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View Poll Results: Who did you buy your LS430 From?
Bought / leased new
1
2.86%
Certified Pre-Owned from Lexus dealer
11
31.43%
Used from a new car dealer (Lexus or other)
6
17.14%
Used from a used car dealer
13
37.14%
Used from a curbstoner (unlicensed dealer or dealer posing as private party)
0
0%
Used from the previous owner
4
11.43%
Used with salvage title from any source
0
0%
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Poll - Who Did You Purchase Your LS430 From?

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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Default Poll - Who Did You Purchase Your LS430 From?

I'm curious about who folks are buying from.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Bought mine brand new from the dealer. The deliver truck was making a delivery of LS 430s and I told my salesmen, " I will take the blue one right there off that truck." He then copied down the vin# and made it happen.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Bought mine from an older couple. It was hardly driven, never abused, and in absolutely pristine condition. We got an incredible deal that was impossible to pass up.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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I bought mine Certified Pre-Owned from Lexus dealer, the deal was to good to pass up.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Tee
I bought mine Certified Pre-Owned from Lexus dealer, the deal was to good to pass up.
Same here.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Well after I totalled my dads car, he went off and bought me an LS430 lol

but he has access to the dealer auctions and bought it from there... and completely surprised me
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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I bought my car from bayridge lexus in brooklyn...they suck but i wanted the car & the rest is history.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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^^ i can vouch for the suckyness of bayridge lexus.... lol
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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bought sight unseen at this place... delivery took over a week.
http://www.ambassadorautosales.com/default.htm
not great experience, but I couldn't let this color combo get away...
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 04:23 AM
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bought from used car dealer; auto lenders up in NJ.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bonafyd
I bought my car from bayridge lexus in brooklyn...they suck but i wanted the car & the rest is history.

Tampa Bay lexus...exactly the same experience as above.

Scanlon Lexus in fort Myers florida rocks.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 04:59 AM
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bought from used car dealer; auto lenders up in NJ.
Got mine from same place. They're supposedly a "dealership" for a network of regional banks that lease vehicles out. So, when the leases are up, they try to sell the "best ones" at these dealerships before sending them off to auction once they've sat a while. They have an abnormal amount of Lexus vehicles, compared to other makes. They usually only have a handful of Acura vehicles.

They were good. I test drove easily ten vehicles there before finding my baby and I was let loose by myself each time. One trip I took it down the parkway about two exits and went back, just to test the "true life" highway feel of the LS.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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CPO from the lexus dealer..
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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Used from Pohanka Lexus in VA
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by stvincent
CPO from the lexus dealer..
Bought both mine the same way....and I'd do it again the same way.
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