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Found a 08 LS460 at Sewell, Slooooow- Wanna go take a look at it? :)

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Old 07-18-08, 10:11 AM
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Default Found a 08 LS460 at Sewell, Slooooow- Wanna go take a look at it? :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA:IT&ih=020
Old 07-18-08, 11:15 AM
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Always happy to help, bro. Lemme know...
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Ohmigod, I can't believe who would do that to such a beautiful car...J you are so lucky that you can fix cars up like that. I pick the wrong career.

Good luck!!!! I'm so excited for you if you get this.
Old 07-18-08, 11:29 AM
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Woah! Not even 3k miles on it...
Old 07-18-08, 11:34 AM
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It seems to be in pretty good shape. The damage doesn't look too significant. Although Greg did say that they repalced some suspension components, but the Electric power steering doesn't work......
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damn not even 3K miles and accident already ?? o boy....

after all fixed & done, would it show as SALVAGE ? no, right ?
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Dude that would be sooo sweet Especially after JSM spends a couple weeks with it in his garage.
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DO IT, the lot boy who crashed that is obviously a spaz, and i think it's pretty cool that it doesn't have nav, makes it rare
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looks like minimal damage- that'll be a fairly easy one for ya JSM.

i'm just drooling all over some of their other auctions. ebay is evil stuff.
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Buy it looks like minimal damage maybe a door a fender and few other minor parts if you can fix it yourself you will make BANK$
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I'm waiting 2 hours for the end of the auction. Hopefully no one bids, and they relist for a lower starting bid.
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why don't you contact the dealer directly and give them your offer and go from there?
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I tried that last time with them when I bought my Black ES from them. They really dont like to sell these damaged cars outside of Ebay. My only concern with the LS is that the Power Steering doesn't work. If in fact the Electric Steering rack was damaged in the crash, Thats a $3000 part. My hopes would be to fix the visible damage to the Bumper, fender, and door, My estimate for those items is about $1300 in parts, plus paint, etc. And then pray I could take the car to a local dealer and tell them that the steering doesn't work and hope they aren't able to tell it was in a wreck and have them fix the steering under warranty....
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Let me know if you need me to go by there. If so, let me know what I can look for on that rack to help you know what's going on with it.
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If you get the time to stop by there that would be great. Don't go out of your way for me though. Basically all you need to look for is any physical signs of collision damage in the LF wheel area, and on the Rack itself, Tie rods, Etc.....


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