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Bought a 03 SC430 today!

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Old 10-28-17, 04:33 PM
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Default Bought a 03 SC430 today!

I have been searching high and low for a few months now for a SC430 and finally found one. One owner 03 SC430, silver with saddle interior. Very nice shape and dealer maintained. Recently sold my 04 LS430 and made the switch to the droptop as my daily Florida car. Very nice car, but they are very different vehicles.

Few pictures after cleaning!









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Congrats and welcome to the CL. Enjoy your SC.
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Originally Posted by lexusdog
I have been searching high and low for a few months now for a SC430 and finally found one. One owner 03 SC430, silver with saddle interior. Very nice shape and dealer maintained. Recently sold my 04 LS430 and made the switch to the droptop as my daily Florida car. Very nice car, but they are very different vehicles.

Quick pic.
congrats! Question, how much did you pay and how many miles??
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Thanks guys!

Paid $8400 and it has 124k. Fully serviced with brand new non-runflat michelins.
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Originally Posted by lexusdog
Fully serviced with brand new non-runflat michelins.
get rid of those runflats and you'll love the ride
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Originally Posted by nomods4me
get rid of those runflats and you'll love the ride
He already did!
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Congrats Lexusdog. Enjoy it, you should have good top down weather right now too.
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Congrats on the 430!
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Congrats and welcome to the club!
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Congrats and welcome. The SC430 is a really fun car but I bet you will also miss the LS430 at some point.
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Great find, now dump the pieplates Good luck!
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Originally Posted by Jabberwock
Congrats and welcome. The SC430 is a really fun car but I bet you will also miss the LS430 at some point.

Thanks, Yeah I already miss it. lol
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Thanks guys! Still getting use to it but it is a great car so far. It seems to get way more looks than the LS.
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Congratulations! You live in the perfect place for an SC. Well....except when those deluges start :-) Had a 1957 Mercedes 190SL when I lived in Naples. Enjoyed the heck outta it. Maybe you can buy a truck - I worry the size of the SC will have you longing for the LS. But it certainly has its place. Don't forget copious amounts of leather conditioner. Enjoy
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Originally Posted by RichardMor
Congratulations! You live in the perfect place for an SC. Well....except when those deluges start :-) Had a 1957 Mercedes 190SL when I lived in Naples. Enjoyed the heck outta it. Maybe you can buy a truck - I worry the size of the SC will have you longing for the LS. But it certainly has its place. Don't forget copious amounts of leather conditioner. Enjoy
Thanks Richard! Leather conditioner is definitely a must in this climate for sure. I think a small work truck might need to be purchased soon. lol


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