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Love hearing these stories and think it's very likely to be my scenario too...so far, going on 15 mos., and same deal.....just think you spent $16k for a car that's liked and has served 5 yrs., already a great value, but you also avoided a potential $40k expenditure to boot...winning!
YES!!! Let's go another 5 years forward.... Paid $5,000 and then the car will be worth?????? $2,000 or less? Ha Ha. Yes that is definitely well spent! Let's hope our cars are well taken care of or else they will be lost regardless of the price paid for them. I hope our cars stay around for a long time but this fan club will most likely not be here in years to come! Oh Well......Nothing lasts forever.......
Year - 2001
Color - Black
Mileage - 57,000 Miles
Package (ML or UL) - Base
Price - $10,500
Date Purchased - May, 2017
Condition - excellent
Complete Lexus Service Records? - no
Private Party or Dealer - dealer
How Long Did You Search? - I’m always looking. Found this while at the dealer for service on my LS400.
City & State - Denver, Colorado, USA
Source - Walked the dealer’s lot.
Year- 2005
Color - Cypress Pearl
Mileage - 40K
Package- ML
Price - $15K US
Date Purchased- December 2017
Condition - EXCELLENT
Complete Lexus Service Records? - Yes!
Private Party or Dealer - Jaguar Dealership
How Long Did You Search? - 1 month
City & State - Seattle, WA
Source (eBay, AutoTrader, Cars.com, etc.) - Autotrader (lol)
On my second 3rd gen LS430. I could afford an LS430 now, or wait a bit for an LS460. However, I could not get over the fact that the LS460 looks like a damn camry.
Very nice. Low mileage and looks flawless. Agree about the 460/Camry comment. On the freeway, I can't tell the difference from the back unless I'm close enough to trip the parking sensors (well maybe a little farther away). From the side? Definitely. From the front? Yes. Lighter colors seem to help.
Year- 2003
Color - Black over Ecru
Mileage - 112K
Package- UL
Price - $6995
Date Purchased- 01/18
Condition - Very good.
Complete Lexus Service Records? - Yes
Private Party or Dealer - Owned/licensed by the owner of a used car dealership in NJ and used as his personal vehicle/private sale.
How Long Did You Search? - on and off for a total of about 12 months.
City & State -
Source- saw it on Craigslist originally than bought it through ebay.
Year - 2006
Color - Black/Cashmere
Mileage - 62278
Package - Modern Luxury
Price - $12,250 (reduced from previously agreed $12,500 price when seller could not find one of the Smart keys)
Date Purchased - 1/10/18
Condition - Could not be better given mileage and age/no hit, original paint body is especially nice
Complete Lexus Service Records - Yes
Private Party or Dealer - Acquired from original owner
Length of Search - 6 weeks
City and State - Seller from Wilmington, Delaware/Buyer from Columbus, Ohio
Source - Craigslist
Just realized I never added my purchase info from May. Started a thread about it, but didn't add it here.
Year - 2004
Color - Gold
Mileage - 20,600 Miles
Package (ML or UL) - ML with 18" wheels
Price - $13,900
Date Purchased - May, 2017
Condition - Excellent
Complete Lexus Service Records? - Yes, but needed timing belt. One owner. Driven every year, not stored.
Private Party or Dealer - Dealer
How Long Did You Search? - 18 months.
City & State - Atlanta GA
Source: Autotrader.com
Beautiful. Congrats. That should be a great car for you for a long time if you want it to be.
Yeah, will baby this thing for as long as possible. It drives perfectly.
Originally Posted by chuck58
Nice find PabloMEX!
Thanks, surprised I found it as quickly as I did.
Originally Posted by tallcaguy
Very nice. Low mileage and looks flawless. Agree about the 460/Camry comment. On the freeway, I can't tell the difference from the back unless I'm close enough to trip the parking sensors (well maybe a little farther away). From the side? Definitely. From the front? Yes. Lighter colors seem to help.
The low mileage was incredible. I am not the biggest fan of the newer gen lexus, they are either bland or too agressive. The LS430 is perfect, IMO.
Year - 2004
Color - Flint Mica
Mileage - 106,000 Miles
Package - Modern Luxury + Sport with 18" chrome wheels
Price - $8,700
Date Purchased - July 2017
Condition - Excellent
Complete Lexus Service Records? - Yes, but needed timing belt. One owner.
Private Party or Dealer - Private Party
Source - Cars.com
How Long Did You Search? - 2 months
City & State - Chicago, IL
Last edited by geast; 01-20-18 at 08:35 PM.
Reason: typo
I still think I made a good decision, but it sounds a bit embarrassing to say that I paid $14,700 for my car in 10/16! Over time, a long period, it really won't matter.....I probably would keep it forever....
I still think I made a good decision, but it sounds a bit embarrassing to say that I paid $14,700 for my car in 10/16! Over time, a long period, it really won't matter.....I probably would keep it forever....
Why is that embarrassing? That's what the car cost. Would you have rather spent 14,700 dollars on a 2 year old Elantra? When I see people I know do something like that I feel embarrassed for them. To the point that I've even said "You know, for the same money, you could have bought a...." I would say most all of us feel good about the decision we made to purchase these cars. Was mine worth the 19,000 dollars it cost me 2 years ago? I think so and I'm more than happy to tell people about it!
Year 2006
Color WHITE
Mileage48000
Package (ML or UL) ML
Price15000
Date Purchased 01/20/2017
Condition 9/10
Complete Lexus Service Records? NO
Private Party or Dealer PRIVATE PARTY
How Long Did You Search?
City & StateI HAVE TRIED TO BUY THIS CAR SINCE 2009. THE OWNER WAS 84 AND FINALLY GAVE IN
Source (eBay, AutoTrader, Cars.com, etc.)
12-25-17, 03:44 PM
