thinking of buying 05 LS430 ML/Nav
#16
Ah, ok. Well I have a lead on a few others, so I am going to go check those out as well. This one here doesn't seem to be as well maintained. I like this one:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/5977342208.html
For the color, and the willingness of the guy to negotiate (and the LOW miles), I am going to look at it today.
Also this one, further from me, seems to be a UL, has all the features you mentioned above but seems to be at one of those shady, "tote-the-note" lots:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/6008193321.html
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/5977342208.html
For the color, and the willingness of the guy to negotiate (and the LOW miles), I am going to look at it today.
Also this one, further from me, seems to be a UL, has all the features you mentioned above but seems to be at one of those shady, "tote-the-note" lots:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/6008193321.html
#17
The blue '03 has been listed for 24 days. Why? Bet he'll go lower. Has the timing belt been replaced? Is the front suspension in good shape (tight, no clunking noises)? It's a Base with low mileage. If the car's any good, repair costs should be reasonable.
I wouldn't buy a car from anyone that advertises in capital letters. Buy now, operators are waiting to take your call. Hang on to your wallet.
I wouldn't buy a car from anyone that advertises in capital letters. Buy now, operators are waiting to take your call. Hang on to your wallet.
#18
That second one isn't a UL either. Just a base model with Nav. It does look pretty clean though, and a few less miles than the blue one. The Nav is OK to have, but outdated and difficult to use.. My wife uses her phone instead of the Nav in our '05, and I installed the latest map DVD available.
If you walk into the dealership with cash, you may have some negotiating power with those guys. They probably don't have more than 3800-4000 into it.
If you walk into the dealership with cash, you may have some negotiating power with those guys. They probably don't have more than 3800-4000 into it.
#19
If I had to choose, I'd vote for the 03. Make sure TB change and no suspension problems. Make sure it's turn key and doesn't need any work! Autocheck shows how many previous owners. Offer under 5k. If the car is good, that's a deal.
#20
The blue '03 has been listed for 24 days. Why? Bet he'll go lower. Has the timing belt been replaced? Is the front suspension in good shape (tight, no clunking noises)? It's a Base with low mileage. If the car's any good, repair costs should be reasonable.
I wouldn't buy a car from anyone that advertises in capital letters. Buy now, operators are waiting to take your call. Hang on to your wallet.
I wouldn't buy a car from anyone that advertises in capital letters. Buy now, operators are waiting to take your call. Hang on to your wallet.
First thing I noticed, the car was already running. BAD sign. Why wouldn't he hand me the keys and let me start it? He claimed he was just being nice. Not buying it but OK. I walk closer, and the paint is well, awful. The chrome door handles are painted, the chrome trime around the windows, even the roof strips, and its peeling around the wheel wells. Seriously, it looks like a 2 year old blind monkey painted this car in a sandstorm.
But still, I didn't leave, because I can paint cars. I have done it before. The whole time I am thinking, this car is getting cheaper. Then I open the drivers door and I am hit in the face with smoke. I am almost done. I sit, and not only is the leather worn off the wheel, the clear is cracked on the wood, but the window has some sort of glue on it and wont roll down, the windshield is cracked halfway across, and the dash is slightly warped. Then I put my hands on the wheel AND THEY STUCK TO IT!!! Thats it, I am out.
I told the guy: "Thats it, I am out, I don't even want to drive it. I won't even insult you by making you an offer dude. It just isnt the right car for me. Thanks but no."
I still smell like smoke, 8 hours and a shower later.
That second one isn't a UL either. Just a base model with Nav. It does look pretty clean though, and a few less miles than the blue one. The Nav is OK to have, but outdated and difficult to use.. My wife uses her phone instead of the Nav in our '05, and I installed the latest map DVD available.
If you walk into the dealership with cash, you may have some negotiating power with those guys. They probably don't have more than 3800-4000 into it.
If you walk into the dealership with cash, you may have some negotiating power with those guys. They probably don't have more than 3800-4000 into it.
So I walked. Sorry guy, you don't have the only LS in town, let alone the country.
I am more upset that I wasted a half a day of time and a tank of gas in my wife's Civic. Not that it was expensive. But I had to ride a half a day and do rush hour traffic...in a 2014 civic...
Last edited by ArmyofOne; 02-20-17 at 08:41 PM.
#21
You gave it your best shot. Keep in mind, they're like buses. If you miss one, another is coming along shortly. No need to rush into a car, and then regret it later. Just ask me about my 5 week experience with a Veloster last year...
#22
I took the guy to court and lost, salt in the wounds. So, as full grown men, why would we ever put ourselves into such a situation? That's my .02....
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