SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)

A wannabe SC 430 owner

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Old 06-27-14, 03:49 PM
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Default A wannabe SC 430 owner

Hi y'all
Seen my first SC430 bout a year ago ,what a beautifull car, I have seen bout 4 other ones here in Abilene ,I have yet to find one for sale , will be asking lots of questions and reading all posts, I welcome any leads to a good one owner low mileage unit , at this point my biggest concern is the roof ,any frequent or major problems with it ?
Old 06-27-14, 06:23 PM
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If you want it get one, you will not be sorry. The SC430 is a very solid car. And with with this vast resource of knowledge on this forum, you are ahead as long as you put in the time to research. Go for it.
Old 06-27-14, 06:46 PM
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Default Concerns about low mileage cars,how can one truly validate that mileage is original a

Originally Posted by mandyfig
If you want it get one, you will not be sorry. The SC430 is a very solid car. And with with this vast resource of knowledge on this forum, you are ahead as long as you put in the time to research. Go for it.
How can a person validate a low mileage one owner car ,
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Car fax... Is pretty accurate... If you are aiming for low mileage ... I'm sure every maintence is done by the dealership under warrenty...or something of that nature
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Look on ebay, there are always about 30 SC's for sale, great photos and good prices.
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Carfax and Autocheck along with a detailed service history provided from either of these or Lexus itself. With this information, one can track the date the Lexus SC430 was first pressed into service, and any and all maintenance performed after that. It is a useful tool allowing one to draw their own conclusions from the mileage indicated at each service etc.
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Welcome to the forum. Be sure to read the stickie at the top of the forum "Buying a SC430?".
Old 07-08-14, 09:37 AM
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Default 2007 SC430 PB "for sale"

I have a SC 430 Pebble Beach I'm selling with 2500 miles on it. Never been in the rain.
In 2007 there were 400 of the Pebble Beach.
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Dave,
2500 miles? WOW. What do you want for your SC430 PB?
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I'm looking too... it's been almost 2 years now. I passed on a mint 2007 model (about 3 months ago), starfire pearl white, 27k miles.. flawless showroom condition, with saddle leather. I tried to haggle with the "no haggle" dealer and someone else bought it out from under me. Lesson learned. When you find the exact one you want, just buy it. These are tougher to find than you think, in the color combos you want the most.

I have a deposit on an 08 right now, but I'm pulling out because I believe it's been in an undocumented cosmetic accident. Too many red flags. On to the next one.
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Just saw one this morning in my Toyota's dealership show room they bought it on Monday it is above excellent, red with taupe interior with only 12,000 miles some elderly couple owned it and was kept in the garage and used only sparingly. They are asking $34,000.00
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The 2007 PB's are all Starfire Pearl with Pimento red interiors.
I would like a little bit more, but want I want out of it is $30,000.00
And yes, 2,500 miles!
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