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Old 05-26-17, 06:33 PM
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Hi everyone. I just picked up my 2003 SC430 yesterday. Red with black interior. Levinson audio. I paid $17,500 which is a little steep, but it only had 43,000 miles on it. I purchased it from an auto dealer in Chicago. It's nearly showroom condition. Hard to believe it's nearly 15 years old. It's all stock. The only mod I plan on doing is adding a double din audio system and replacing the stock speakers. The original speakers are making cracking sounds badly. Other than that, she's a cream puff.



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Originally Posted by rpjense
Hi everyone. I just picked up my 2003 SC430 yesterday. Red with black interior. Levinson audio. I paid $17,500 which is a little steep, but it only had 43,000 miles on it. I purchased it from an auto dealer in Chicago. It's nearly showroom condition. Hard to believe it's nearly 15 years old. It's all stock. The only mod I plan on doing is adding a double din audio system and replacing the stock speakers. The original speakers are making cracking sounds badly. Other than that, she's a cream puff.



Congrats! looks great! Just wondering if this car has been repainted. I wasn't aware of this red with black interior. I could be wrong, hopefully someone will chime in an correct. Reminds me of a Cadillac my father had back in the 90's. Def draws a lot of attention, I bet.
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Originally Posted by ShawnOk
Congrats! looks great! Just wondering if this car has been repainted. I wasn't aware of this red with black interior. I could be wrong, hopefully someone will chime in an correct. Reminds me of a Cadillac my father had back in the 90's. Def draws a lot of attention, I bet.
From this forum. ;-) My understanding is that one could order any interior/exterior combination... but you just had to wait for delivery.

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....and I've seen that color combination in Dallas also
Old 05-27-17, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rpjense
Hi everyone. I just picked up my 2003 SC430 yesterday. Red with black interior. Levinson audio. I paid $17,500 which is a little steep, but it only had 43,000 miles on it. I purchased it from an auto dealer in Chicago. It's nearly showroom condition. Hard to believe it's nearly 15 years old. It's all stock. The only mod I plan on doing is adding a double din audio system and replacing the stock speakers. The original speakers are making cracking sounds badly. Other than that, she's a cream puff.
there is an easy inexpensive repair for those speakers...about $20 per pair...make sure you read up on the stereo system in these cars...the speakers are 8ohm, not your typical 4ohm system.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2005-Le...4AAOxyx0JTjfF0

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Hi everybody. I picked up my new to me my 08 Sc 430 yesterday. It is Matador Red with Ecru interior, 62k miles. It seems to be in excellent condition. I paid $23k which I feel was a fair price. Here are a couple of pictures. I also have a 16 RX 350 Luxury with most options.
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Congrats, very nice looking. That's quite the garage you have also.
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Originally Posted by TominBoise
Hi everybody. I picked up my new to me my 08 Sc 430 yesterday. It is Matador Red with Ecru interior, 62k miles. It seems to be in excellent condition. I paid $23k which I feel was a fair price. Here are a couple of pictures. I also have a 16 RX 350 Luxury with most options.
beautiful car and the living room garage!
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Default Just Purchased 2009 SC430 Pebble Beach Edition

Hi all, New SC430 owner, but also own a CT200h and previously an ES300h. Purchased a 2009 Pebble Beach Edition (Silver/Ecru with black interior highlights) as a replacement for my 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder. Both are/were all stock and I'll probably keep it that way. Car is in great shape other than the Pebble Beach logo on the drivers floor mat and a few very minor parking lot dings. 79k miles. Mark Levinson sound, Nav, spoiler. Don't know if there were any other options. I am the 3rd owner, all in California.
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Default New Owner of 2009 SC40 Pebble Beach

Greetings from So CA and Happy July Fourth!

Proud 2nd owner of a stock 09 Pebble Beach. Always admired these cars...so happy to have one now.
Was exceptionally clean (clear bra, even) and only 21K miles. Many thanks to the orig owners for taking such good care of it!

Possible mods I am thinking about:
Get rid of those yellow DT running lights (disable or swap for whiter ones)
Replace current Nav w/ back & front view camera
Front Lip - maybe all around but only if discrete

Very grateful to this forum and the opportunity to learn.
Cheers,
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Great taste, DJMULLEN56!
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Wow, what are the odds of this happening so close together (DJMULLEN56 & JTho)! Very cool.

Congratulations on your new acquisitions!
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Originally Posted by djmullen56
Hi all, New SC430 owner, but also own a CT200h and previously an ES300h. Purchased a 2009 Pebble Beach Edition (Silver/Ecru with black interior highlights) as a replacement for my 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder. Both are/were all stock and I'll probably keep it that way. Car is in great shape other than the Pebble Beach logo on the drivers floor mat and a few very minor parking lot dings. 79k miles. Mark Levinson sound, Nav, spoiler. Don't know if there were any other options. I am the 3rd owner, all in California.
Trying to upload pics....hope it works.


Beautiful find! Classic color and rims.
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Default Hello all

Just purchased a 2006 SC 430 , indigo pearl with saddle interior. I pick it up next week from the Lexus dealer ( after the 90 thousand mile service) and am looking forward to checking out this fine forum.
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Originally Posted by Bkerjim
Just purchased a 2006 SC 430 , indigo pearl with saddle interior. I pick it up next week from the Lexus dealer ( after the 90 thousand mile service) and am looking forward to checking out this fine forum.
Welcome to ClubLexus Jim! Post some pics when able!


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