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Think I got a good deal on a second LS430 today

Old 05-26-17, 03:42 PM
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2004 LS430 Modern Luxury. Mystic Gold Metallic. 18" silver wheels. Matching Lexus glass all around. Only 20,630 miles. Interior looks like showroom. Even the driver's seat. Everything works, including the subwoofer. Clean Carfax and Autocheck and full service history at a Lexus dealer. Driven every year for about 1,500 miles, so it wasn't a car that sat for years. Only issues are that it had a front license plate that I removed, so now I have find a way to plug the holes and it has old window tint that has to be removed. Other than that, pretty much perfect.
Old 05-26-17, 03:43 PM
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Whoops. Forgot the price. $13,900 cash straight up. No trade involved.
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Originally Posted by Bob04
Whoops. Forgot the price. $13,900 cash straight up. No trade involved.
Great deal and unbelievable miles. I swore I would never buy a gold LS430 but with those miles and condition, I'd become color blind! Good luck my friend. You got yourself a winner!
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In case someone is looking for a similar one with low miles, here you go: https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/6144001864.html
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Originally Posted by lsdude
In case someone is looking for a similar one with low miles, here you go: https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/6144001864.html
What's going on here? Is there a sale on these low mileage cars because they are ALL GOLD???
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Originally Posted by Bocatrip
Great deal and unbelievable miles. I swore I would never buy a gold LS430 but with those miles and condition, I'd become color blind! Good luck my friend. You got yourself a winner!
Thanks. Gold isn't my first choice, but I like it enough. My silver is getting more and more miles, so needed a newer replacement to keep me in a 430 for years to come. This car is about as close to a new 430 as I've seen. Especially the interior. Hard to find any signs that the interior isn't just off the showroom floor.
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Congratulations on your basically new LS! It's impossible to find a car w/ such low miles out here.
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Originally Posted by sgretchko
Thanks for that. Unfortunately, no mystic gold metallic (4P7). I wonder what would be closest. Satin Cashmere Metallic maybe?
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Nice find. I'm amazed at the price. Congratulations on the new ride!
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You might want to email them with your color code. I suspect they will come up with something. Alternatively, you could probably buy an unpainted plug and have your local body shop paint it.
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You might actually be able to paint with matching Lexus Touch Up paint. You might have to sand and polish to get a smooth finish. Might be worth a try.
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Both of those are good suggestions. I'll try emailing them the color code and see what they can do. If they can't, I might just order an unpainted one or every a satin cashmere one and paint with touch up.

Mystic Gold Metallic is a weird color. Under LED lights in the garage, it looks almost copper. In sunlight, it looks like a light tan close to satin cashmere. Definitely going to have to match it up to keep it from looking unmatched in different light conditions.
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I just remember that you can order auto paint to match for touch up from automotive touchup.com. They even have spray cans available.. Take a look at their website. They matched my paint.
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Can you can tell us a little more about how you managed to find this gem? Private party sale? Craigslist? etc. Were you actively looking for one? Inquiring minds wish to know...

BTW, I guess finding an 04 means that you won't have to change your username.

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