Did anyone else buy the LS without driving it?
03-04-20, 06:23 PM
#17
Driver School Candidate
I found mine in a salvage yard with seemingly nothing wrong with it, and wasn't allowed or able to drive it. I figured if it went for under 6k (NZD) I'd make it my first V8 without ever driving a Lexus before, and it did! I took a risk, but 500 dollars later for control arm bushings, I'm all set with a beautiful 2007 LS 460!
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03-05-20, 05:42 AM
#18
I found mine in a salvage yard with seemingly nothing wrong with it, and wasn't allowed or able to drive it. I figured if it went for under 6k (NZD) I'd make it my first V8 without ever driving a Lexus before, and it did! I took a risk, but 500 dollars later for control arm bushings, I'm all set with a beautiful 2007 LS 460!
500 for parts and labour to change control arm bushings? If things are that cheap over there then I don't get why you kiwis are in such a mass exodus over here.
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justinbird (03-05-20)
03-07-20, 12:34 PM
#19
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This is a 14 year old thread...
03-07-20, 01:32 PM
#20
It may sound strange but I will soon take delivery of the LS without even driving it. I did drive the LS430 and this is an evolution, I feel no need to drive it. I realized that this was the same case with my E class and Boxster and will be the case with the '09 7 that I plan on buying. I guess I have a great deal of confidence in the engineering at this level but this is probably not a good idea for most people.
03-07-20, 04:09 PM
#21
I found mine in a salvage yard with seemingly nothing wrong with it, and wasn't allowed or able to drive it. I figured if it went for under 6k (NZD) I'd make it my first V8 without ever driving a Lexus before, and it did! I took a risk, but 500 dollars later for control arm bushings, I'm all set with a beautiful 2007 LS 460!
Hey, at least I give justinbird credit for doing a search before starting a redundant thread.
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03-07-20, 08:43 PM
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03-18-20, 02:32 AM
#23
Pit Crew
I bought mine in Arkansas and I live in Connecticut so lets just say I wasn't able to drive it. But I looked at the service record , car fax and paid lemonsquad to look at it for me and drive it.
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