LS430FL

3 1/2 year old oil in a car isn't doing the car any good either.

toddmorr

i'd say the collector isn't too bright. As much as we all admire and respect these cars, at the end of the day, they were built and sold in the tens of thousands and as such they aren't rare at all. Collectibles have to be rare for a financial return on the investment.
From a mechanical standpoint there is very little difference between this specimen and a 80k miles version well cared for, which would be thousands $ less.

ma61

The Lexus site only provides minimal info, they only give you the general category that was chosen at the time of repair write up.

A lot of times when writing a repair order, someone may just choose a closely related category when writing a concern.

"Body and trim repair" could have been something big, or could have just been a scratch that needed to removed. The only way to know for sure is to actually see the repair info in the Lexus online database that is only available to employees.

It might be worth it to find out what actually happened if someone was actually interested in the car.

Although I do agree with others here, two oil changes in 10 years and lack of driving are not good for a car.
Again, a potential buyer might want to find out if the car was started or driven on a regular basis just to keep it fresh.

XJSFan

I would rather have an LS that has been driven and well maintained then this car. Who knows what will pop up because of the low mileage and the recall possibly not being done. Will Lexus still honor the recall and perform it for free? Also, If this was an 06 LS, then I would be willing to pay mid to low 20's but not for an 04.

Lavrishevo

iTrader: (1)

I think the recall for the transmissions included all the 04 models and maybe some early 05's. Had to do with the parking lock pin could break and cause the car to roll down a hill or something along that nature. Mine was done with about 6k miles back in early 05.

BradTank

The problem with "new" capsule cars like this is if you actually decide to use it as your daily driver, the value falls of a cliff. At least with a newer model that's the same price, you'd have a more gradual depreciation.

If someone bought this and drove it for a couple years, it wouldn't be worth that much more than any other LS of that era, probably just a few thousand.

And the car is not going to be a collector item that's sought after in our lifetime, you can buy a 30 year old Rolls Royce for under $10k that's in perfect condition.

It is a neat example, and I don't think the price is necessarily out of line, but it's going to be really hard to find a buyer. It would have to be a really emotional purchase.

Bocatrip

You would be much better off finding a clean 50-60,000 mile example for the high teens and go to Hawaii with the $12,000 you will be saving.

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

I found a black LS430 with 15,000 miles for $25,000 in Oklahoma City. It was on Craigslist.

There is also a white on black LS430 for sale in the area too.

LS430FL

saw that one on ebay too it only got up to about $21,500.

jamsvet

Just bought an 03 LS w 40k for 11k and my 2002 LS w/200k needing about 3k worth of work.For 11000 dollars, I got 160000 more miles in an LS. Great cars.

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

Oh, I didn't know they posted it on eBay. I'm surprised it hasn't sold yet. LS430's sell fast around here unless they're at a shady dealership.

If I had the money I would buy it.

FlaPhil

The listing has ended... didn't sell. Who's surprised?