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For those looking for a low miles LS, saw this 27K mile '04

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Old 07-23-17, 01:25 PM
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Default For those looking for a low miles LS, saw this 27K mile '04

https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/c...211169718.html

I'm looking for a different color, so thought I'd pass it along in case someone here is interested.
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Default Low mileage LS430

Nice car. Unusual color. Great condition with super low miles. No price given....Interior color Meh...Too be continued. Price is everything at this time.. Anyone interested and spoke with owner.. please chime in.. Thinking they are asking high numbers.
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Originally Posted by Bocatrip
Nice car. Unusual color. Great condition with super low miles. No price given....Interior color Meh...Too be continued. Price is everything at this time.. Anyone interested and spoke with owner.. please chime in.. Thinking they are asking high numbers.
The ad says the price is $16,500. 👍🏻
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Isn't that called Cranberry or something? Not a good color for this car.
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I have bought a couple cars from the rust belt area from sellers guaranteeing that the car was never driven in winter. In both cases there was some surface rust on the underside of the car. It's not worth the risk. There are too many nice cars from the Sun Belt to even get tempted by the northern climes of the country.
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No license plate. Probably had a personalized plate that the owner kept. However not a bad idea to ask why. Also I looked at an LS ad w/ similar upscale house. The LS owner didn't actually live there. It was staged.
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I rather like the maroon exterior, not a fan of the light colored interior.

I'd speculate that it won't sell at that price....yes, the miles are low and the color is rare but that's probably not enough to close the deal. These low mile cars will plummet like a rock in value when they get some miles on them
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Funny that, I'm not a fan of the maroon exterior but I rather like the light (cashmere) colored interior. (It looks better on my pearl white LS though). ;-)

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Came across this one while looking for 'the unicorn' aka 'black on saddle'.

36K miles

$17,000

https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto...246938766.html

The dark cherry one is still for sale.
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Originally Posted by wnyjazz
Came across this one while looking for 'the unicorn' aka 'black on saddle'.
36K miles
$17,000
https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto...246938766.html
way way high. Would be really surprised if it goes for anywhere near that. Other than the low miles, there's nothing uniquely desirable about the car...and it's black to boot.

having said that, I'd price it the same way initially and see if someone bites. If not, after a month, drop that thing and move it.
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I agree.

Both owners may be holding on to their respective cars for a long time...if they don't flex downward a good bit at some point.
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Originally Posted by toddmorr
way way high. Would be really surprised if it goes for anywhere near that. Other than the low miles, there's nothing uniquely desirable about the car...and it's black to boot.

having said that, I'd price it the same way initially and see if someone bites. If not, after a month, drop that thing and move it.
Looks like a sport suspension model. If so, makes it a little more desirable/unique.
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Found an 05 Base (Sports) w/ 66k miles. Cypress Pearl. Excellent service record. Super clean, exterior/interior both good. Has Michelin Super Sports (which I would replace with a softer tire). Asking 15.5 and it's been for sale for months. Am tempted to make an offer. What's a reasonable price?
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Originally Posted by tallcaguy
Found an 05 Base (Sports) w/ 66k miles. Cypress Pearl. Excellent service record. Super clean, exterior/interior both good. Has Michelin Super Sports (which I would replace with a softer tire). Asking 15.5 and it's been for sale for months. Am tempted to make an offer. What's a reasonable price?
I think it depends on whether the TB has been done or not. The years dictates that it should be done but not the miles. I'd go 11K if not done and 12K if it has and all other wear items done properly.
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crazy that such low mileage LS's can still be had


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