Ekul61

In the market for a $15000 Lexus. Can I find a LS worth buying. Or is the es a must in said price range.
Any year is fine

swfla

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It really depends upon the maintenance, repair history of the car. The powertrains can easily go 300k. How far are you willing to travel? You'll have a larger selection of ES. Also. they are two very different cars. For one, fuel economy is 15 city/25 hwy in the LS.

Ekul61

I would travel 200 miles for a 1 owner. Not so sure gas is a issue. Was more concerned that for $15k. A LS might need a lot of work.

R Z

There are LS460's out there in the $15K range. But keep in mind, these cars are going to be at least 13 years old or older. While they're great cars, they're going to need repairs. I took a look around and every one in your price range was either wrecked, or crazy high mileage and 2 or more owners. There may be a unicorn out there if you are in no rush and are willing to have it shipped, but $15K would be the beginning of the costs IMPO. Good luck.

THE_CEO

True... i would try to add a few more thousand and get a 13+ model.

dan25man

I just paid $14,000 for a 2014 LS 460 AWD with 298,000 miles. Facebook marketplace. You can find them.

XF40FSPORT

DANG, that's a lot of miles, which is my subjective opinion. I have a '13 that barely broke 90K miles last week.

OP, if you find one w/in your budget, I would personally look to see when the C arms were replaced. Also if it's air suspension, check to see if there's any records of if/when they were replaced. I recently swapped out both front air struts & paid 20% of your entire car budget, but was well worth the expense, rather than swapping them to coils.

GL!

Dave144239

Are they really going for that much? I have a 2011 with 69,442 miles on it. Depending on how our cashflow is when my daughter heads to college, I may sell it later this year to buy something else I have my eye on.

swfla

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Gather your maintenance records. that should help get top dollar for your low mileage/desirable car.

bpddaddy

A used car dealer friend of mine is currently selling my 2010 LS SWB with 129k miles. He said I should get $15k. California car and here’s what I’ve done to it. Belt Tensioner - Dayco (89380)
Idler pulley - Dayco (89537)
Serpentine Belt - Bando (6PK2100)
Water Pump - Aisin (WPT187)
Thermostat - Aisin (THT005)
Radiator - Denso (2219223)
Gates Lower radiator hose (23477)
Gates Upper Radiator Hose (23478)
Idler pulley upper- Dayco (89537)
Idler pulley lower - Dayco 89580)
Toyota Super Long Life Coolant - 00272SLLC2 x 3
Toyota Valve Cover gaskets - Right - 11213-38030
Toyota Valve Cover gaskets - Left - 11214-38020
Toyota Spark Plug Gasket (11193-38020) x 8
Toyota Throttle Body Gasket (22271-50050)
NGK Plugs DFH6B-11A

Denso coils
K&N Air Filter 33-2381 x 2
Fuel pump spacer gasket (23224-38010 x 2)
Fuel pump insulator (23915-46011 x 2)
O-Ring (90301-A0029 x 4)
Pulsation damper gasket (23279-74010 x 4)

8 Control Arms

2 sway bars

4 KYB Struts and mounts



Vline2 CarPlay

Lexus new warranty door panels and center console



New Alternator

Michelins (4) 20k miles ago



Valley pan re-sealed

bpddaddy

Forgot to add:

2 Trans fluid drains and one full drain at the dealer, and a brake fluid replacement out of the reservoir

Dave144239

I keep everything Each car has a folder with title and maintenance records. I downloaded the service history from Lexus when I bought the car in Dec 2017.