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Apr 29, 2014 | 08:20 AM

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Steer clear of them... too man to choose from that don't have accident history and are from sunbelt areas driving very cautiously by older, retired persons. Look in Florida and TX. That's my vote.

Apr 29, 2014 | 05:23 PM

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My first LS spent summers in grand rapids, and winters in Palm Springs so I beat the heat and the salt. I called the previouse owner as all the receipts for dealer service where in the glove box and it was snowing. He told me it was the first flakes the car had ever seen. Good luck keep looking but 8k is gonna be tough man.

Apr 30, 2014 | 08:12 AM

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Looking in the Chicagoland area now and have found many at a reasonable price there. Got a line on a nice one at 115K miles.

Anyone know of a good mechanic there I could get a vehicle inspection at?

May 1, 2014 | 02:04 PM

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Looking at one and trying to determine the trim level on it.

It seems like its a Platinum Blue Pearl Paint and Ecru Leather and the Birds Eye maple wood based on the pictures.. Agreed? See pics below.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O...GV_600x450.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m...Qa_600x450.jpg

Based on that, does that make it a UL trim or not? No photos of backseat armrest (if it has controls or not)

May 1, 2014 | 03:22 PM

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99% sure it's a CL. only 1 toggle/button on the first row. the interior looks like a CL or UL style. front seat has some excessive wear though.

May 1, 2014 | 03:36 PM

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Not a UL. Not enough buttons on the lower two panels, which would be 3 and 4 on the two panels respectively if a UL.

May 1, 2014 | 05:56 PM

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What does CL stand for. I have been researching around and I don't see it listed there. Custom luxury?

May 1, 2014 | 06:04 PM

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What does CL stand for. I have been researching around and I don't see it listed there. Custom luxury?

CL is Custom Luxury
ML is Modern Luxury
UL is Ultra Luxury

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May 1, 2014 | 06:12 PM

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So CL is just the basics

Ultra is the whole shooting match, and the ML is the mid level?

May 1, 2014 | 06:14 PM

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Check out the sticky "★ LS430 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and DIY Thread ★"

Read Model Descriptions...

May 1, 2014 | 06:41 PM

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Thanks, I missed the heading in the FAQ. Upon second/third read I finally found it.

May 1, 2014 | 07:35 PM

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If you would like, there are pictures in post #84 in the thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...package-6.html

May 5, 2014 | 04:08 PM

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I wouldn't buy a used car from the snow belt at gunpoint. I have bought 3 over the years from people swearing they were clean and never ever driven in winter. Every single bolt underneath all of them required heat and an impact wrench to remove.
There are too many Sunbelt cars to ever put myself through that again. it only costs a weekend driving or a $1000 to ship from the Southwest or Florida. You can't begin to replace the corrosion on anything for that.

May 5, 2014 | 04:42 PM

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You are very picky and that is good. How many people drive and or get cars from the south and go out of their way? Not many I know, you can get decent midwest cars with the new builds especially if yur not our to spend alot of dough. Now if yur a purist more power to ya.