Should I buy a 2004 UL with 42K Original Miles
03-07-15, 10:56 AM
#16
Thank you all, question for those who are in the know how can I lookup the dealer service history on a vehicle? Can this only be done at the dealer, or do we have access to this information?
BTW that UL that I was looking at only popped up on my radar because of the milage, honestly the air suspension does concern me but I know the remedy would be a set of coil overs. I'm not set in a UL by any means, it just looked good to me.
BTW that UL that I was looking at only popped up on my radar because of the milage, honestly the air suspension does concern me but I know the remedy would be a set of coil overs. I'm not set in a UL by any means, it just looked good to me.
Last edited by 2jzism; 03-07-15 at 11:01 AM.
03-07-15, 12:51 PM
#17
go to the mylexus section of the lexus.com website, create an account for yourself. Get the VIN number of the vehicle in question, add it to your vehicle list, and all is revealed.
extremely clunky website but the data is there. very valuable to guys like us.
extremely clunky website but the data is there. very valuable to guys like us.
03-07-15, 06:51 PM
#19
The report on the lexus.com site is easier to read than the one at the dealership. Trust me....
At one time I had 20 LS430's in my website garage. IT was so slow to use. It is very, very clunky. One time it will work and next time it won't recognize your password. Be patient when using it.
At one time I had 20 LS430's in my website garage. IT was so slow to use. It is very, very clunky. One time it will work and next time it won't recognize your password. Be patient when using it.
03-08-15, 10:55 AM
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03-08-15, 08:48 PM
#23
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Oh boy do I hear you regarding that Hyundai.
I used to have a Hyundai Elantra with a warranty and in the three years I owned that car, more things broke than have ever broke on my Honda and Lexus combined.
Actually, more things broke on that Elantra than every single one of my family's Toyotas (over 20 years of combined ownership).
The hassle of the Hyundai just wasn't worth. The repairs were free, but the rental car wasn't. So I either hung out in the lobby for 4 hours or had to pay to rent a car.
And I was too cheap to rent a car so I'd only get it fixed on my days off work which was a bummer.
Frankly, Hyundai's quality is just inferior to Toyota's. And Hyundais feel way less engineered than Toyotas. In my opinion, Toyotas feel aerospace grade. Even when they're barebones (like a Corolla) they're manufactured well, really smooth, and 100% built to last.
I tell everyone, the reason you buy a Lexus isn't for the first three years of driving, it's for the fifth year and beyond.
If you want a trouble free car, don't get the UL. At the margin the UL will have more issues than a base model. And the premium a low miles LS430 commands usually isn't worth it. If you get a car with ~100k miles, you can typically get one with all its fluids changed, a timing belt, and new suspension components/fresh brakes/good tires for less money than a low mile car.
Consider a 2005-2006, they're even higher quality than the 2004.
And the price of LS460s is falling pretty fast, and their price will PLUMMET when the next gen LS starts shipping. It might be worth hanging onto the Hyundai until the new LS comes out and makes the LS460s cheap.
I used to have a Hyundai Elantra with a warranty and in the three years I owned that car, more things broke than have ever broke on my Honda and Lexus combined.
Actually, more things broke on that Elantra than every single one of my family's Toyotas (over 20 years of combined ownership).
The hassle of the Hyundai just wasn't worth. The repairs were free, but the rental car wasn't. So I either hung out in the lobby for 4 hours or had to pay to rent a car.
And I was too cheap to rent a car so I'd only get it fixed on my days off work which was a bummer.
Frankly, Hyundai's quality is just inferior to Toyota's. And Hyundais feel way less engineered than Toyotas. In my opinion, Toyotas feel aerospace grade. Even when they're barebones (like a Corolla) they're manufactured well, really smooth, and 100% built to last.
I tell everyone, the reason you buy a Lexus isn't for the first three years of driving, it's for the fifth year and beyond.
If you want a trouble free car, don't get the UL. At the margin the UL will have more issues than a base model. And the premium a low miles LS430 commands usually isn't worth it. If you get a car with ~100k miles, you can typically get one with all its fluids changed, a timing belt, and new suspension components/fresh brakes/good tires for less money than a low mile car.
Consider a 2005-2006, they're even higher quality than the 2004.
And the price of LS460s is falling pretty fast, and their price will PLUMMET when the next gen LS starts shipping. It might be worth hanging onto the Hyundai until the new LS comes out and makes the LS460s cheap.
03-10-15, 12:13 PM
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2001 ls430 - love it!
I have a 2001 LS430 Ultra and I love it. Just switched over to 63,000 miles and the car is solid. I purchased it 12 months ago with 51k miles for $12,600.
03-12-15, 12:37 PM
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I just picked up an 01 base with perfect maintenance records (always maintained by a Lexus mechanic, too) with 112k on the clock for 7500. You should be able to find an immaculately clean 05-06 with perfect maintenance records for around 12k-15k
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