My baby drove off today with a new owner. 333640 miles.

Here are the sale pictures:

http://alana.smugmug.com/Other/sc400...6593891_tLXQD8

Does it look like it has more than a 1/3 of a million miles?


I instantly regretted. I kept hoping over the next few hours that the guy would call back and say that he doesn't want it for whatever stupid reason. No such luck. He only called to tell me he loves the car.

 

After that many miles, Your car looks amazing.

I have a few questions,

Is that interior form leatherseats?

Is the exterior resprayed?

Mind if I ask what ballpark you sold it for?

 

amazing condition! more details on the maintenance? 6th or 7th timing belt? rebuilt engine? original paint? looks like you've owned it for more than a decade?

 

Yes, leatherseats.com. The leather held up pretty good but the finish had started to flake in several areas and was starting to look worn.

I used SEM Paints (SEM15143) Color Coat - Sandstone Aerosol and resprayed the seats. I removed them from the car and masked them off up to just the leather. So the vinyl portions of the cover and the trim were all covered. The finish is almost a perfect match and really made the seats look almost new again. I drove around for several weeks with no sign of the finish coming off. It was tacky for about a week and then became slippery and shiny like the original finish.

Part of the exterior have been repainted. About half the car total. Top, hood (rock chip damage) the right fender and right door. All other paint original.

I sold it for too low. I put it up for $2500 and got about 30 emails in the first few hours. I promptly took the add down and reposted it for $3400 (dealer trade-in). I still got emails, about 10 the next day, but the pace was much slower. Still, the first person to actually look at it wanted it and they'd remembered seeing the add for $2500, so that's what I let it go for.

 

Wow that thing was clean for the mileage!!! Should of kept it!! Someone got a great deal!

Whats your next project?

 

My thoughts on this topic... What the police officer comments (2:10 into the video) are in the scene below.

 

Wow, very clean for that many miles. You took great care of that car.

 

that engine bay is spotless.

 

Why in God's name would you let a car that clean go? That is a damn clean SC at 330k miles. That should get some kind of reward or something.

 

I hate to see well kept, high mileage cars let go. I know I would croked myself. It was a super clean car!

 

I just hope the new owner takes as good care of it as you did and doesn't destroy it or gut it for a drag or drift car.

 

You sure do know how to maintain a car in the best condition.

 

Amazing! 330k is a lot of miles, but I have seen many Lexus vehicles with that or more. Record I saw on original everything was (ArmyOfOne) Josh's dad's LS430. Over 600k on original everything (except bushings and a fuel pump I think) Lexus is truly amazing,.

 

That car was in immaculate condition for 330k! I commend you for keeping it so clean. Hopefully my SC will last up to 600k lol.

Where did you get that steering wheel?

 

I'm not even half of where you are in mileage and my car fell apart on me. Best of luck in the future. I assume you needed something newer, larger, more practical, etc?