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What did you pay for your recent LS430 purchase?

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Old 11-22-19, 10:14 AM
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Year: 2006
Color: Black Onyx + Black
Mileage: 108k
Package: Premium
Price: $9.3k
Date Purchased: November 2019
Condition: 1 owner, no accidents, exterior 9/10, interior 9/10, timing belt changed at 85k, needed rear brakes and mirror switch assembly replaced. One of the cleanest LS430's I saw in my search.
Complete Lexus Service Records?: Yes. Lexus service records indicate every maintenance item done at recommended intervals at one dealer.
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer
How Long Did You Search? 6 months, though this car hit the lot Monday and I bought it Saturday.

City & State: Chicago, IL
Source: CarGurus

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Old 11-23-19, 08:40 PM
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Default 2004 LS 430 purchased last year

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Color White
Mileage 100K
Package (ML or UL) ML
Price 7500
Date Purchased 2018
Condition Excellent. New timing belt. Excellent tires. Only thing that didn't work was steering wheel tilt.
Complete Lexus Service Records? I got from the dealership
Private Party or Dealer Private seller, 2nd owner
How Long Did You Search? a few months
City & State Near Portland, OR
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Default 2004 LS 430 purchased last year

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Color White
Mileage 100K
Package (ML or UL) ML
Price 7500
Date Purchased 2018
Condition Excellent. New timing belt. Excellent tires. Only thing that didn't work was steering wheel tilt.
Complete Lexus Service Records? I got from the dealership
Private Party or Dealer Private seller, 2nd owner
How Long Did You Search? a few months
City & State Near Portland, OR

Old 11-26-19, 09:20 AM
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Year: 2005
Color: Flint Gray Mica + Black
Mileage: 130k
Package: UL
Price: $9.8k
Date Purchased: November 2019
Condition: I'm the 4th owner. Accident listed on Carfax 6 years ago but paint is all original. Not sure to what extent the damage was; can't see any. Interior is 9/10 exterior is 8/10 (rock chips on front bumper and a slight ding on trunk). Timing belt done at 105k. Car has aftermarket air suspension (Airlift+Accuair) very well done. Clean install. Aftermarket adjustable control arms.
Complete Lexus Service Records?: Until 3rd owner which I bought the car from. He only owned the car for several months and filled me in on the work he had done.
Private Party or Dealer: Private party
How Long Did You Search? Several months browsing, two weeks exhaustive search. Drove out to look at the car the day after it was listed.

City & State: Appleton, WI
Source: Craigslist



Old 12-18-19, 12:30 PM
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Year: 2006
Color: Blue Onyx Pearl
Mileage: 50,324
Price: $5,000 US
Date Purchased: 12/15/2019
Condition: Excellent
Complete Lexus Service Records? Yes. Timing belt changed at 49k
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
How Long Did You Search? 0 days
State: Georgia
Source (eBay, AutoTrader, Cars.com, etc.): Unfortunately, my wife's grandmother passed a couple of months ago and left this one owner, garage parked ls430. My wife and her sister are the only two heirs. They agreed to sell it for $10k. I thought that will be a great deal for someone. Why not me?! Gave her sister $5k.
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Old 12-18-19, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kungfugrip
Year: 2006
Color: Blue Onyx Pearl
Mileage: 50,324
Price: $5,000 US
Date Purchased: 12/15/2019
Condition: Excellent
Complete Lexus Service Records? Yes. Timing belt changed at 49k
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
How Long Did You Search? 0 days
State: Georgia
Source (eBay, AutoTrader, Cars.com, etc.): Unfortunately, my wife's grandmother passed a couple of months ago and left this one owner, garage parked ls430. My wife and her sister are the only two heirs. They agreed to sell it for $10k. I thought that will be a great deal for someone. Why not me?! Gave her sister $5k.
Very sorry for your and your wife's loss of her grandmother. Hopefully the car may remind you of many fond memories of her.
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Old 12-06-20, 07:43 PM
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After nearly 10 years of searching for a PERFECT Flint Mica/ Black CL that I would have paid anything for, this fell into my lap. If I said no, I would be a fool.

Year: 2003
Color: Moonlight Pearl / tan
Mileage: 70,800
Package: ML
Price: $3700
Date Purchased: 7/20
Condition: 9/10
Complete Lexus Service Records: Everything done more than needed - Minus Timing belt
Private Party or Dealer: Private
How Long Did You Search: an eternity
City & State: Upstate NY
Source: Estate of original owner


Might as well throw this in for good measure...

Year: 2007
Color: Smokey Granite Mica / Black
Mileage: 31,200
Package: SWB Executive
Price:17,000
Date Purchased: 8/19
Condition: 10/10
Complete Lexus Service Records: No
Private Party or Dealer: Private
How Long Did You Search: Didn't - always wanted an LS430
City & State: Upstate NY
Source: Estate of original owner



Needless to say, I guess my patience has paid off. I scored two insane deals on two LS's in one year.

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Old 12-07-20, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ma61
After nearly 10 years of searching for a PERFECT Flint Mica/ Black CL that I would have paid anything for, this fell into my lap. If I said no, I would be a fool.

Year: 2003
Color: Moonlight Pearl / tan
Mileage: 70,800
Package: ML
Price: $3700
Date Purchased: 7/20
Condition: 9/10
Complete Lexus Service Records: Everything done more than needed - Minus Timing belt
Private Party or Dealer: Private
How Long Did You Search: an eternity
City & State: Upstate NY
Source: Estate of original owner


Might as well throw this in for good measure...

Year: 2007
Color: Smokey Granite Mica / Black
Mileage: 31,200
Package: SWB Executive
Price:17,000
Date Purchased: 8/19
Condition: 10/10
Complete Lexus Service Records: No
Private Party or Dealer: Private
How Long Did You Search: Didn't - always wanted an LS430
City & State: Upstate NY
Source: Estate of original owner



Needless to say, I guess my patience has paid off. I scored two insane deals on two LS's in one year.
Excellent finds! Any pics? Also, I am assuming the 2007 is an LS460?
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Year: 2005
Color: Silver over black
Mileage: 74,000
Package: ML
Price: $13,000
Date Purchased: 8/20
Condition: 10/10
Complete Lexus Service Records: Yes, serviced every 5k miles by Lexus. Timing belt, etc all done. No accidents. New tires.
Private Party or Dealer: Lexus dealer
How Long Did You Search: 12 months
City & State: Charleston, SC
Source: Lexus dealer, one owner

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Old 12-08-20, 06:18 PM
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This response is several years after initial post but want opinions on best site to sell LS 430. I purchased my 2001 LS 430 a year ago from a dealership for $9,100 +TTL. Car had 57,765 miles and was a Carfax 1 owner in pristine condition will all service records even though car had low mileage! A year later I have 59,085 miles which is why I am looking to sell since I don’t drive it much! I have 2 other cars (Infinit Q50 and RX 350) that I drive more often. Any advice and/or suggestions regarding selling this vehicle??
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Originally Posted by Rozie30
This response is several years after initial post but want opinions on best site to sell LS 430. I purchased my 2001 LS 430 a year ago from a dealership for $9,100 +TTL. Car had 57,765 miles and was a Carfax 1 owner in pristine condition will all service records even though car had low mileage! A year later I have 59,085 miles which is why I am looking to sell since I don’t drive it much! I have 2 other cars (Infinit Q50 and RX 350) that I drive more often. Any advice and/or suggestions regarding selling this vehicle??
After a required number of posts one may advertise on Marketplace https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mar...-sale-307.html
Craigslist, Facebook, ebay, and automobile listing sites may work. Some here recommend bringatrailer for exceptional condition low mileage examples. If you attempt to sell it on this forum (which some may infer from your post, you may be) other than in marketplace your posts may be removed....
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Originally Posted by 430SLOwner
After a required number of posts one may advertise on Marketplace https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mar...-sale-307.html
Craigslist, Facebook, ebay, and automobile listing sites may work. Some here recommend bringatrailer for exceptional condition low mileage examples. If you attempt to sell it on this forum (which some may infer from your post, you may be) other than in marketplace your posts may be removed....
I’m definitely not trying to sell on this forum and not 100% sure I’m interested in selling period. I was just seeking advice on whether I should sale and if so what is the best site to sell on. Thanks for the information you shared!!
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Originally Posted by Rozie30
This response is several years after initial post but want opinions on best site to sell LS 430. I purchased my 2001 LS 430 a year ago from a dealership for $9,100 +TTL. Car had 57,765 miles and was a Carfax 1 owner in pristine condition will all service records even though car had low mileage! A year later I have 59,085 miles which is why I am looking to sell since I don’t drive it much! I have 2 other cars (Infinit Q50 and RX 350) that I drive more often. Any advice and/or suggestions regarding selling this vehicle??
bringatrailer would probably get you the most money. Other option would be carsandbids.


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