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Old 04-17-08 | 09:33 AM
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What is it that makes it cost $26,000 dollars more than a regular Lexus LS 460? Is it just a paint job?

Also, Nice how the idiot ruined the interior of this beautiful car by adding extra wood!!!!! It really looks tacky. And the tail lights, another horrible job by adding chrome to them!

Other than that the rims, and the front of the car look great!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...spagenameZWDVW
Old 04-17-08 | 09:37 AM
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he probably has a legit 20g's of work put into it, so that is probably why it costs so much... ugly tho..
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Wow,

I've seen various Lexus dealers trying to increase profit margin by adding ugly extras as dealer-installed extras but this takes the cake. $26,000 for some cheap wheels, mesh grills, and an aero kit! If you look at the window sticker, it says "Lexus of Clearwater Black Diamond Edition, Only 1 of 3 Built". Ha, what a crock! They are better parting out that car and selling it as stock.
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Yeah, I saw that last night and just about to barf.....besides the price

It's already considered used, not sure if that matters. The AC kit is expensive, but I'm sure those rims are way overly overpriced.
I agree about those fake wood stickers, plust those chrome taillight trims are plain disgusting
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Yea, I can see $5-6,000 for the cost of the AC kit plus painting it. If the dealer has their own body shop though, the cost of painting and installing goes drastically down. But whats the other $20,000 for???
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Great thanks guys..for a second I thought Lexus made these cars
Old 04-17-08 | 09:59 AM
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Don't like it, particularly the tacky extra wood trim & the chrome trim on the taillights.
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
Don't like it, particularly the tacky extra wood trim & the chrome trim on the taillights.
yep..they ruined a perfectly beautiful car!!!!!

One a side note I saw pictures of your new LS and I have to say absolutely stunning!!!! Love the interior!!!! And I am bias about the exterior color too!
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haha guys, that's the wald body kits, not AC

the car is done very interestingly. body kits and roof spoilers are wald, but not trunk spoiler. with so much wald stuff i would think the owner would have gone with wald trunk spoiler. maybe he was trying to copy me?

anyway, body kits, nice. wheels and wood? blah. price? joke
Old 04-17-08 | 11:26 AM
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So much for the plush Lexus ride with those wheels...
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That car is being sold used. That body kit and wheels were probably 8-10k. They must have gotten it in on a trade. Figure if they called it "PIMP edition" as in pimp my ride they would get 8k. By changing the name to "black diamond" and try to get 20k......well typical dealer looking for a lamb.
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I agree with you guys. The chrome tail light rings are horrible and the extra wood trim inside is way over the top.
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to me i will never pay that amount for that car.
wheels too bad
roof sticker good
back light cover might looks ok
interor too bad
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Originally Posted by tex2670
So much for the plush Lexus ride with those wheels...
have you actually taken a ride in a ls460l with air suspension and 22s? i have driven and ridden in a lot of lexus. that setup still blows away a lot of lexus stock thanks for the air setup
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Where in the listing does it say the car has a custom paint job? I failed to see any difference from the normal Obsidian Black.

The extra wood in the center console isn't that bad, which at least flows with the original wood panels, but the other pieces of wood here and there around the buttons and vents are just way overdone. Nice bodykit. Tacky rear light mod. Wheel style doesn't belong on a big saloon. Definitely isn't worth nearly the price they're asking for.


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