LX Curious History Question

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Lexus dealers do this all the time. Certified means nothing but a warranty. I have a Lexus LS 460 and when I was searching for my used LS I saw plenty of this. I bought an auction car through a 3rd party that goes to auctions to find the exact vehicle you want. During this 6 month process I tracked certain cars that were sold at auction. Generally a $5k to $8k markup from the dealer that bought the car. Almost all ‘certified’ cars had paintwork done, generally to front and rear bumpers.

Thanks. Yeh I think you're saying pretty much what Chris is and I agree that even Lexus dealers need to be looked at carefully because every car dealer plays games. I found that out a month or so ago with a Lexus dealer who totally blew off a deal at the last minute. Zero integrity and that one interaction has changed my perception of Lexus significantly.