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I'm looking for a 2002-2005 sc430 to buy

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Old 04-08-07, 04:54 PM
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Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I'm trying to locate a low mileage car in excellent condition 2002-2005. I live in Memphis, TN and there are non to be had here. I've driven to Birmingham and to St. Louis only to be disappointed with the condition. I've looked on Auto Traders and Cars.com are there any other websites I could try?
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luxurymotors.com - i bought mine through them. all their cars that i looked at were in very good condition. not sure if there's one near you. also, carmax usually has cars in excellent condition at a reasonable price. Looks like they have a few in florida if that's not too far to drive.

http://www.carmax.com/dyn/search/sea...esx=2&zd=&m=24
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Carmax will transfer to a location close to you. Not any in Nashville?

You might try ebaymotors.com too. There are Lexus dealers that sell on there so you can get a certified one, if that is a plus for you.

Good luck!
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Too bad you're not in Cali.

We've had plenty of SC430s available; several great deals that made me think twice and drool for a little bit. Alas, my car buying days will be on hold for a while...
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I also used Auto Trader when searched for mine and there are a lot of cars there, I just searched for certified only and 157 SC430 comes back.
If you are looking for good condition I would recommend looking only at Lexus dealerships.
Good luck, you should be able to find one that you like, just stay patient - it took me about 2 months to find the right color combo for the right price.
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Originally Posted by Lyni
Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I'm trying to locate a low mileage car in excellent condition 2002-2005. I live in Memphis, TN and there are non to be had here. I've driven to Birmingham and to St. Louis only to be disappointed with the condition. I've looked on Auto Traders and Cars.com are there any other websites I could try?
Hey Lyni! I just purchased mine in Nashville at a friends dealership, Music City Motorsports in Brentwood.(musiccitymotorsports.net) They could probably locate one for you. I looked at a few in Memphis at Lexus and they were a little rough for me. I live in Union City and go to Memphis alot to get mine serviced.(IS250) just got the SC a week ago. Good Luck and what a SUPER car. Blows the IS away in my opinion. (Had a SC400 before my IS250)
P.S. If I hear of any close in good shape I will PM you.
-todd
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Thanks Tennistood! I appreciate it. I also looked at the Lexus dealership here in Memphis and yes they were a little rough. They did have a Black 2002 2 weeks ago with only 20,000 miles that was pretty clean but it sold fast and I really had my heart set on either silver or white. I'm trying to be patient to find the right one, but I am getting very anxious to start driving one.
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I got my black 2002 from the Roadshow BMW/Mini dealership (a trade in) in Memphis, TN back in March 2005. They were a pleasure to deal with (very honest) and the price was incredible at the time (so I drove to Memphis from Atlanta to buy it). Good luck.
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Originally Posted by SC430GA
I also used Auto Trader when searched for mine and there are a lot of cars there, I just searched for certified only and 157 SC430 comes back.
If you are looking for good condition I would recommend looking only at Lexus dealerships.
Good luck, you should be able to find one that you like, just stay patient - it took me about 2 months to find the right color combo for the right price.
Ditto. Found my '06 w/ only 4500 miles at a dealership 50 miles away. It was exactly what I wanted. Put in my zip code and searched Autotrader.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search..._mileage=&colo
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Default Silver SC 430 2002

I see that you are looking for a SC430. I have one that I purchased last October. Mine is silver, black interior, 44,000. I bought it from a Lexus dealership. It was certified from Lexus. However, the certification does not transfer if the car is sold.

If you are interested, please send me an email at garynlola@comcast.net or call me at 847-456-8684. The reason I am seeling it is because my wife will be retiring early from work this summer.

The car is in excellent condition. Nos cratches, tears, etc. Everything works. Tires are runflats having 1/2 thread left.
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Other than my spelling errors, the car is in perfect shape. Suburb of Chicago, 40 miles north.
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Thanks to everyone that replyed. After a long search I finally found the one I was looking for. 2003, millinium silver with ecru interior, only 8,000 miles in like new condition. I had to drive about 300 miles to get it, but I couldn't be happier.
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Originally Posted by Lyni
Thanks to everyone that replyed. After a long search I finally found the one I was looking for. 2003, millinium silver with ecru interior, only 8,000 miles in like new condition. I had to drive about 300 miles to get it, but I couldn't be happier.
Congratulations Enjoy your new ride & post some pics if you can
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Here it is!
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love that interior color. hard to keep clean but it's well worth it if you maintain it regularly.

nice choice.....teeman3


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