Hey Guys, Ive been researching on these forums for a while. I was about to pull the trigger on a local ( Houston, TX ) 2004 LC with 56k original miles but somethings never lined up and I was slightly hesitant. So before I went to the bank to make a cashiers check for the 04 LC, I looked online one last time. There she was, a beautiful 104k miles LX in Dallas. Within 1 hour, I'd left work, went home , showered, grabbed my girlfriend and hit the road in my 2011 BMW M3 with tons of classy/tasteful mods.
We got to Park Place Porsche in Dallas, this LX was so clean they kept it on the lot next to a bunch of cars worth well over $150k. They were probably the most professional experience Ive ever seen at a dealership. Shortly after arriving, I locked down a good price on my trade and the LX , loaded my stuff, signed the papers and for the first time since I was 20, I paid off a vehicle and drove home debt free. I got this LX for $18k , paid no tax due to trade and because I had equity, I paid very little on top of the trade and paid off the LX. Its had the major services ( water pump, timing belt , etc ) recently done too! Then we started driving back to Houston. Made it home just shy of 1am.
Now, a couple cool things.....
The LC I was looking at in Houston didn't match the carfax mileage with the actual mileage, not a bad thing since typos happened but the LC was off carfax or any sort of registration for a while 6 years. As in, no one drove it. ( or so the story goes ). The LC had old cracked tires which lined up with it sitting for 6 years. But something was right about it. It drove amazing. Got the to agree on 18250 Tax/Title/Registration. But still, the interior was dirty, the tires were bad, and it'd be smoked in, the major service was around the corner and I dont know. I REALLY wanted it. But it didn't sit 100%.
Now, the flip side..... the LX has more miles, but the interior is mint aside for a slightly worn drivers butt seat. It doesnt have a reverse camera ( any DIYs? ) and the nav seems outdated ( probably can fix this with a software update? ) BUT! It is in MUCH better physical shape, great tires, all recent services and..... I paid $18k total ( but alot less due to my 2011 M3 trade )
I think this spontaneous trip to Dallas paid off greatly. I LOVE this LX.
One thing I did realize driving 200 miles home..... the hydro suspension is the reason you have the freeway steer.... like when the LX has to be constantly corrected to drive a straight line. Its not that annoying but I'd like to see if there are any remedies. Again, I think for such a large rig, I NEED a reverse camera... any DIY?
We got to Park Place Porsche in Dallas, this LX was so clean they kept it on the lot next to a bunch of cars worth well over $150k. They were probably the most professional experience Ive ever seen at a dealership. Shortly after arriving, I locked down a good price on my trade and the LX , loaded my stuff, signed the papers and for the first time since I was 20, I paid off a vehicle and drove home debt free. I got this LX for $18k , paid no tax due to trade and because I had equity, I paid very little on top of the trade and paid off the LX. Its had the major services ( water pump, timing belt , etc ) recently done too! Then we started driving back to Houston. Made it home just shy of 1am.
Now, a couple cool things.....
The LC I was looking at in Houston didn't match the carfax mileage with the actual mileage, not a bad thing since typos happened but the LC was off carfax or any sort of registration for a while 6 years. As in, no one drove it. ( or so the story goes ). The LC had old cracked tires which lined up with it sitting for 6 years. But something was right about it. It drove amazing. Got the to agree on 18250 Tax/Title/Registration. But still, the interior was dirty, the tires were bad, and it'd be smoked in, the major service was around the corner and I dont know. I REALLY wanted it. But it didn't sit 100%.
Now, the flip side..... the LX has more miles, but the interior is mint aside for a slightly worn drivers butt seat. It doesnt have a reverse camera ( any DIYs? ) and the nav seems outdated ( probably can fix this with a software update? ) BUT! It is in MUCH better physical shape, great tires, all recent services and..... I paid $18k total ( but alot less due to my 2011 M3 trade )
One thing I did realize driving 200 miles home..... the hydro suspension is the reason you have the freeway steer.... like when the LX has to be constantly corrected to drive a straight line. Its not that annoying but I'd like to see if there are any remedies. Again, I think for such a large rig, I NEED a reverse camera... any DIY?
As for the freeway drift, it could be uneven tire wear, alignment off issue or even as simple as incorrect tire pressure on 4 wheels.
I would make sure tire pressure is at 30 lbs cold all around. If still a problem do alignment. 50k or 100k not much difference in a 100 series since you should get 100's of thousands of trouble free miles just follow the book on maintance. Enjoy and welcome to the club.
