grudie

after being abroad for a few yrs we are back in the uk ...picked up a 2003 ls430 today with 130k on the clock for the princely sum of 800£ .....cpl niggly things but they can be sorted or lived with 

well pleased to be honest 

rang the trader as an exercise to be told it had no probs with mot asked about the advisories on the suspension over the last few mots and was told it was nothing to worry about as it was an old problem that hasn't got worse (well thats good to know and I'm glad its cleared that up NOT)

I'm always a bitty sus about traders who know for definite that a car is going to pass an mot when you ring and enquire then told it has no current mot but i will put 12 months on if you buy it or leave a deposit

don't know how to combat dodgy mots and garages but there surely has to be something done

still looking for a good ls

thanks for the replies .....hadnt checked the mot history early this morning but looking now i think it is one to miss ....the search goes on

52 plate ls430 with 190k on the clock main dealer service history and bills last owner for 10 yrs priced at 1595£

miss my 400 since i sold it and my son now using my qashqai so in the market for another ls

its not to far from me so that is a bonus

what do you think

thanks

part plate is **52pyb incase anyone on here knows it !!

yes tis up for sale as the new car arrives on monday after a considerable build delay and being as my son now wants to keep his honda we don't need 3 cars ...will look at changing the ad as my wife put it on and i dint look at it ...i bet it is all in caps tho .....tbh i just want it gone now to make room on our car park ......it is a great car but sadly it must go :-( but not at the silly offers i have had since it went on !!!

less than a week and 1k miles and some dozy fkn numptified ****** has reversed into me :-(

there i am sat in the que to get out of the car park when wallop he reversed straight back into my rear wing.......ffs its as big as a tank how the fck did he not see it ...did i forget to turn the cloaking device off ...i knew that switch did something!!

caught me just above the bumper where it kind of bulges out so until i get it through the insurance it is not to noticeable ......still as annoying as hell tho

collected the car from bolton today and drove it back this evening

everything works (except the sat nave didn't know where we were some of the time ...think either i need a new disk or carry on using iPhone)

car is in very good condition and the interior is spotless with not a mark on the leather ....service history is all there and a quick call to lexus sheffield confirmed they had indeed done all the work receipts also for the new hand brake bits (nearly 1200£ last year)

first impressions of a ls400

we were impressed....you would never believe the was 300k plus on the clock ....the engine is so quiet

its a nice big comfy capable car and i think for tootling round town and up and down the mway between ipswich birmingham and edinburgh it will be fantastic

i don't think it is going to be as good as my 740 on the a roads in the highlands tho if i tried to push it ..........although at a sensible lick i would expect it to be fine ! :-)

instruments are great but i found the sat nav / radio / climate control a bit hard when driving but I'm sure i will get used to it

for 1200£ plus fuel and servicing costs i think it will be a great car

some valid points for and against here have looked at a few with lower milages and to be honest getting tired of peoples idea of stunning, immaculate,and great condition when what is meant is if you close both eyes in the dark ...stand a mile away it will still resemble a shed.

i know up to 2k for a car will never buy a showroom condition one but just wish people would be a bitty more honest and save me the time and cost ....really have my mind set on the mk 4 and after speaking to the owner he at least seems honest about the overall condition

i think what make this interesting is the fact that even with 300k plus it at least has a full main dealer service history (the same dealer since new) and i would have thought that they would pick up on any bits that are "on the way out" ....i know the bmw dealers that i use for servicing do so hope lexus would be of a similar offering

i think at 1200£ its worth the price of a cpl of train tickets (and my better half says she can go shopping somewhere different)

will see how we get on tomorrow and post back :-)

thanks ls400lpg yes thats what put me off (the milage) but with all main dealer history i think its worth a punt and 1200£ if i can get a year is only 100£ a month plus go-go juice of course ....if prices stay as they are it will be a bonus ....im thinking about the same mpg as the 7 series so used to it anyway

small scratches are not a problem and can be sorted cheap enough

also re the milage its between 20k-25k per year so is less than i will do !!! (hopefully) ...if it gets fubar before 12 months look out for a load of spares on eBay :-)

have agreed a price unseen except for pics and am off to look tuesday on a 1999 LS400

has what to me seems high milage at over 300k but has 2 service books and all main dealer servicing with 4 cam belts done also

apparently everything electrical works and car had no faults apart from bonnet struts and a small bit of rust on bonnet edge

money wise is only pennies really £1200

we have never had a Lexus (all our "comfy" cars have been BMW 7's) but always fancied one so hopefully all will be well on tues

have read a lot (eyes now bleeding) on the www but nothing much on life expectancy at this milage we usually rackup about 30k-50k a year so i am hoping it will last at least that long ??

what do you think ?

off to pick up on tuesday all being well !!