100 to 200 pre purchase musings and ramblings

[bicycleagent003]

I have a very picky nose, but my buddy recently bought a really nice used Porsche Cayenne that had been smoked in. He got a good deal because it smelled like smoke. He took it to a detail shop and they knocked that smell down real quick. I think they bombed the inside and shampooed the carpets, and who knows that else. It cost a couple hundred bucks, but I can't smell even a hint of smoke now. I also hate the smell of smoke, but I'll keep my mind open for a vehicle that smells like smoke in the future. I think it can be remedied, and more easily than the wrong color, rust on the underside, dings, high price, etc. You could even go by a detail shop and ask what they charge for that, or ask to sit in a car they just treated to remove the smell of smoke. Just my two cents. Good luck with your search.

 

[Heckraiser]

Late to the party, but the LX is going to be next level for the amount of towing it looks like you do. Smart move. Yes, 285/75/17 fit with little/no modification. Maybe just rearrange a bit of plastic. I'm running 285/75/18 (35"x11") and didn't need to do anything drastic to fit.

And kudos on getting the max out of that 100. Looks like it will be retired fully used up.

:edit: put cheap vodka in a spray bottle and hose down the whole interior, then park in the sun to remove smoke smell. This is the pro detailer's secret weapon.

 

[tacoduck]

Buddy bought a house that had been smoked in for 40 years. The ice from fridge tasted like an ashtray… 3 years later. Can’t cover that up with cheap vodka.

 

[SiF Motorsports]

While I'm still searching for a truck (I think I'm up to 8-10 phone calls a week) I might as well use this pause in the show to tell a story.

I have been travelling a lot in the last few months due to a family health issue. My 99 did work and finished every mission as necessary before folding in on itself, and my 2003 xterra is soldering on in its place.

In all this "everything is on fire" I sucked it up and threw myself on growing up and getting a grown up car. The last time I did this a decade ago the car I wanted (2005 subaru legacy GT wagon) blew up in three months it was a legal s*** show. I had CarMax 2016 tundra shipped up to me. Limited, ex cab, a nice brown color, limited so heated seats, first year of the integrated tow control, and the best part, factory big tank.

This is it, this is supposed to make my life easier and yeah paying for it wont be fun it'll help..... *10 miles up and down the throughway*.

Return to CarMax and the annoyingly mediocre sales person meets me. "I need you to smell the truck" "Well I live with family who smokes"

I drag the service manager out and he nearly falls over. Somehow between having the truck shipped and two CarMax locations and their 69420 point inspection process they missed a clearly obvious smoker truck, and also the blind spot monitoring was ****ed. After driving it on an extended test drive after it was "cleaned" it wasn't clean enough and the dash squeaked against the windshield. I wasn't going to be ripped off for premium money for a not premium truck. My CarMax buying process was disappointing and I am the worst car buyer because I ask questions and don't want to just rubber stamp a car.

I have test driven a half dozen tundra's now and despite my 99 cruiser being an absolute s*** pile and the worst example, it's way more civil to live in, I want another cruiser.

The hunt continues.

 

[AnyMal]

While I'm still searching for a truck (I think I'm up to 8-10 phone calls a week) I might as well use this pause in the show to tell a story.

I have been travelling a lot in the last few months due to a family health issue. My 99 did work and finished every mission as necessary before folding in on itself, and my 2003 xterra is soldering on in its place.

In all this "everything is on fire" I sucked it up and threw myself on growing up and getting a grown up car. The last time I did this a decade ago the car I wanted (2005 subaru legacy GT wagon) blew up in three months it was a legal s*** show. I had CarMax 2016 tundra shipped up to me. Limited, ex cab, a nice brown color, limited so heated seats, first year of the integrated tow control, and the best part, factory big tank.

This is it, this is supposed to make my life easier and yeah paying for it wont be fun it'll help..... *10 miles up and down the throughway*.

Return to CarMax and the annoyingly mediocre sales person meets me. "I need you to smell the truck" "Well I live with family who smokes"

I drag the service manager out and he nearly falls over. Somehow between having the truck shipped and two CarMax locations and their 69420 point inspection process they missed a clearly obvious smoker truck, and also the blind spot monitoring was f***ed. After driving it on an extended test drive after it was "cleaned" it wasn't clean enough and the dash squeaked against the windshield. I wasn't going to be ripped off for premium money for a not premium truck. My CarMax buying process was disappointing and I am the worst car buyer because I ask questions and don't want to just rubber stamp a car.

I have test driven a half dozen tundra's now and despite my 99 cruiser being an absolute s*** pile and the worst example, it's way more civil to live in, I want another cruiser.

The hunt continues.

Side note, i do love light interiors for this sort of vehicle, and dark for sporty ones. But by god i wish that grey leather option wasnt removed.

Thats what id set my sights on if i were shopping for that range. My 100 was grey on grey. Loved it.

 

[PhilipJPhry]

I just bought a clean 2009 in CA and drove it home to DC. It does have the light tan interior though.

I also wanted that higher (meaningless) tow rating as well as the lower price, but I also wanted the cool box which limited me to 2009-2010 models.

2008 was the first year of the LX570
2009 was the first year the luxury package was available (cool box, semi-aniline leather, different wood)
2010 was the first year with bluetooth audio
2011 was the first year with a heated steering wheel

The previous owner of mine had put a small bluetooth adapter into the aux input which worked just fine for the drive across the country. After I got home, I moved the Grom VLine from my GX, so I have bluetooth taken care of there. The Mark Levinson audio sounds great to my ears. I don't know anything about the non-ML stereo.

It's definitely worth shopping around. I saw 2 trucks near me and both of them needed a lot of work that wasn't noticeable in pictures.

 

[SiF Motorsports]

Side note, i do love light interiors for this sort of vehicle, and dark for sporty ones. But by god i wish that grey leather option wasnt removed.

Thats what id set my sights on if i were shopping for that range. My 100 was grey on grey. Loved it.

I cannot do another tan truck. It'll be destroyed in a week.

I just bought a clean 2009 in CA and drove it home to DC. It does have the light tan interior though.

I also wanted that higher (meaningless) tow rating as well as the lower price, but I also wanted the cool box which limited me to 2009-2010 models.

2008 was the first year of the LX570
2009 was the first year the luxury package was available (cool box, semi-aniline leather, different wood)
2010 was the first year with bluetooth audio
2011 was the first year with a heated steering wheel

The previous owner of mine had put a small bluetooth adapter into the aux input which worked just fine for the drive across the country. After I got home, I moved the Grom VLine from my GX, so I have bluetooth taken care of there. The Mark Levinson audio sounds great to my ears. I don't know anything about the non-ML stereo.

It's definitely worth shopping around. I saw 2 trucks near me and both of them needed a lot of work that wasn't noticeable in pictures.

This guy gets it.

 

[RND1]

@SiF Motorsports I'm in the same neck of the woods as you and trying to keep the tin worm away on my Hundy. After 20 yrs, it's an ongoing battle so I've started the search for a 200 myself, but '16+ LC.

Have you seen this Silver on Black LX in Orlando $27K? No idea on LX pricing.

orlando cars & trucks - by owner - craigslist

orlando cars & trucks - by owner - craigslist

orlando.craigslist.org

 

[lx200inAR]

Sure you saw this one in the classifieds.

SOLD - Atlanta, GA - 2014 Lexus LX570

2014 Lexus LX570 Mud Price: Reduced to $33,900 174K Miles Atlanta, GA VIN: JTJHY7AX9E4137290 Platinum Silver Metallic Clean TITLE in hand. Freshly overland built w/ all premium components. No rust Southern vehicle. Never been off-road and ready to hit the trail. I brought this truck from...

forum.ih8mud.com

@kwelhand has repaired most/all the common failures over the last year through mud, as well as plenty of common pricey mods already completed. And black interior.

If i was shopping, this one would be high on my list.