Should I buy 2003 SC430 (25K miles)

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06-15-11, 03:24 PM

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So, is it yours? I have the same color and ecru leather.

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06-15-11, 05:40 PM

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Not mine yet. She said 21k and its mine.

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06-15-11, 05:41 PM

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29,000 miles. No accidents

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06-15-11, 05:51 PM

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Milage is not much of a concern on these cars. I'd rather pay $18,000 for a higher milage car in the color you want and put the $3,000 you save into a nice set of wheels.

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06-15-11, 06:04 PM

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Lower mileage also means less wear on the power top?

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06-15-11, 06:14 PM

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I've seen very few problems with the top posted on here. The chances of something going wrong are pretty remote.

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06-16-11, 04:13 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jimxo

UPDATE

I need to decide by next week on this car. It turns out its white with ivory interior.

Has aftermarket wheels. Drives very nice.

I'm thinking 21k.

Does the 2006 tranny run smoother or faster?

Fingers crossed.

I've been in the market for awhile. If it was close to me and had the colors I liked, I would go up to $21,000 also. Maybe $500 more if it had the perfect colors.

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06-16-11, 07:06 PM

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If I was looking for a SC summer car this year, I'd be all over that. But, since my wife can't have any extended sun exposure for the next couple years, no verts for us. Alas.

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06-16-11, 07:54 PM

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I ruled out everything older than an 05 because of the upgraded NAV/bluetooth. Knowing what I know now, I might have held out for an 06+

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06-16-11, 08:28 PM

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The nav will not be used very much, I may upgrade the dvd to 2011 but that's it. This will be a summer cruiser mostly weekends (I'm 43).

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06-19-11, 04:42 AM

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Did you buy it?

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06-19-11, 10:29 AM

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yea did ya get the ride? We need some more memebers on here, seems like we have gotten alot since I bought mine back in December. Always a good thing!

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06-20-11, 10:29 AM

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If you didn't buy it, I may be interested.

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06-20-11, 10:41 AM

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Sounds like a great deal. the car did not change much in design from 02 to 09. Some interior audio features is all I know of. Let me know if you do not purchase it.