9,600 mile. LS430 WOW
12-15-17, 08:26 PM
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9,600 mile. LS430 WOW
Saw this on eBay. I guess it could be a good thing and a bad thing. You get a low mileage car but time and sitting is generally not kind to a car if not serviced regularly. Also some very strange things going on in the photos. Back seat leather missing and loose trim all inside the car. Not to mention crappy photos.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-Lexus-...laMyWn&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-Lexus-...laMyWn&vxp=mtr
12-15-17, 09:09 PM
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I used to sell a lot of stuff on eBay and it pays to take good photos. His absolutely suck.
I wouldn't touch this car at that price. Probably wouldn't want it at any price. Looks like a lot of work will be needed starting with a new set of tires just for starters. I also wonder what it smells like inside???
I wouldn't touch this car at that price. Probably wouldn't want it at any price. Looks like a lot of work will be needed starting with a new set of tires just for starters. I also wonder what it smells like inside???
12-15-17, 11:18 PM
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Any car with abnormally low mileage is suspect. Well maybe if a little old lady only drove to church on Sunday in the summer. There's no explanation why someone left a 70k car in storage for years? Missing door panel? I wouldn't touch this car. Also note he has many other cars to sell. That's also a flag.
12-16-17, 12:47 AM
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This car has been listed on the Detroit craigslist for at least the past couple of weeks at $15,000. The photos there were, to be charitable, not the best and there was no detail about what was done to it in or after storage. The seller did, however, focus on its car phone system! Although shopping hard for a nice LS430 up to that price point, I never even contacted the seller given the red flags.
12-16-17, 04:38 AM
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I just sent him a message via eBay asking about the door panel and pillar trim. There's some weird damage on the armrest for the right rear door as well.. Like something was pressed up against the door.
Also missing the center caps for wheels, unless that one is the spare.
It's interesting, but, yeah, I wouldn't...
Also missing the center caps for wheels, unless that one is the spare.
It's interesting, but, yeah, I wouldn't...
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12-16-17, 04:51 AM
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I just got the seller's response, to which I am not surprised....
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That’s odd my grandpa gave me his 1976 Eldo convertible when I was 17 in 1981 it still runs drives looks and feels like it did on that day which started this quest of mine to collect unique cars tires r oem but perfect timing belt and whole vehicle was checked by my Lexus guy drives perfect inside door panels were off and damaged somehow over the years I am slowly picking up last maybe 16 parts for inside will post info on each purchase the sale of vehicle isn’t an issue I had 30 cars slimming down to 20 3 more to go t
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That’s odd my grandpa gave me his 1976 Eldo convertible when I was 17 in 1981 it still runs drives looks and feels like it did on that day which started this quest of mine to collect unique cars tires r oem but perfect timing belt and whole vehicle was checked by my Lexus guy drives perfect inside door panels were off and damaged somehow over the years I am slowly picking up last maybe 16 parts for inside will post info on each purchase the sale of vehicle isn’t an issue I had 30 cars slimming down to 20 3 more to go t
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From what I can tell, it looks to be a decent car, but the photos don't really show the whole picture. They're not very good. What's going on with the driver's door panel and the pillar trim on the passenger's side? Also the front seat looks extremely dirty or worn. Which is it? Do you have the center caps for the wheels?
Also is the rear right passenger door arm rest damaged (large crease in center of arm rest)?
The tires, albeit low mileage are too old to safely drive on in my opinion, and the timing belt is in a similar state. The rubber no doubt is reflecting the age of the car.
Again, nice car, but it's not always a good thing to let them sit for a long, long time.
Good luck with the sale
Also is the rear right passenger door arm rest damaged (large crease in center of arm rest)?
The tires, albeit low mileage are too old to safely drive on in my opinion, and the timing belt is in a similar state. The rubber no doubt is reflecting the age of the car.
Again, nice car, but it's not always a good thing to let them sit for a long, long time.
Good luck with the sale
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12-16-17, 05:01 AM
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And one more follow up comment from the seller;
From: cardoktor
To: n84434
Subject: Re: Other: n84434 sent a message about 2001 Lexus LS #122861654824
Sent Date: Dec-16-17 04:57:06 PST
To: n84434
Subject: Re: Other: n84434 sent a message about 2001 Lexus LS #122861654824
Sent Date: Dec-16-17 04:57:06 PST
Dear n84434,
Center caps in trunk some one tied a rope around rr door armrest don’t know why bought a perfect used one for $40 2 years ago the rf seat is almost perfect one small area of stain I am having it died if I finish never find another one like it it was a project bout 80% done
Center caps in trunk some one tied a rope around rr door armrest don’t know why bought a perfect used one for $40 2 years ago the rf seat is almost perfect one small area of stain I am having it died if I finish never find another one like it it was a project bout 80% done
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12-16-17, 06:00 AM
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I wouldn't touch it. With my recent low mileage purchase, it was a requirement that the car had been driven regularly. The proverbial "old lady driving it to church and to the grocery store" car.
12-16-17, 06:50 AM
#11
Missing interior pieces suggested (to me at least) that the vehicle was crashed and the pieces were thereby damaged or perhaps lost over the years while the car was apart for repair.
The ultimate question is what would it be worth intact with an undamaged history? $10,000 max?
The ultimate question is what would it be worth intact with an undamaged history? $10,000 max?
