Picked up a new to me LC over the weekend

[BlueWeim]

I have been hunting for an LC for my wife for several months now and this one finally popped up.

The interior looks brand new, I dont think anyone has ever been in the back seats and nothing ever sat in the trunk. The third row seating has clearly never been folded down. The exterior has a few dings and scratches but its an 11 year old car. The records on it are outstanding. It was fresh out of new mexico with a one owner history, they even bought their michelins from Lexus. a local dealer bought it at auction and brought it here. It lasted two days on the lot and luckily I was the first person with cash. He had three people trying to be approved for it when I came in. Its an 05 with 139k miles. Needs a little cosmetic but nothing I cant work on over time. It needs tires so I got him to knock 1000 off the price for me and it made it too good of a deal to pass up for $14,900.
it does need a few things. but for now there is one thing really driving me crazy so If anyone could point me in the right direction it would be very helpful. the trim ring around the ignition is missing, should probably call Toyota for this part I assume? I havent had much luck finding it on the internet.

 

[camino70]

Nice!

 

[LX470Mack]

Are you meaning the illuminated strip around the ignition key hole? Strange that it would be missing. Could have been broken if someone was jimmying the ignition. I'd be doing some carfacts searches for a stolen and recovered record. Maybe that is why it was such a steal, although I am not up with current US prices a truck like that goes for 26-32k here in Oz.

Cautions aside, stunning truck, beautiful colour especially with the gold badge package. I think it looks great. Don't let that ignition r9ng bother you as it is a hardly noticeable spot and guarantee you before the week is over another minor niggle will pop up to take your mind off it. I'm currently pusuing a squeak in the rear seat leather.

 

[BlueWeim]

Nope. Not the illuminated part. Just the tiny plastic trim ring that goes around it that says "push" on it. I popped it off my LC and put it on this one to make sure that's all I needed and it is. Looks like it should be a $5 part so I'd think $45 at the dealer would buy it.
It scared me a little when I went to look at it so I came home and checked the carfax and nothing reported at all and there is no scratches at all around the plastic. On the Lexus website the VIN pulls up that they replaced something with the steering wheel colum so I'm thinking it was left off when putting the dash back on.

Everyone keeps saying they like the gold
With the charcoal color. That's the first thing I couldn't wait to get rid of.