fwhomeboy

Does anyone know if the Smoky Granite Mica paint is like the Black paint as far as taking care of it. I keep reading that a Black Lexus 460 is a nightmare to keep it nice. Is the Smoky Granite Mica the same. I've never seen this color myself. I'm going to see one tomorrow and I'm probably going to buy it if the history report is good.

fwhomeboy

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=195868623

JLAWS

Surprisingly it does not show dirt like black. My previous GS350 was that color and it did not make sense to me that it did not show dirt and salt like I thought it would. Go for it.

fwhomeboy

Man, that's good to hear. I'm getting antsy now. I'm trying to dig up the details about the service history and see if maybe the Control arms, wind noise and Air ride problems were dealt with yet. Thanks for the heads up.

fwhomeboy

I just got a better view and it doesn't have Air Ride. SWEET !!!

fwhomeboy

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistor...GL5EF7A5041566

fwhomeboy

Hmmmm. I see the last time service was done was April 2016. Nothing since. Battery or Brakes never replaced. Hmmmmm..... Gotta be more history than this.

213374U

Do it!

Not a huge fan of the light colored interior, but it looks good overall and the RWD + Coil Suspension means worry-free driving for a long time.

Mbbarron

I think as long as the car drives well, you should go for it. This is one of the color combos you were open to and this car seems to meet your ideal criteria. Plus it's close enough to you that you don't need to deal with an out of state purchase and shipping. Car seems well maintained up until 20,000 miles ago, and lack of not knowing recent maintenance, doesn't necessarily mean no maintenance. Remember, these cars are built to last. She looks like a beauty to me. Good luck!

fwhomeboy

https://secure.drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/history

fwhomeboy

I don't know if that link will work. Let me know if it does or not. Thanks.

fwhomeboy

Ok, so, that link won't help.

Dave144239

I have smokey granite mica, and although I've had it less than a month, it definitely doesn't show dirt the way a black car does.

As for maintenance, just because there's nothing online doesn't mean it wasn't serviced. My last car didn't go near a dealer once the warranty was up, and none of the service I did in the last five years shows up anywhere. My mechanic has a small shop and the maintenance data stays on his computer

You can (once you buy the car) go and add your own maintenance records on the Lexus Drivers site.

UDel

I did most of my own service on my car so it won't show up on a site either and I was more gentle, used more caution, took more care, and used better fluids then any Lexus or Toyota dealer mechanic would do or use on my vehicle.