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Just picked up my first LS for a steal!!

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Old 12-27-15, 01:39 PM
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Default Just picked up my first LS for a steal!!

I owned a 00 gs400 with 120k for a year that I loved and got totaled.



Then I tried a maxima for a daily driver. It was a stick and just didn't like the feel of the front wheel drive. Sold that and bought another GS.
Picked up a 99 GS300 with 185k off the original owner in incredible shape!



Drove that for 3 years with no intent to sell but I had a customer offer me a trade I couldn't refuse! My GS300 with 235k straight up for his 99 corvette convertible with 106k.



About a month ago that same customer went to buy a LS460 and they only offered him $1k for GS on trade and he offered it to me for $2k so I bought it back with intent to flip for a profit. I sold it to one of my technicians at the shop for $3k and he couldn't be happier. The same day I had another of my long time customers call me and offer me his LS430 that I had always loved. He told me his wife was forcing him to get a newer car for their business and he sadly had to get rid of it. He said the Lexus dealer only offered him $2700 for the car and he told me he really wanted to get $3k. I jumped at the opportunity and bought the car with the $3k from the GS!
2003 LS430 216k, original owner, no damage, no problems, meticulous maintenance history, and a recent major service for $3k!! I've driven it for 2 weeks now and I love it! I feel older that I am, but damn, it's so comfortable!!

Old 12-27-15, 02:04 PM
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rich, you stole that car! Great buy!
Old 12-27-15, 02:31 PM
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$3k for that car? DAY-YUMMMM!

What a great buy...that car is beautiful. Only thing I see that I'd change for myself is replace the gold with a set of silver emblems.
Old 12-27-15, 04:42 PM
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Great buy brother. Excellent asset management right there.
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Originally Posted by Jabberwock
$3k for that car? DAY-YUMMMM!

What a great buy...that car is beautiful. Only thing I see that I'd change for myself is replace the gold with a set of silver emblems.
thanks guys! i had to jump on it!
I'm not a huge fan of the gold either, if they start to fade, chrome will be the replacement for sure!!
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Thats crazy man!! By the looks of the wheels its a ultra luxury too?
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Originally Posted by e60bmw
Thats crazy man!! By the looks of the wheels its a ultra luxury too?
Thanks!
I don't think so, it doesn't have any air suspension or a fridge.
Old 12-27-15, 06:19 PM
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Nice purchase!
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Agreed. Nice work.
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What a story! And here I was thinking the trade for the Vette was the end of the thriller!

Could we go to Atlantic City together sometime?
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Well looks like your getting black jack all day long.
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THAT is a steal indeed! Congrats and welcome to the LS world!
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one heck of a deal! Would be hard pressed to find a beat up LS for under $5k...
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Originally Posted by e60bmw
Thats crazy man!! By the looks of the wheels its a ultra luxury too?
Our '01 LS430 has those same wheels; optional 17 at the time.... Not exclusive to the ULs....

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Great find, Rich.... You have an impressive stable of cars.....

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Great Scott man! Couple of awesome deals you've made there. That LS looks like it's in great shape. And for $3k?! That is just crazy. That car even with the 216K miles would be like $7-8k here!


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