740ilsamue

A year ago, after an accident caused me to consider trading my 05 Toyota Avalon Limited, I considered getting the Infinity q45, the BMW 740il, and the Mercedes 500. I'd owned each before, and while waiting for the sale person to get the key for a very well kept 740il, I noticed a Lexus 430 a few cars down. Against my better thought, I bought the Lexus. They were asking $10999, and I paid $10900. I knew I was over paying, but I liked both the interior and exterior(millennium silver with rosewood and black leather). The mileage was 132000, and having had other Toyota cars, I felt the repairs needed(bushings, motor mounts, blown sub, and driver door lock) were all due to wear that should've been done years ago. It had no records, but I felt once I did the repairs, I'd have a very good car for many years and miles. I later found that it also needed a motor for the pass outside mirror, tires, and the timing belt. I budgeted $4000 to get it to where it would be like new. I should've paid $1500 less, but I didn't want to wait. Oh, I liked that it had the premium 18'' Lexus wheels. I wasn't understanding that the subwoofer was such an issue. Its the 2002 custom level. So far, I feel satisfied.

Gene01

Custom Luxury package is sought after by those who don't want the air suspension that comes with the Ultra Luxury package. It is also not too common.

lexon20's

2 weeks ago I picked up my 2006 ultra black cherry 88xxx miles
9 out of 10 exterior and 9 out of 10 interior for 15500 in clearwater florida

Enrique70

Oh wow!! sorry, I completely missed the LS part!!!! My bad.

Desperado9

2005 black/black
ultra lux
2 owner
80,000 miles
excellent condition
all service @dealership
$18,600
purchased from Caddy dealer
searched 6 months
used auto trader
Dallas,TX

owlsfan1

Year: 2003
Color: Light blue
Mileage: 71,000
Package (ML or UL): ML
Price: $14,300
Date Purchased: 8/24
Condition: Excellent
Complete Lexus Service Records?: Yes
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer
How Long Did You Search?: 1 Month
City & State: Lexington KY
Source (eBay, AutoTrader, Cars.com, etc.): AutoTrader

Car is immaculate inside. Small rust spot and minor paint imperfections. Dealer replaced timing belt and water pump already. They also replaced the battery, replaced brake pads and resurfaced rotors. Car has heated and cooled front seats and heated rear seats.

I bought it to replace my 2003 Toyota Avalon XLS which is currently running strong but has 217,000 miles on it

JoshuaaXD

Year: 2002
Color: Black
Mileage: 119K
Package (ML or UL): Base
Price: $8900
Date Purchased: 8/22
Condition: Exterior 7/10 Interior 10/10
Complete Lexus Service Records?: Yes
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer
How Long Did You Search?: 12 hours LOL
City & State: Stockton, CA
Source (eBay, AutoTrader, Cars.com, etc.): Dealer Website

I've been eyeing the car ever since it showed up at my local Toyota dealer. It sat in their lot for about 3 months. They were desperate to get rid of it. Their original asking price was $14,500, I ended up leaving with the car for 8900. My belief is the car sat there, unsold for so long because perspective buyers discovered the problems with the radio and the lights. They were probably scared of having to fit the bill on repairing a flagship luxury car. The car was in really good condition, the rear bumper has a little crease in it, and there are a few scratches in the paint. I had a couple electrical gremlins to hunt down, and found the radio needs to be replaced, and the map lights don't. I haven't bothered looking for the source of that problem, because I'm making the dealer fix it.

Jbthompson

Year: 2001
Color: Silver with black interior
Mileage: 98100
Package (ML or UL): UL
Price: $7000
Date Purchased: October 2014
Condition: Very good
Complete Lexus Service Records?: Yes
Private Party or Dealer: Private
How Long Did You Search?: 1 month
City & State: Texas
Source (eBay, AutoTrader, Cars.com, etc.): Craigslist
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Dannysonjr

2nd owner
05 UL BLK/BLK
80k
$18.5k

ArrieXO

20,000.00 42,000 Miles Beautiful car I was looking for an LS460 and couldnt let this one go

Bocatrip

More than likely, regardless of the age of our cars, the first generation (2001-2003) will probably settle around ($6,000-$9,000) regardless of miles within the next few years. The 2004-2006 might be approximately $5,000 higher. Considering that 4 years ago the price difference between 1st and 2nd generation LS430s were 8-10K, the gap is coming down. Of course....this is only one opinion.

Pamperme

According to Consumer Reports, a 2006 LS is in the same price range as a 2011 Avalon ($20-25k). And a 2004-2005 LS is in the ($15-20k). These cars hold their value well.

R Z

I traded my 05 LS430 and some cash for my recent purchase of an 08 LS460. The dealer game me $15K for the car (He started at $13K). It had 74,000 miles. By trading it, I saved over a grand on the taxes of the new car.

wayy744

I paid $7000 from a friend ,,,,,,,,,,,,, with 160000 one owner

brucelee1

iTrader: (2)

2003 LS430, White with Tan Leather

111K miles one owner FL car with great service history.

$11,800.