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It's been a long hunt but finally got our UL

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Old 04-19-13, 04:54 PM
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Default It's been a long hunt but finally got our UL

Well we been looking for a long time took a sabbatical after missing out on one a year ago .Finally found one I ran out of excuses not to buy.
2004 UL ,all the goodies including Park assist,Laser CC and after getting the build sheet from Lexus it also has the Semi Aniline Leather which explained why the interior looked so nice.
The grill took a hit from some road debris but I already ordered a replacement . 113000miles ,one owner all service up to date including timing belt and tension pulley. also had the Lexus 125 point inspection with no issues at this time.
It has the Goodyear run flat tires which I think makes the ride suffer but will keep them for piece of mind right now.
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Old 04-19-13, 05:17 PM
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Wow! It looks like a brand new car. No one will believe it has 100K+ miles.
Congratulations!
I obviously love this color combo.
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Congrats on the new purchase! It looks great!
Old 04-19-13, 05:41 PM
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Cool. "High" on miles but it's a new car for an LS.
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the headlight lenses look brand new. That is hard to get on an old car.
how is the driver's seat comfort? My 04 UL has super hard seats.
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Originally Posted by aypues
the headlight lenses look brand new. That is hard to get on an old car.
how is the driver's seat comfort? My 04 UL has super hard seats.
Compared to my wifes Avalon and my chevy truckand the E55 Mercedes this replaced I feel they are comfortable.
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Originally Posted by BMW7_LS430
Wow! It looks like a brand new car. No one will believe it has 100K+ miles.
Congratulations!
I obviously love this color combo.
Pretty sure it was Garage kept when not in use , I pushed the drivers seat memory button today and was pushed up against the steering wheel so I think that explains why the seats look so good the driver must have been all of 5ft and 100lb's .
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Good find, congrats.
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really nice car! love the color combo!
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Originally Posted by levie
really nice car! love the color combo!
Thanks

This was our first choice color combo and wood ,we were real happy we didn't have to compromise except for the high milage.
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I haven't seen a single LS430 with milky headlight lenses like so many other older cars have. I think quality of materials must be exceptional.
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