All Black LX470 - Is this a REPAINT? (5 Viewers)

[bamachem]

this is a candidate, but i'd like to know if this is a definite repaint or if Lexus ever offered a solid black LX. the only one's that i've seen are Black w/ Gray trim...

BTW: if we decide to get it, anybody want to swap the chrome wheels for some 18" silver ones? i'll even throw in the gold emblems for free!

 

[tabraha]

It sure looks sharp in all black. I'd take it to a body shop. They can tell in about 5 secs if it is OEM or not. Also they can probably tell if any collision damage work has been done as that would've been a good time for a repaint. It wouldn't surprise me if it was just the cladding and bumpers that was painted black.

 

[jmarlo]

To follow up on this question, does anyone know if black center caps were ever offered by Lexus? I have powder coated my wheels black (attached is a photo showing black vs. OEM), and may want to go with black center caps too. But having those professionally done costs just as much as the wheel--I'd rather buy new black caps if they are available.

 

[jjbodean1970]

looks like the cladding was painted to monochrome it instead of the 2-tone look. lexus has not offered a solid black lx. i would still have body shop look at the rest of the truck, as well as pulling carfax.

lexus has never offered black center caps, theyre plastic - paint em

 

[bamachem]

looks like the cladding was painted to monochrome it instead of the 2-tone look. lexus has not offered a solid black lx. i would still have body shop look at the rest of the truck, as well as pulling carfax.

thanks.

i'm deciding between it (a 2000 w/ 51k listed at $23,900, known paint work and unknown carfax) or a 2001 Cruiser w/ 65k for $22k and no paint work and a clean carfax. i'm leaning to the Cruiser. a year newer, less bling (no gold emblems or chrome wheels to have to immediately swap out - YUK), but even w/ the cruiser, i'll eventually have the trim painted to all-black and opt for some OEM 18" wheels. i think it would be nice to have some of the LX features like AHC, but i guess that i can do w/o in the long run knowing that what i get is unmolested - at least before i get my hands on it.

 

[badass]

thanks.

i'm deciding between it (a 2000 w/ 51k listed at $23,900, known paint work and unknown carfax) or a 2001 Cruiser w/ 65k for $22k and no paint work and a clean carfax. i'm leaning to the Cruiser. a year newer, less bling (no gold emblems or chrome wheels to have to immediately swap out - YUK), but even w/ the cruiser, i'll eventually have the trim painted to all-black and opt for some OEM 18" wheels. i think it would be nice to have some of the LX features like AHC, but i guess that i can do w/o in the long run knowing that what i get is unmolested - at least before i get my hands on it.

Cruiser!!!!!!!!!

 

[tabraha]

knowing that what i get is unmolested - at least before i get my hands on it.

That is numero uno!!!

 

[uzj100]

Cruiser!

You can spray paint the center caps.

 

[Val678]

The Bumpers/Cladding is painted black, the car itself is stock.

 

[bamachem]

- post is 2-months old.

i bought a 00 cruiser w/ 62k and records.

 

[aedgington]

actually saw an all-black in houston the other day. i had considered doing mine, but once i saw that one... it just didn't look as good as i thought it would... very... navigator-ish...

 

[Val678]

All black LX only looks nice; with rims and billet griil.