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This alone tells me you should just walk away. Its practically brand new and it shouldnt go to auction or anywhere for that matter. People will snap these up no matter where are they.Originally Posted by Lilwilly
Flood damage was my first thought, but the carfax was good (not sure how much that matters). The Dodge dealer who has them bought them at action and had them shipped to Alaska - they said the California dealer was probably overstocked (that doesn’t make sense to me). I had wondered if they may have been used for movies or tv shows since they came from Studio City? Beyond the Carfax, how else could i dig into the history of them?
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That’s true. The GX460 will retain it value really good now that the V8 GX460 has been discontinued.Originally Posted by 23GX
I think a previous poster was correct. There were a lot of new GX's on dealer lots - especially as Lexus pumped out a ton of cars right at the end of the production cycle. Dealers panicking and selling even at auction. Interestingly, now the inventory is drying up really quickly (for new GX's) and I think the price discounts are not what they were a month ago. Fast forward a few months and I think relatively new GX's will hold their value really well. The last of the V8 goodness that the GX460 was... All this to say, I don't think there is anything wrong with the new cars you are seeing in Alaska.
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If I was interested in one of those GX, I would check Carfax and see when I was INITIALLY put up for sale NEW, also when it was auction off. THEN Check California weather to see if there was a flood or horrendous weather during the time the GX was in circulation. If there's overlap then I would stay away. Originally Posted by Lilwilly
Flood damage was my first thought, but the carfax was good (not sure how much that matters). The Dodge dealer who has them bought them at action and had them shipped to Alaska - they said the California dealer was probably overstocked (that doesn’t make sense to me). I had wondered if they may have been used for movies or tv shows since they came from Studio City? Beyond the Carfax, how else could i dig into the history of them?
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I'm pretty sure those cars being used, they couldn't sell here in Cali because they were giving heavy discounts on new models, so they auctioned those off. If the Dodge dealer bought them I wouldn't worry about them too much, they wouldn't buy flooded vehicles, unless it specifically says flood damage which would most likely make them salvage title.
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if there is one, in particular, in which you are interested, maybe you could take the VIN to one of the service writers at your local Lexus dealer and get them to look at the service record for you? maybe that will give you some clues.
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