7.5k for a 2000 LS400 - good buy or not
10-22-12, 11:35 AM
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7.5k for a 2000 LS400 - good buy or not
So someone smashed up my '92 LS400 and now that everything is settled up with insurance I am looking to get another one.
Most of what I found lately (craigslist, etc) is overpriced junk or out of my price range. I did find a 2000 LS 400 Platinum Series owned by a local attorney here, but he will not go at all below $7,500.
The car has 210k miles, non navi and appears to be clean with a few tiny dings on the exterior and pretty clean interior. Is this a good price for this model or can I do much better if I keep driving the '92 for several more weeks and keep looking? I am in Los Angeles.
To be honest I am just kind of getting sick of looking around for that "perfect" bargain.
Thanks,
-Rasta
PS - if anyone wants a '92 that still runs fine but has some body damage to passenger side for $1500 let me know.
Most of what I found lately (craigslist, etc) is overpriced junk or out of my price range. I did find a 2000 LS 400 Platinum Series owned by a local attorney here, but he will not go at all below $7,500.
The car has 210k miles, non navi and appears to be clean with a few tiny dings on the exterior and pretty clean interior. Is this a good price for this model or can I do much better if I keep driving the '92 for several more weeks and keep looking? I am in Los Angeles.
To be honest I am just kind of getting sick of looking around for that "perfect" bargain.
Thanks,
-Rasta
PS - if anyone wants a '92 that still runs fine but has some body damage to passenger side for $1500 let me know.
10-22-12, 12:07 PM
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After seeing values on Edmunds, I kind of feel like this one might not be such a good value with this many miles....but in general it feels like used car values are inflated here right now.
10-22-12, 12:50 PM
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Well this guy is a rich Beverly Hills lawyer but he is just not budging on $7500 (and after several lowballs I offered $7,250). Guess I am going to check the service records and if he didn't do timing belt at 180k will just not buy it and keep looking.... like I said sick of spending good weekend relaxing time browsing CL and others for an LS.
I've seen some higher mileage LS in good looking condition for less on auto trader but they always seem to be over an hour away in the middle of the desert or half way to SD. I've been reluctant to check them out because since I spend enough time during the week in traffic.
I've seen some higher mileage LS in good looking condition for less on auto trader but they always seem to be over an hour away in the middle of the desert or half way to SD. I've been reluctant to check them out because since I spend enough time during the week in traffic.
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10-22-12, 01:18 PM
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For the record here is the one I am looking at tonight:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...38839898.htmll
10-22-12, 02:00 PM
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10-22-12, 02:19 PM
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i understand your frustration as my search for that perfect LS lead me to bakersfield after a few weeks of searching (and she wasn't in the exact shape i wanted but close enough)!
for this car in my opinion, that is way too much miles for my tastes. i know finding a black/black is indeed a rarity and that's good you are aware of the maintenance required at that age. i say keep looking, or even ask an owner if you see one on the road, even if there is no for sale sign present. some people are willing to sell if presented with cash!
for this car in my opinion, that is way too much miles for my tastes. i know finding a black/black is indeed a rarity and that's good you are aware of the maintenance required at that age. i say keep looking, or even ask an owner if you see one on the road, even if there is no for sale sign present. some people are willing to sell if presented with cash!
10-22-12, 03:37 PM
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Received the maint, records for the car, so I guess I am not even going to go look at it tonight. Besides a strange 2 year gap with no records, and a few random issues they brought it to the dealer for, everything else seemed OK. But no timing belt / water pump change since 130k - so it would be due now...
Oh well back to looking, since I didn't feel like this was a good deal probably for the best anyhow.
Oh well back to looking, since I didn't feel like this was a good deal probably for the best anyhow.
