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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Hello, after all my annoying questions and such about the Ls430 I finally found the car ive been looking for. It isnt the 04+ i wanted but itll do. It is a 01 ls430 black/black ultra luxury edition. It only has 88k miles and i am purchasing it for $16,800. It also has a couple of very tasteful mods i was going to do to it anyways and Vishnu rims, which i have never heard of before. I will post up pics as soon as i get it. Whatcha guys think?

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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Sounds interesting. Looking forward to the pics. Congrats!
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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Is it the one from SD? Nice pick up!
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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good choice for ultra package..i drove sooo many ultra packages and all were just amazing. congrats n looking forward for pics
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Thats way too much money for an 01 with that many miles. We all want you to be happy, but sorry, that car I wouldnt pay a nickel over $11k for.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Do you mind sharing the link or places to buy Ultra's for 11k with less than 100k miles...I am looking for one myself and can't seem to find them for 11k range...Less than 100k miles 01 Clean Ultra's are still going for 15k or more.

Sure i can find Ultra's for that price range that has been into accident's, 120k miles or more & no service history.
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www.autotrader.com

I searched ANYMILES because i was willing to pay 700$ to ship a car if it was the right price. I heard this was a good buy on my other thread because it has rare seat colors. This guy with the link i sent is willing to sell it for 13500 shipped.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb
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Originally Posted by Muti007
Thats way too much money for an 01 with that many miles. We all want you to be happy, but sorry, that car I wouldnt pay a nickel over $11k for.
I am sorry for leaving all the details out. its a 01 with vishnu rims and is on uas air with coil suspension. i am also getting 04+ bumpers and sides. with the stock ones.
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Congrats! Look forward to pics. Enjoy the new ride
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Originally Posted by dejavu157
I am sorry for leaving all the details out. its a 01 with vishnu rims and is on uas air with coil suspension. i am also getting 04+ bumpers and sides. with the stock ones.
That makes a big difference. If it's really clean and doesn't need any work done, it sounds like a fair price for what's included. If you can get them to go lower on the price, that would be nice.
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I tried , but id say this price is fair, maybe even better for me because ls430 in cali goes for 13-15 for the 01-03 under 100k miles.
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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Its a good price imo. I believe the seller was asking 18.5 on craigslist. I considered making the trip to see the car but got lazy lol.
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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Burgundy interior! Never seen that before. But that being said, not a fan. It really clashes with the wood.




Originally Posted by dejavu157
www.autotrader.com

I searched ANYMILES because i was willing to pay 700$ to ship a car if it was the right price. I heard this was a good buy on my other thread because it has rare seat colors. This guy with the link i sent is willing to sell it for 13500 shipped.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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I think there is a reason they didnt make too many LS430 with Burgandy interior that is soooo ugly!!
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Good find. If the deal falls through, you can haggle this one 01 LS430-UL in Van Nuys down to $14k. It's Silver/Cream though, so not sure if you're into that but the miles are the same.

One great thing you never have to worry about is that SoCal cars never have rust or damage from snow like some cars from the northeast. But we do have to worry about major stop/go wear from traffic when you find one with that few miles or if they live in/around the city.
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