SOLD (GA) 1999 Lexus LX470 - $7900, Black, Well Maintained, Atlanta (1 Viewer)

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The time has come to sell our 1999 Lexus LX470. This has been a great car, but I’m trying to reduce the number of cars we own so this one has to go!

$7900


* 1999 Lexus LX470

* 202k miles

* One owner car until 2014

* Southern car, rust free

* Suspension – problematic hydraulic suspension replaced with conventional shocks

* 4 wheel drive

* Heated leather seats

* Cold AC/ warm heat

* Three keys (these are ~$100 each from the dealer, so it’s nice to have spares)

* Passed emissions in May of 2017


I’ve owned this car for about two years and it has been very reliable.


Recent maintenance

* New O2 sensors August 2017

* New accessory belt, idler pulley, and belt tensioner September 2017

* Timing belt @ 176k

* Tires are two years/ 20k miles old. Approximately 60% tread remaining.


Stereo

* Pioneer SPH-DA120 Double DIN Bluetooth head unit – this includes Apple Car Play which integrates your iPhone for music, GPS, messaging, and more. This head unit was over $400 just over a year ago.


This is a very nice and well-maintained 100 series.

For out of town buyers, I'm more than happy to pick you up at the airport in your new LX!

 

[nickt93]

 

[nickt93]

 

[mcgaskins]

What was the accident / damage?

 

[nickt93]

What was the accident / damage?

Minor rear end collision in 2013 (on my birthday, coincidentally). Required the tailgate and rear bumper cover to be replaced.

Here is the page from the Carfax:

 

[Alex1118]

That’s a great truck OP. GLWS!

 

[LockedCollector]

Great price. GLWS

 

[kickboxr99]

Pm sent thx

 

[DR71]

I wish I was in the market, but I just bought a triple locked 80 in Atlanta last week. That's a good deal. GLWS

 

[nickt93]

Guys, thanks for all the feedback! Especially on the price. This is my "HOA is mad because we have 8 cars and need to get down to 5 price" lol. So, I'm hoping to move it quickly. Lots of interest so far but nobody has sent a deposit yet.

I wanted to provide some additional information based on the questions I have received so far:

• Maintenance: All maintenance is up to date. I just had the accessory belt, idler pulley, tensioner, and radiator hoses replaced. The tech noted that the radiator could probably stand a replacement in the next year or two. I priced the replacement and Rock Auto sells a Denso for $148. My wife and I drove it 10 hours to Outer Banks, North Carolina this summer with zero issues.
• Records - this car has them dating back to '99. I have scanned them all and can send them to anyone interested via PDF. Fair warning - there are a lot of them. That was one of the reasons I bought this particular car; I will take a higher mileage car with records over a lower mileage one without a documented history anyday.
• No leaks. In fact I've never seen even a single drop of oil or other fluid under this car; it is bone dry. I tried to show that via the undercarriage pictures.
• Water pump - confirmed that this was indeed changed along with the timing belt @ 176k.
• Exterior = 9 out of 10. There is one small spot with a ding/ paint chip on the passenger front fender; you can see it in the pics. Some touch up paint would go a long way to mask this one. Other than that there are no other imperfections that I can think of other than that which would be commensurate for the age of the car. Also noted that this car was garage kept until 2014 which went a long way in reducing exterior wear and tear due to sun exposure/ elements.
• Interior = 8.5 out of 10. The front seats are near perfect as they were pulled from a very low mileage car. The rear seats show more wear than the fronts, but are still in overall good condition. The dashboard is in excellent condition with no cracks. The driver door panel has a spot where the darker taupe color has rubbed off exposing a lighter tan underneath (likely due to driver resting their elbow on that part of the door panel over the years). I added brand new floor mats a little over a year ago; they are near perfect. The steering wheel shows a bit of wear; I had planned to remove it to re-stain the wood and re-dye the leather but have not had the opportunity to do so.
• Third Row - the third row is included but not pictured.
• Rear cam - a rear camera is included but not fully installed (it is connected to head unit, just needs to be run to the rear of the car)

Here are pictures of the service records and screen shots of the Lexus Dealer Service History:

 

[nickt93]

Continued...

 

[Detailx]

I plan to be in Atlanta for Caffeine and Octane 11/4. If you still have it at that point, I would like to make plans to connect with you and check it out.

 

[koretex]

One of the best "For Sale" ads I've ever seen! GLWS, about $2k more than I have to spend.

 

[nickt93]

Guys - thank you for all of the interest and positive comments. It's so much more enjoyable to deal with informed enthusiasts rather than random craiglist people.

To answer a few questions that have been asked in PMs:

* The AHC was replaced with a kit from Strutmasters. I've included a screen shot with description below.
* The truck also has ARB Old Man Emu torsion bars. I neglected to list that previously.
* There are a lot more pictures on my Picasa site, some of which I have recently added. You can see them all here: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=ZzhmZ0VqYmhPbXdfY2Q5SHZKeGxhaXBZR2ZTdWp3

 

[nickt93]

As some of you that have reached out to me know, the truck has been “on hold” for the past 10 days to a buyer that scheduled a pre-purchase inspection at ACC this past Monday. That inspection was completed on Monday and I was delighted with the results (more on that later), and the buyer has made an offer on the truck that is a bit short of the asking price. Given all of the interest in the truck I thought it only fair to myself and other buyers to give those that are interested to bring other offers over the next week or so before I accept the other offer.


So, in short, the truck is still available for now at a firm price of $7900.


PPI

The pre-purchase inspection was completed on Monday by ACC. If you aren’t familiar with them, they are pretty much the best Land Cruiser/ LX/ Toyota truck shop in the Southeast. Check them out here: ACC Garage | FULL SERVICE AND MODIFICATIONS FOR YOUR TOYOTA AND LEXUS The PPI was very thorough, and the areas they noted of concern were all fairly minor. In addition, I plan to address the majority of them. Here is what was noted in the PPI and my notes as well:


Overall

• Engine power and shifting feel good
• Brakes smooth and straight
• Starts and idles well
• Transfer case shift and center lock diff lock okay
• Transmission fluid level and condition okay
• Gauge readings okay
• Power windows okay
• Fan belt okay
• Fan clutch okay
• Front brake pads = 60%
• Rear brake pads = 100%
• Visual inspection of rotors okay
• Coolant level and condition okay
• Radiator is original but does not appear to leak

Areas of Concern (will address before sale)

• Recommend cleaning throttle body (will clean both throttle body and MAF with CRC cleaners)
• Recommend new PCV valve and grommet (will replace; ordered parts 11/1)
• Recommend new spark plugs (will replace; ordered parts 11/1)
• Recommend new air filter (will replace; ordered parts 11/1)
• Recommend fuel filter (will replace; ordered parts 11/1)
• CV axles need re-clamped (will inspect and address as needed)
• Exhaust tail pipe has been hit and rubs on frame (tailpipe rests close to the hitch and does occasionally make contact; mitigated by inserting a section of rubber hose between tailpipe and hitch)
• Trailer wiring is very poorly done (will add protective wrap to wires routed along chassis to address concern)
• Master window switch bezel is broken (missing tab at rear causes the switch assembly to move around a bit; I plan to add some double sided tape to the rear to prevent this)
• Needs alignment (alignment scheduled for 11/3)
• Power antenna inoperable (will inspect; I don’t believe I hooked it up when I installed the stereo. So, I may or may not be able to fix this one)
• Aftermarket wiring under dash is very poorly routed and contacts steering column/ brake pedal (this is wiring for a rear view camera that I never finished installing. I plan to remove the wiring to address this concern)

Areas of Concern (will not address before sale)

• Recommend installing brass heater tees – you can do this if you choose. I recently replaced one of the two tees with a new plastic one, so it should be in good condition.
• Vehicle has been in minor front end accident; bumper core is damaged – to be clear this is not visible damage. I was unaware prior to the PPI. Will try to get pictures of what they observed.
• Needs valve cover gaskets – I will include new gaskets for the next buyer. Personally I did not think it was warranted to replace them yet. The truck has never leaked a drop of anything as long as I’ve owned it. I’m guessing they saw some very minor seepage along the edge of the VCs.
• AC vents for third row are missing
• Power sunroof is jammed; recommend new motor and cables – I was aware of this previously. Several months ago I removed the sunroof glass and cleaned the drains but was not able to fix the sunroof.
• Height Control system has been removed and replaced with standard equipment – recommend disabling height control light – you can do this if you choose. I put a piece of electrical tape over the light.
• Recommend moving microphone for radio to more appropriate location – the microphone is currently mounted mid-way up on the A pillar. I tested several locations before mounting and this was the one that worked the best for call quality. I can move this to a different location if the buyer prefers.
• Previous engine repairs are poor quality with multiple broken bolts, missing brackets, and lack of attention to detail – ACC did not provide detail but I inspected afterwards. I found the brackets that hold the refrigerant line that runs behind the radiator are indeed broken; should be an easy fix. I also found where the bracket that holds the cam angle sensor is broken and has been rectified with zip ties. Other than that everything looks pretty tidy. The folks at ACC did admit they are incredibly picky when it comes to this kind of stuff and hold themselves to a very high standard.

$1000 deposit claims the truck. Thanks!

 

[Jamesf]

This is beautiful and just what I’m looking for. Sadly I’ve got to wait til an end of year bonus. Congrats to the lucky buyer!

 

[nickt93]

Deposit received! Looks like this truck is headed to Texas.

I was nearly overwhelmed with the interest - enjoyed talking to all of you that reached out.

 

[2000UZJ]

This is how you sell a 100!

I'm local, I thought about it. My heart is on a 06-07!

 

[Pullmesideways]

Great seller!

I’m the guy who missed out and ordered the PPI. I have the detailed repair estimate (parts/labor) from ACC.

If the future buyer wants a copy of it please PM me.

Cheers!
Ryan

 

[navydivedoc]

Absolutely the way to do it. I missed this by literally seconds as I did due diligence/procrastinated all day and asked repeated questions of the seller. He answered them all quickly and thoroughly. The last question was about picking it up and flight timing, and his answer included the sad news that the lucky buyer had just sent a deposit. Great seller, lucky buyer. Enjoy!