would really appreciate some opinions on a UL im thinking about buying.
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Air suspension on a 10+ year old car located up North. Rubber ages over time and 10 years is a long time. Pretty risky...suggest you pass unless you factor in replacement cost for new suspension bags if you plan on driving it for a while.
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and even for the bags alone its still 1k to replace? JUST for the bag? i know iv already asked, but anyone in this thread ever have any problem with their factory air? my buddys LS430 up here has 210k on it and he hasent has a issue with any of his, and his car tucks wheels. Also, iv been looking around alot, but i have found any good coilovers for these cars that people have said they liked and still give the car a good ride but still gives a good drop. what are some other features that the UL's have that others do not?? thanks so much for your help guys.
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No need to add about the bags; I would purchase it and change the wheels to the 05-06 18 inch hyper, Adds a touch of class. However, just for pre-cautions ask the seller if you can have the car checked out by a certified Lex mechanic.
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Yes, I just bought my 1st Lexus ~3 weeks ago. It is an LS 430 with UL as well (2003 Millenium Silver Metalix, Bordeaux wood w/ black anilin perforated leather). Mine has 72k miles and was in great shape - unfortunately it does have the rattling subwoofer (that I didn't discover until after I bought it) and I had to spend a little extra to replace gold trimmed emblems and wheel caps (I much prefer the chrome). I didn't think to check the air suspension (I probably should have - but probably wouldn't have even known what to look for).
+1 for the UL options. I LOVE them all. I entertained my kids with the memo recording feature for nearly 2 hours on the road. The automatic closing doors/trunk when not securely shut all the way is a great touch. It was my 1st time using dynamic cruise control as well - almost puts the car in autopilot on the freeway. It hasn't even been a month and I'm so attached to the car already - I'm still in the honeymoon phase. I literally am looking for opportunities for my wife to drive so I can ride in the back and enjoy all the gizmos - she loves them too. The poor front passenger seat isn't going to get much attention. I still haven't even tried several of the features. I feel like I want to buy & sell these LS 430's for a living. I'm now waiting for some touch up paint to arrive to bring the bumpers and hood up back up to looking brand new. I guess the "pursuit for perfection" is contagious.
+1 for the UL options. I LOVE them all. I entertained my kids with the memo recording feature for nearly 2 hours on the road. The automatic closing doors/trunk when not securely shut all the way is a great touch. It was my 1st time using dynamic cruise control as well - almost puts the car in autopilot on the freeway. It hasn't even been a month and I'm so attached to the car already - I'm still in the honeymoon phase. I literally am looking for opportunities for my wife to drive so I can ride in the back and enjoy all the gizmos - she loves them too. The poor front passenger seat isn't going to get much attention. I still haven't even tried several of the features. I feel like I want to buy & sell these LS 430's for a living. I'm now waiting for some touch up paint to arrive to bring the bumpers and hood up back up to looking brand new. I guess the "pursuit for perfection" is contagious.
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What is the typical mileage in which the air suspension breaks down and needs to be replaced for UL models? THere's probably a thread for that! I'll look around. Great site!
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