Sorry just a newb venting and looking for a little conversation. So I have looked at just about every GX470 within 50 miles of me and I'm convinced I'm going to have to take a chance buying one from the south and trust a PPI. Everything around Cincinnati is rusted to hell underneath or a POS.
Today I went to look at this 2005 with 147k.
Used 2005 Lexus GX 470 Sport Utility for Sale in Mason OH 45040 Becks Auto Group
It sounded promising, super clean California car, clean carfax with service history. Well based on the pictures I thought this might be the one......
I get there and the first thing I notice is the rear suspension is stuck in the hi position, strike one.
No rust to worry about underneath, sweet.
Walk to the front and it has been painted very obviously, and not the best job at that. Strike two. Also all 4 wheels had been spray painted very poorly over the bubbling of the oem finish.
Start it up and it sounds great. TB done at 108k tagged under the hood, sweet.
Let it idle and start checking out the extremely clean interior. Dash is cracked badly but when I pointed it out they said they could get it fixed under recall by Lexus. Turned the a/c on and even after an extended period no cold air and a weird tick from the blower motor. Strike three.
I decide to drive it anyhow. Drives pretty darn well other than riding tall and super stiff in the rear. First stop light I get the clunk from the driveshaft, damn. Strike four.
Maybe I have two high of standards to even be looking at 10-12 year old $10,000 vehicles. Am I over-reacting? The dealer wasn't interested in dealing at all, but the said they would consider fixing what I pointed out mechanically. This kinda scares me that they will pull some voodoo s*** to cover stuff up or do subpar repairs.
Just kinda frustrated in my search, I really want a fun camping rig for my family of 5, but I don't want to buy something that is going to be a bucket of problems. Am i asking too much?
Today I went to look at this 2005 with 147k.
Used 2005 Lexus GX 470 Sport Utility for Sale in Mason OH 45040 Becks Auto Group
It sounded promising, super clean California car, clean carfax with service history. Well based on the pictures I thought this might be the one......
I get there and the first thing I notice is the rear suspension is stuck in the hi position, strike one.
No rust to worry about underneath, sweet.
Walk to the front and it has been painted very obviously, and not the best job at that. Strike two. Also all 4 wheels had been spray painted very poorly over the bubbling of the oem finish.
Start it up and it sounds great. TB done at 108k tagged under the hood, sweet.
Let it idle and start checking out the extremely clean interior. Dash is cracked badly but when I pointed it out they said they could get it fixed under recall by Lexus. Turned the a/c on and even after an extended period no cold air and a weird tick from the blower motor. Strike three.
I decide to drive it anyhow. Drives pretty darn well other than riding tall and super stiff in the rear. First stop light I get the clunk from the driveshaft, damn. Strike four.
Maybe I have two high of standards to even be looking at 10-12 year old $10,000 vehicles. Am I over-reacting? The dealer wasn't interested in dealing at all, but the said they would consider fixing what I pointed out mechanically. This kinda scares me that they will pull some voodoo s*** to cover stuff up or do subpar repairs.
Just kinda frustrated in my search, I really want a fun camping rig for my family of 5, but I don't want to buy something that is going to be a bucket of problems. Am i asking too much?