable anchors, pretensioners, force limiters, emergency locking retractor (ELR), passenger side automatic locking retractor (ALR)

Also i forgot to mention that it has 72,XXX miles

LexGX

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Sorry i don't know how to add multiple pictures in one post

LexGX

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inside of the car

LexGX

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inside back seats

RXGS

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very nice car ur sister got

LexGX

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well my dad hasn't bought it yet, i want to seek some wisdom on this forum before i actually tell him that its a good deal or not. but thanks for the comment on the car though. haha

RXGS

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lol np my neighbor has a car exactly like it and he loves it. my dad has an 01 and my other neighbor has a 96 so we really love es's here lol

LexGX

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haha. wow thats awesome. Well i wasn't really a fan of the ES but if everything goes well, i guess it'll be part of the family soon. I think i'm going to ride out to toyota and check out the new 08 scion tc. Its two completely different cars but i think my sister would enjoy the tc more.

RXGS

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lol well i cant even drive so i woudnt be able to compare the two but the scion is a sharp looking car

lexusk8

Nice and clean looking ES your sister got there, but I'd be concerned about the high number of miles on there (72K). That's way over 20,000 miles driven per year on average. I'd make sure and see if all regular maintenance has been up-to-date, and go even further with checking for any previous collision incidents (you can do this by checking the body panels carefully for any "orange peel" on the paint, indicating a new panel was replaced from an accident).

LexGX

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thanks for that information. I never knew how to look for replacement parts. The dealer should have all of the maintance if it was done right?

RXGS

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yea the dealer has all the maitnence records if they were done