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I just bought a 2008 with 11,282 miles on it yesterday. Low miles, flawless body, and super clean inside and out! I have it at the dealer getting the airbag recall and will take delivery of it Tuesday or Wednesday. I can't wait to get her out on the road!
I just bought a 2008 with 11,282 miles on it yesterday. Low miles, flawless body, and super clean inside and out! I have it at the dealer getting the airbag recall and will take delivery of it Tuesday or Wednesday. I can't wait to get her out on the road!
I think my purchase was unique and others might benefit from it: I looked for 2-3 months in the Seattle area and found little within our price range (started at $10k, but incrementally went up to $13K). So we widened our search to eventually encompass everything west of Texas and south to San Diego. Found many but most seemed priced by the same person! On the several that I inquired about, all had already been sold or pending (they don't seem to hang around long if they're priced well). I found an 04 with 64K in San Diego but it had some body damage. Negotiated, buy could not get them below $13.5. Was going to pull the trigger on that one, but while waiting for their reply, saw an 06 in Matador Red Mica (cranberry) with tan interior and 113K posted on the local CL. Owner wanted $17K. My wife loved the color combo, so I texted the guy but was upfront, telling him our budget was no more than $13K. He came back right away and said the local Lexus dealer had offered $13.5 sight unseen. I wished him well, but we did text a few more times. Next day he advises his wife had told him he should just accept our offer - someone who really wanted the car would be getting it and they would not have to both driving 50+ miles R/T to the Lexus dealer. I couldn't believe it. Needless to say, we scooted our butts over there and bought the car. One would think the car has less than 20K with the condition of the paint and leather. Had it inspected and NO DEFECTS were found. Feel very, very lucky. Moral of the story is: don't be afraid to reach out to someone. You never know their situation and, if you play your role right, a great deal might be yours. We are hooked!
BTW, is there a spec sheet with proper names for the interior colors?
Last edited by RichardMor; 05-25-17 at 10:54 PM.
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....I'm rolling strong with 235,416 miles & still turning heads
Wow, that's amazing! One of the reasons I bought my '02 SC430 was because my '99 GS400 has been so reliable. I changed the spark plugs in my GS for the first time this year at 224,318 miles! No kidding. I think these cars may survive the next ice age....
Wow, that's amazing! One of the reasons I bought my '02 SC430 was because my '99 GS400 has been so reliable. I changed the spark plugs in my GS for the first time this year at 224,318 miles! No kidding. I think these cars may survive the next ice age....
04-16-17, 06:45 PM
