Well, good news on my front... I did find a 2014 LS460... with ML system and Pre-Collision Sys with All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control ! I just ordered it today. I am so happy ! I get it next week (got it from a Lexus dealer)!

Scored a crazy deal (insane is more like it), I actually think I got the cheapest 2013+ LS460 with dynamic cruise in the US

Been hunting for this feature with ML and the last cheapest I could find (seeing it in the pictures) was 23,500, and I beat that price big time...

I'll post pictures and details once I get it..

 

Congratulations!
Jan/Feb appears to be the best months for getting insane deals.
What is the color combo?

 

Thanks ! Cant wait till I get it !, The colors just like your 2016... Obsidian/Parchment
I was kind of hoping to find a White, or the dark grey (forget what it was called) with black inside but, I could not find a nicer one for this price point. This car was going to head to the auction because of the miles (132K) and I got them down almost $6K from a FAIR asking price for the car(I still am amazed that I actually pulled this off) !

The leather looks almost brand new, even the drivers seat looks new. The car even has a clear hood bra on it, so I could not even find any rock chips ! My old 2007 was in this shape (it also had a clear hood bra on it).

The history looks pretty good and the car itself shows the past owner really cared for it. LOVE IT !

Once thing I have learned, when you get a nice car you want to keep nice, a clear hood bra is MUST. My old LS430 front end looked like swiss cheese when I sold it with 244K on it(well, I have a bad case of OCD, so I am sure it was not THAT bad LOL)...

 

Congrats!!

 

I was also looking for black interior (due to easy upkeep and I have it in my LS430 too) but since I saw parchment color in RX, I became a fan. I am very happy to have Parchment interior. Car looks even bigger from inside and gives bright feeling. I think you will really like it. Black exterior is hard to maintain but looks awesome when detailed right.

Picking up car before dealer sends it to the auction is the best deal. Mine was similar. Initially I was going to get one from auction but the agent told me what I wanted is very rare and he can't get it. I didn't want to give up some of my key requirements. In the end dealer purchase turned out to be better than an auction.
Really it's a win-win situation. Dealer gets better price than auction and can focus on their core business. Consumer gets a good deal.

 

Agreed, I had to be really, really aggressive to get this deal, I guess when it's something I want, I don't take a no very easy I know a lot of people who would not go as far as I did...nothing ventured, nothing gained (something I live by). Trust me I was shocked when I got the phone call this morning and was told "he said yes". I drove 2 and 1/2 hours to the dealer to make the deal (leaving work early) before it was offered to someone else.

I had the parchment color in my LS430, it gets dirty easy, the black hides it very well. I dont mind it, I just like how clean the black looks. My 2007 LS460L with black, always looked perfect (I did clean the leather correctly every 6 months or so).

Now I need to find out if the remote start from my 2007 will work in the 2014... I need remote start

Wait ? ! you did a timing belt on a LS430 ? Man, I got a lot of respect for you, that is a HUGE job....

 

Thanks! I was not going to do it in the first place. I am just a hobby DIYer, Not a pro. I bought the kit and the asked indy to change and they said they do not install customer sourced parts. I was not going to go the kit to waste. Everything happens for good. Once you do it, it doesn't feel as difficult.

 

First, sorry to hear about your car. Glad you are ok. Probably good idea to pass on the high mileage 13 without ML. Not that the ML is the end all be all, but just that it wasn't right. And now, it appears you found your car. Congrats!

 

I would not skip a great deal/car just because it did not have ML especially when you are under the gun and need a car now. Only main reason I wanted ML in a LS460 was being able to have DVD play on the screen, other then that I did not really care as if you listen to regular radio/satelite there is not much difference at all. I am not sure if the 2013+ will play DVD's without ML like all GS's car but unless you really wanted to watch DVD's on the screen I would not skip it, my only worry is while the car has a great rare package it also has air suspension which is going to cost a lot to fix when something goes wrong and it has AWD which means no pretty cheap control arm fix. I would budget several thousand dollars for repairs on the car being AWD with Air suspension, those two things would cause me not to get it, ML would not make that much difference.

 

Look a few posts up, I skipped over the 2013, as it had issues, the price was really good but for about $2k more, I got a 2014, NO air and everything I wanted.

The 2013 had issues and some I could of worked through(others not) but, the lack of the ML system was the nail in the coffin.

Music quality over my 1 hour EACH way to work commute is a big thing to me..