04 LS430 Purchase
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04 LS430 Purchase
Hey all,
new here but have been reading a lot of the helpful threads. I’m in the process of purchasing a silver / grey interior lS 430 with 60k miles.
there’s a good amount of service history at a local Lexus dealer. I’m buying from out of state sight unseen. Dealer has great reviews and has been updating me regularly.
any concerns you would have? I’ve asked about timing belt and tires.
selling my 13 V6 Camry SE for this one since I’ve always wanted an lS
new here but have been reading a lot of the helpful threads. I’m in the process of purchasing a silver / grey interior lS 430 with 60k miles.
there’s a good amount of service history at a local Lexus dealer. I’m buying from out of state sight unseen. Dealer has great reviews and has been updating me regularly.
any concerns you would have? I’ve asked about timing belt and tires.
selling my 13 V6 Camry SE for this one since I’ve always wanted an lS
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I would go to the Lexus owners website and run the VIN to see if the transmission TSB issues have been addressed. I have an 04 as well. 60k is really low mileage which means it probably wasn’t driven much. While that’s good it’s also bad because when a car isn’t driven much, the seals get dry. Just my 2 cents. Other than that LS is an amazing car.
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how far and how much? I bought out of state last Feb. and it took 40 days to get car delivered. cost of delivery went up from $950 to $1300 to finally get a driver.
philadelphia area to texas panhandle. beware
philadelphia area to texas panhandle. beware
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Thanks everyone for the thoughts! I'm working on shipping now but looks like prices have gone up.
FYI it's a 1 owner 04 silver / ash with 63k miles and I got it for 14k. Estimating another 1k for shipping from cali to texas
Cargurus.com is where I saw this one.
FYI it's a 1 owner 04 silver / ash with 63k miles and I got it for 14k. Estimating another 1k for shipping from cali to texas
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