Matador

I wouldnt go over 4k myself. Hell, there's a good lookin swapped GS3 selling for cheap on here that people wont pick up bc it has 190k on the body.

10SecLS1

That supra swapped one will be hard to sell because severly modded cars are almost impossible to move quickly, it takes the right buyer and because there isn't a big market for severly modified cars you usually have to take a significant hit on the car in order to sell the car.

3UZFTE

I'd buy it, and put in that 10 second LS1... We need more people to make the case for displacement.

s0fab0l0us

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yeah i think its to much also. research . to i got my 99 with 130K for 5000 but goodluck

10SecLS1

UPDATE: I got the VIN and did some research...

Heres a copy of the service records from Lexus.com


Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 1ST OIL LS400 & SC4OO
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 OIL AND FILTER CHANGE - LEXUS ALL MODELS
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 INSP BLTS,HSE,FLDS UNDRHOOD,TIRE PRES/CND,LUB LATCHES & HINGES
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 INSPECT AIR FILTER
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 ROAD TEST
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 WASH AND VACUUM
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 CUSTOMER REPORTS OF SQEAK IN RIGH
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 LOANER 51
Dealer Reported 10/08/2001 54134 0122945 A LEXUS LOANER CAR IS PROVIDED AT
Dealer Reported 07/31/2001 49496 0119011 DETAIL & SUBLET ITEMS NEEDED
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 USED CAR SMOG INSPECTION
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PDI
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 OIL AND FILTER CHANGE - LEXUS
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 REPLACE AIR FILTER (ALL)
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 FRONT WIPER BLADE R&R
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 TIRE REPLACEMENT (ALL 4 AT ONCE) DISMOUNT,MOUNT AND BALANCE
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 ALIGNMENT SPECIAL - 4 WHEEL THRUST ANGLE ALIGNMENT
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 DRAIN & FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM, REPLACE COOLANT.
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 DRAIN AND REFILL TRANS/DIFF OIL
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 FLUSH BRAKE LINES, CLEAN RESER- VOIR REFILL FLUID
Dealer Reported 07/20/2001 49496 0117759 ********************************
Dealer Reported 06/27/2001 Tustin Lexus 49208 0222079 ********************************
Dealer Reported 08/01/2000 Tustin Lexus 38445 0191720 THE PHONE RECEPTION IS POOR THE C
Dealer Reported 08/01/2000 Tustin Lexus 38445 0191720 ********************************
Dealer Reported 08/01/2000 Tustin Lexus 38445 0191720 INSTALL UPDATED NAVIGATION WITH SOP UNIT
Dealer Reported 10/18/1999 Tustin Lexus 22611 0167850 INSTALL SOP PRE-PAID GS FRONT BUMPER GRILL Anybody know what this refers to?
Dealer Reported 01/05/1999 Tustin Lexus 6153 0145918 5,000 MILE OR 4 MONTHS SERVICE FACTORY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE
Dealer Reported 01/05/1999 Tustin Lexus 6153 0145918 CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER INSPECT AIR FILTER ELEMENT
Dealer Reported 01/05/1999 Tustin Lexus 6153 0145918 INSPECT AND ADJUST TIRE PRESSURE INSPECT AND ADJUST FLUID LEVELS
Dealer Reported 01/05/1999 Tustin Lexus 6153 0145918 ROTATE TIRES
Dealer Reported 01/05/1999 Tustin Lexus 6153 0145918 ROAD TEST VEHICLE
Dealer Reported 10/26/1998 Tustin Lexus 1293 0141518 30 DAY INSPECTION
Dealer Reported 10/26/1998 Tustin Lexus 1293 0141518 INSPECT & CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE I
Dealer Reported 10/26/1998 Tustin Lexus 1293 0141518 CHECK HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM BRAKE
Dealer Reported 10/22/1998 Tustin Lexus 108 0139563 INSTALL STD FIXED PHONE ESN 949-747-0716 LA CELLULAR
Dealer Reported 09/28/1998 Tustin Lexus 408 0139629 TINT WINDOWS - SEE SUBLET
Dealer Reported 09/16/1998 Tustin Lexus 98 0138874 INSTALL CHROME OEM WHEELS
Dealer Reported 09/16/1998 Tustin Lexus 98 0138874 ROAD TEST FOR SHAKE, SHIMMY,PULL VIBRATION ETC. AFTER INSTALLING WHEELS *
Dealer Reported 09/16/1998 Tustin Lexus 98 0138874 INSTALL BLACK PACKAGE Anybody know what the"black package" refers to???
Dealer Reported 09/08/1998 Tustin Lexus 10 0138290 PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE FOR USA INS






SUMMARY
I ran the autocheck report and It comes back 100% clean. It was leased for the 1st 50K miles then sold as a Certified preowned Lexus @52K-115K then was sold to the current owner @115K and shes owned it from 115K-229K. From 05-late08 she racked up over 115,000 miles.

She averaged roughly 30K miles a year on that beast while she owned it LOL!!!

10SecLS1

Thanks everyone who has helped me out thus far in this thread thanks bros!

10SecLS1

UPDATE

She "claims" to have shown the car to multiple people this weekend but I believe she is fronting big time. These past three days shes been blowing my phone up. Apparently noone has offered more than the $4000 I was willing to pay.

I'm thinking I'll hold out for a week or so and telling her my offer expires next wekend and more onto the next canidate.


Also I had her send me a pic of the gash for further evaluation. It must have been the angle on the day I saw it because in the pic she sent the "gash" didn't even break the paint. Apparently it wasn't as bad as my initial assesment led me to believe.

Rich23

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I would say make an offer between 3.5k and 4k... That sounds much better... Please reinforce to her the mileage 10SecLs... Thats very high my brother... Sorry for the late response...

Infamous 1

iTrader: (20)

I wouldn't go any higher than $4000. Definitely hold out.

Rich23

iTrader: (3)

The "black package" refers to blacking out all the emblems...

ac921ol

iTrader: (1)

it has platinum badging on it. the black pearl emblems in the front and rear.
but IT IS NOT A PLATINUM GS400.

on a serious note.
Take it to a mechanic, have them look it all over. if they say its a go and looks quite nice for having 229k miles on it, then offer her the 4 and call it a deal.
if he sees ANY ISSUE with it walk away and wait for one with lower miles and tb/wp done.

sakataj

iTrader: (182)

thats bout right price from me too bout 3.5k.i hope maint is up to date....cause if not u DEF bout time for a 2nd timing belt, tune up, ball joints AGAIN, and maybe a starter/water pump soon...

x2

or take it to the dealer and have them check it out...

Rich23

iTrader: (3)

Good luck again... Seems that you have your heart set on it, and no its not a platinum edition... But thats your call to confirm...

10SecLS1

What does the "platnium package" consist of? and how rare is it?

My hearts not set on this particular car, it just happens to be local, convient and the seller is easy to work with. Theres a few other canidates I've kept in touch with but havent checked out in person yet.

I like to research and make sure I'm not reaching and overpaying for a potential vehicle unless it is extremely clean or a phenominal deal

TonyHC

Keep in mind that when someone puts that many miles in a short number of time, its usually FREEWAY Miles. Which are a lot easier on the car than stop and go city driving.

An owner putting on only 40 miles a day in the city stopping, going, shutting off, starting up the engine, the tranny shifting, brakes slowing, etc. Whereas as another owner can put on 80 miles a day on the FREEWAY. No shifting, just crusing in 5th gear at low RPM. No starting/stopping, braking, etc.

HIGH MILEAGE is not always a scary thing. A car with lower miles could have gone through more abuse.

Another plus is that records show that she owned it from 115K-229K. Which means her FREEWAY mileage is consistant and there werent a bunch of other owners in between that you have to worry about.

Heck, if I were in CALI, Id jump on this and drive it back to MN for a winter GS4 while mine gets stored.....LOL.