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Old 03-11-13, 07:35 AM
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How much longer will it be before good low mileage LS 460s get below $25,000?
By "good", I mean no accidents, non-smoker, clean Carfax, minimal wear.
By "low mileage", I mean less than 100,000 miles.
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Wow, you are asking for alot...kind of like how Chili from TLC had her reality show..you will be looking for a long time to find what you want.

As discussed in other threads, fender benders and a dented quarter panel or door is not a show stopper. Very few cars with that age and mileage are not without some scars. Carfax is a joke. You need to combine a Carfax report along with an Autotrader by Experian report as well as a trip to a trustworthy mechanic and body shop not affiliated with dealership or other car lot.

To find the right car, you have to put in your homework, dig deep, spend a little money for inspections and things like that. I sold my 460 and was looking for my replacement even prior to that..then it took me about 40 days to find what i wanted. Ended up getting a 600hL to get ALL the options I wanted..just got tired of looking for that magical car, but my 600hL was the best choice I could of made. Good luck!
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Can u even find a descent 430ul for that price yet????
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Originally Posted by sajack
How much longer will it be before good low mileage LS 460s get below $25,000?
By "good", I mean no accidents, non-smoker, clean Carfax, minimal wear.
By "low mileage", I mean less than 100,000 miles.
Keeping in mind that depreciation will slow significantly in later years, I would guess that you would have at least a two year wait for those price points.
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If you are looking for a decent used car below $25K, maybe you should be at a Toyota dealer, looking for an Avalon Limited version.
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Or what till about 2015 for a 2007.
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I'm thinking 2 to 3 years. Now that's reasonable isn't it? I can wait. I usually wait patiently for my automobile purchases. The cars are out there in fairly large numbers. I'm driving an 87,000 mile 2002 LS430 now. It's the best car I have ever owned and most certainly will last untill LS460s get down into my price range.
No I'm not talking about wrecks, bad Carfaxes or reality shows. I'm in no hurry. I'm 67 years old and have owned about 60 vehicles. I know a good car when I see it. Everything depreciates, even the finest Lexus models there are.

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