We been looking here and there for LX/LC in the past several years. I think starting last summer when I started looking a bit more seriously and actively browsing CL and other sites almost every weekend, and started to think I should be willing to travel long distance to find one that is in decent shape.
Very late last Saturday, I saw a new CL ad for green 98 LC 207K miles with nav. The car was located 3 hr away. I called the owner Sunday morning right before church, and ask if I can stop by to look in the afternoon. She said that there are 3 people who had contacted her immediately after she put up the ad on Saturday experessing interest. I was thinking I better start driving otherwise this LC is going to be gone. I have missed out on about 5 LC/LX that I just could not get there fast enough to see and buy. So I was driving there in the afternoon, she texted me, and said two people had offered to purchase, sight unseen. She wanted to confirm I am still coming. Texted her back, that we are still 90 miles away, but definitely coming. I started driving faster at that point lol.
Looked at the car in pouring rain and as it started to get dark outside, so really not ideal time to look at a car. The owner was super nice, both were very upfront to us regarding the car, even pointing things to us in the rain. Test drove real quick. Interior was very clean, exterior had some scratch, ding, nothing major that would stop me from buying it. It had some rust bubble on top of the windshield which I am going to deal with asap. Underneath was clean with very minimal surface rust in some suspension components.
Gave her a downpayment that evening to assure her that we are buying this, and told her we will return on Friday with the rest of the money. She is buying a new car, so she was motivated to sell the LC.
Took a day off yesterday, drove there to pick her up. I am super excited now that I am now LC owner! Really enjoyed driving back in the LC. The ad mentioned it has a nav, so I was thinking some old 1998 factory nav. What a surprise it has an Alpine S920, and from listening on the music, sounded like the previous owner replaced all speakers. It sounded really great.
Car just had oil change and new wipers, so I will leave those alone, but will flush every fluid just so I know its been done. Going to do some reading on how to's.
Going to get rear-view camera for the Alpine HU. Any suggestion for the best bang for the buck? Not necessarily the best most expensive one. Just something to help my wife backing up the car.
I saw Hilux and unknown buggy on the drive back home, very cool.... Sorry for the crappy picture, was trying to take a pic and not crash my new car haha!
Very late last Saturday, I saw a new CL ad for green 98 LC 207K miles with nav. The car was located 3 hr away. I called the owner Sunday morning right before church, and ask if I can stop by to look in the afternoon. She said that there are 3 people who had contacted her immediately after she put up the ad on Saturday experessing interest. I was thinking I better start driving otherwise this LC is going to be gone. I have missed out on about 5 LC/LX that I just could not get there fast enough to see and buy. So I was driving there in the afternoon, she texted me, and said two people had offered to purchase, sight unseen. She wanted to confirm I am still coming. Texted her back, that we are still 90 miles away, but definitely coming. I started driving faster at that point lol.
Looked at the car in pouring rain and as it started to get dark outside, so really not ideal time to look at a car. The owner was super nice, both were very upfront to us regarding the car, even pointing things to us in the rain. Test drove real quick. Interior was very clean, exterior had some scratch, ding, nothing major that would stop me from buying it. It had some rust bubble on top of the windshield which I am going to deal with asap. Underneath was clean with very minimal surface rust in some suspension components.
Gave her a downpayment that evening to assure her that we are buying this, and told her we will return on Friday with the rest of the money. She is buying a new car, so she was motivated to sell the LC.
Took a day off yesterday, drove there to pick her up. I am super excited now that I am now LC owner! Really enjoyed driving back in the LC. The ad mentioned it has a nav, so I was thinking some old 1998 factory nav. What a surprise it has an Alpine S920, and from listening on the music, sounded like the previous owner replaced all speakers. It sounded really great.
Car just had oil change and new wipers, so I will leave those alone, but will flush every fluid just so I know its been done. Going to do some reading on how to's.
Going to get rear-view camera for the Alpine HU. Any suggestion for the best bang for the buck? Not necessarily the best most expensive one. Just something to help my wife backing up the car.
I saw Hilux and unknown buggy on the drive back home, very cool.... Sorry for the crappy picture, was trying to take a pic and not crash my new car haha!
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