Purchased 05 LS 430
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Purchased 05 LS 430
Hello all CL members. This is my first post on this board. I would like to thank all of you for posting very informative information on this board. I originally had a 01 Lexus GS 430. Besides the minor rattles here and there the GS did not give me any problems. I recently gave my parents my GS 430. I purchased a 05 LS 430 with the custom luxury package. The car is silver with black interior. So far I am in love with the LS. The car is very quiet and the ride is like being on cloud 9. I have learned so much from CL on what to look for when buying these cars. This LS has so many electronic gizmos. I have turned off my parking assist and only turn it on if I need help parking. I hope by doing this my parking sensors will last a while. I noticed when I place the car in reverse my mirrors tilt down. I have placed the mirror controller in the center position so when I back up my mirrors do not tilt down and cause wear. I know as the car ages parts that are electric will go out eventually. I was going to turn off ASL but I hate looking at the warning indicator in the instrument panel so I left it on. I did get my windows tinted to protect the interior and I always place a windshield sun visor to protect the steering wheel and dashboard. My LS is originally from New York. When I took my car to my mechanic to replace the brakes he asked me where did this car come from. I told him New York and he said "no wonder the rotors have so much rust. I ended up replacing all rotors along with the brakes. Other than that the car is great. I will do my best to take care of this car as I did with my GS. I posted a pic of my new LS 430. I will post more later. Thanks again for all the valuable posting on CL.
Last edited by SJLS430; 02-15-12 at 07:15 PM. Reason: Added more pictures.
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Welcome, beautiful car. Many have had the steering wheel telescope and/or tilt disabled by the dealer to save these motors. If you search these fourums, you can find a list of items that can be changed through the use of a dealer hand held device. (ie: headlight delay, beeps or light flashes when using key fob, etc).
I like having the wheel tilt up but disabled the telescope. In any case, enjoy.
I like having the wheel tilt up but disabled the telescope. In any case, enjoy.
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Welcome, beautiful car. Many have had the steering wheel telescope and/or tilt disabled by the dealer to save these motors. If you search these fourums, you can find a list of items that can be changed through the use of a dealer hand held device. (ie: headlight delay, beeps or light flashes when using key fob, etc).
I like having the wheel tilt up but disabled the telescope. In any case, enjoy.
I like having the wheel tilt up but disabled the telescope. In any case, enjoy.
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Welcome - great looking color combination!!
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I was very surprised that the car did not have any door dings. Unless the dealer had a paintless dent removal done. I also love the color combo.
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Beautiful
I have the same exact car with Ecru interior. Bought with 41k miles, now with 83k after almost 4 yrs of ownership.
How many miles does your care have? Jim.
How many miles does your care have? Jim.
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