Thx riknchar - we are now at final negotiations and here’s where we stand

Dealwr/Seller day Best and final is $15211 + $600 doc fee and 450 shipping

id still have the cost of 90k service (timing belt and water pump idler pulley tensioner crankshaft blah blah) - good news is my Lex Master Tech locally has agreed to do it for $1k

All in (excl ridiculous TN state/local sales tax (not the Sellers problem - lol) looks like it would be $16.261 (excl tax and title) for what seems a pretty close to mint (def “outstanding condition” ‘06 SC430 w only 83k and fresh new 90k timing belt water pump etc) in d sitBl color combo (WGC/Black)

i spoke w Seevice Advisor at Lexus Dealer in Sellers city and for $135 they will do PPI aonI would be sure before buying

leaning toward doing it and will give decision to Seller tomorrow - certainly more “want” than “need” so I never get emotional when negotiating (negotiation has been most of my career) so I can take it or leave it either way but good SCa are getting harder to find...and from all folks I know in the car biz they say SC def an “upcoming classic” with depreciation pretty much finished on an 06 so if we’ll
aintained and in good shape will always be sale-able, and some are telling me they may even start to go up a bit due to extremely low supply of good ones

anyone want to talk me on/out of it and say why?

Thx very much, Kevin. Help me justify my thought process. Sounds like you're glad you pulled the trigger and have/are creating some cool memories.

Thx Gman; know you're a long time SC pro and frequent contributor so def value your opinion. Just wanting to be sure I'm not "falling in lust" vs taking the time to "marry the right girl!" Lol - I know there are other SC fish in the sea but my budget can't get into the mid $20k's so finding the "right girl(SC)" in the $16-17k range with quality records/pedigree where it's clearly been well preserved and maintained. So many SCs by now are showing either "accidents" or "other damage" on Carfax or Autocheck. 83,000 mi doesn't concern me when well serviced and pristine int/ext condition (just needs the timing belt etc due to age

But they ain't makin any more of them quite like SC are they? that's for sure, and they are unique and cool for all the reasons the folks in this forum already know...guess closest to modern-day classic (w unique combo of reliability comfort and understated stylish good looks of anything I know...

anyway, guess that's my reason for considering (think I may be talking myself into it! lol (losing my objectivity over an SC? Oh well life short, and at 60 have worked hard to earn a few perks, so maybe should treat myself and pull the trigger...just hope I'm "marrying the right girl!"

thanks to to all here - this really is a class group of folks

Thx rik- have to square away car having only a valet key (not even 1 fob, so wondering what that will cost?)Lexus dealer say $200 for key fob and $100 to Program so $300 (bend over rip off price) Hopefully can get a blank fob Amazon/eBay for $40 and have licksmith etc program for $50-$75? Anyone know??

But subject to Lexus Desler Clean PPI likely making the deal tomorrow for $15,100 ($15,600 w dealer doc) incl the dealer doc fee Dealer is making $890 above his hard cost so $390 over what he has in the car plus his doc fee total $890 on a $15,600 Sale (listed at $17000) Seems fair for 06 WGC SC w only 83k mi and clean service records w int/ext as shown in pics top of thread

Still I’ll immediately have another 1k cost for timing belt water pump etc so call it $16,600...but after that with religious oil changes and normal maint should be good another 100k mi (that will last me 15 yrs if drive it 6k mi a year

i know my 99 LS just turned $108!and looks like it did on the showroom

I have a 2006 WGC with camel interior, Sirrius radio, limo tint with 25680 miles. Like new condition, if I was to sell I would ask 25-26k. I think your’s is a good deal!