Bought a time machine!
01-31-11, 05:41 PM
#18
Wow that is extremely low--I thought I had the lowest on an '06 
It is interesting with these cars many are bought new by older/retired folks who simply don't put many miles on. In the case of my car it was owned by a guy who traveled a lot and had second homes so it was only used on weekends at best. He did get it serviced at lexus at least annually with the first service at only 3k miles but about a year after he bought it! Did the 10k service in December 09 so he only put on 2k from then to January 11. I did an oil change today as I feel that should be done at least once per year although the oil still appeared in good shape from the last service.
There are certainly some with low miles, I also saw a 04 with only 22k and an 05 with 21k.
It is interesting with these cars many are bought new by older/retired folks who simply don't put many miles on. In the case of my car it was owned by a guy who traveled a lot and had second homes so it was only used on weekends at best. He did get it serviced at lexus at least annually with the first service at only 3k miles but about a year after he bought it! Did the 10k service in December 09 so he only put on 2k from then to January 11. I did an oil change today as I feel that should be done at least once per year although the oil still appeared in good shape from the last service.
There are certainly some with low miles, I also saw a 04 with only 22k and an 05 with 21k.
2006 model year
Moonlight Pearl over Cashmere
Modern Luxury Package
One owner
18" wheels
Under 20,000 miles
Lexus service history
Driven out of the Snow Belt
Mine showed up on autotrader at a Land Rover dealer in Phoenix. 8,700 Miles. Modern Luxury with Smart-Key and 18" package.
It had been serviced at a Lexus dealer (Of course the only service was an oil change at 3,800 miles) . It had the driver side glass replaced at zero miles (something about a scratch noted in the records) and it had the battery replaced under warranty.
The dealer's story was that a son inherited the car when his elderly father passed away. The son then traded it on a new Land Rover.
I flew to Arizona from Michigan on a $250 flight. The dealer had a Town Car pick me up at the airport. The car appeared new in all ways...not even rust on the brake rotor edges. After 10 minutes I was on my way to the Lexus Dealer down the road to have the oil changed. ($74! I got a free sandwich. What a bargain. )
By 2:00pm I began a great 3 day road trip home to Michigan! I snapped the picture below and sent it to my 10 and 14 year daughters with the note that I would give them each $10 if they could identify where I was parked. Living on the internet, the way kids do these days, it took them all of ten minutes to text back "Cadillac Ranch"....A deal's a deal, but next time they only get $5.
Last edited by MDEC; 02-01-11 at 05:38 AM.
01-31-11, 07:38 PM
#19
I guess that's how my '05 UL will look like once I get silver 18's for the winter (currently only have chromes...luckily, very little salt this winter).
Last edited by V8_Fan; 01-31-11 at 07:46 PM.
02-01-11, 05:42 AM
#20
Hopefully I can delay winter driving for a couple of seasons, but I already have a set of 2002 16" wheels waiting.
02-01-11, 07:12 AM
#21
Cadillac to Lexus
I'm still driving my 1997 Deville (with 130,000 miles) this winter. It's going to break my heart the first time I have to drive the Lexus on a snowy, salty day.
Hopefully I can delay winter driving for a couple of seasons, but I already have a set of 2002 16" wheels waiting.
Hopefully I can delay winter driving for a couple of seasons, but I already have a set of 2002 16" wheels waiting.
How does it feel going from "Cadillac Style" to "Lexus Luxury" although comparing a 97 to 04 is not fair, but maybe you like the Caddy better.
I have a set of early model year 16" with Blizzaks on for winter and the drive from 17" to 16" I notice a difference, so would imagine 18" to 16" you'll notice even more.
Mine was bought two years ago and had 36K on the odometer and it felt new to me, can't even image what 8000K on a three-four year old car must feel like. Lucky guys....
02-02-11, 02:22 PM
#22
How does it feel going from "Cadillac Style" to "Lexus Luxury" although comparing a 97 to 04 is not fair, but maybe you like the Caddy better.
I have a set of early model year 16" with Blizzaks on for winter and the drive from 17" to 16" I notice a difference, so would imagine 18" to 16" you'll notice even more.
Mine was bought two years ago and had 36K on the odometer and it felt new to me, can't even image what 8000K on a three-four year old car must feel like. Lucky guys....
I have a set of early model year 16" with Blizzaks on for winter and the drive from 17" to 16" I notice a difference, so would imagine 18" to 16" you'll notice even more.
Mine was bought two years ago and had 36K on the odometer and it felt new to me, can't even image what 8000K on a three-four year old car must feel like. Lucky guys....
As you say, a 1997 Cadillac is not really a fair comparison to a 2006 LS430, being a design generation and a class-level apart. However, I think comparing the Cadillac to the LS430 represents how the LS differs from any modern front-wheel-drive upscale large-sedan (such as a Taurus, Cadillac DTS, Buick Lucerne, Avalon, Lexus ES, Camry V6, etc…) That is, compared to a front wheel drive upscale sedan, the LS430 is
-free from torque-steer
-smoother,
-more powerful,
-more isolated from noise and vibration,
-and has better interior materials.
Even with 130,000 miles, the Cadillac is far from a penalty-box and drives as new as it ever did. It’s FWD so it has torque steer, well controlled torque-steer, but it still pulls side to side with heavy acceleration. The Northstar V8 isn’t as turbine smooth as the Lexus V8, and it’s hooked to a 4-speed trans, not a 6-speed as with the Lexus, so the power on a tip-in doesn’t seem as smoothly delivered, or as readily available. Both cars are quiet, but the Lexus remains quiet and vibration free at higher speeds. As far as ride, both have a controlled even ride, and the Cadillac might even have a softer ride, but it crashes into the really big bumps.
My wife just came home with a 2011 Taurus SHO...I think I'll post in the near future how it compares to the '06 LS430....
02-02-11, 05:01 PM
#23
MDEC, you do the same thing I do. Namely, go out west to buy a rust-free car. My son and I just flew to Las Vegas last fall then took a rental car to Arizona to pick up a 92 LS. We drove back I15, I70, I80. Made a little vacation of it. Lots of memories. My friends think I am absolutely crazy to go that far for a car but they do not mind driving rust buckets either. I do.
02-03-11, 10:34 AM
#24
MDEC, you do the same thing I do. Namely, go out west to buy a rust-free car. My son and I just flew to Las Vegas last fall then took a rental car to Arizona to pick up a 92 LS. We drove back I15, I70, I80. Made a little vacation of it. Lots of memories. My friends think I am absolutely crazy to go that far for a car but they do not mind driving rust buckets either. I do.
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