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clevelandLCguy

clevelandLCguy

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Wife had a bad moment while driving my 200 last week and now I'm in the market for a replacement. Anyone have one in their area (or garage) that's under 100K, nicely loaded, and rust-free? Happy to travel for the right vehicle. This was supposed to be my forever car (okay, one of them).

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clevelandLCguy said:
Wife had a bad moment while driving my 200 last week and now I'm in the market for a replacement. Anyone have one in their area (or garage) that's under 100K, nicely loaded, and rust-free? Happy to travel for the right vehicle. This was supposed to be my forever car (okay, one of them).

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Ouch! Hope everyone was okay.
 
Hope your wife (and anyone else who was with her) are all okay.

What's your budget? I was building a Google Spreadsheet with 2018+ LCs and LX570s with less than 60k miles and have a few that still appear to be vehicle. Two LCs:
  1. 2019 Black/Black with 32k for $86k -- 1-Owner Car, Clean CARFAX, Registered in NC its life with estimated 5k miles per year
  2. 2018 Grey/Black with 36k for $77k -- No CARFAX on the Dealer Site and it's in Massachusetts (so maybe more rust-risk)
Cars.com search gives 16 results if I limit it to 2018 to 2021 cars under 80k miles with no reported accidents; few cars in the $70k range with those search parameters. This 2019 jumped out (1-owner, Silver/Black car with 67k registered in Texas for $70k), just not being sold through an OEM-affiliated dealer.
 
Wife is good, no injuries.
I'm willing to go to $90K for a really good specimen. Ironically, there's a 2021 LC HE 15 mins from my house that's in great condition, but the dealer has insane illusions about its desirability, pricing it at a firm $139K.
 
clevelandLCguy said:
Wife is good, no injuries.
I'm willing to go to $90K for a really good specimen. Ironically, there's a 2021 LC HE 15 mins from my house that's in great condition, but the dealer has insane illusions about its desirability, pricing it at a firm $139K.
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I would personally avoid HE's because the market is just ridiculous right now.

$90k should get you a 30,000 mile or less 2019+ model in good condition. The NC example posted above isn't bad but feels a little rich for a 2019 and North Carolina is on the border of what I'd consider a Southern truck because of salted roads (would hold out for Southwest or SoCal at your budget, ideally).
 
Mingus Dew said:
I would personally avoid HE's because the market is just ridiculous right now.

$90k should get you a 30,000 mile or less 2019+ model in good condition. The NC example posted above isn't bad but feels a little rich for a 2019 and North Carolina is on the border of what I'd consider a Southern truck because of salted roads (would hold out for Southwest or SoCal at your budget, ideally).
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I took a closer look at the NC vehicle. It looks like they didn't even wash the car before taking those pics. And I think you're right about that salt boundary. From the wheelwell pics, it definitely looks like it's seen some salt. The tires also look ready to be replaced.
 
Sajan said:
LX 570
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I did look at those for a minute. I'm not thrilled with the added complexity of a twin turbo. Half the advantage of a 200 LC is that big creamy V8. Plus I already own a GX, so there's not much differentiation between the two Lexi.
 
clevelandLCguy said:
I did look at those for a minute. I'm not thrilled with the added complexity of a twin turbo. Half the advantage of a 200 LC is that big creamy V8. Plus I already own a GX, so there's not much differentiation between the two Lexi.
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LX 570...not the 600. The 570 is the Lexus version of your dearly departed with the 5.7.
 
Sajan said:
They are cheaper too because it's not a "lAnD cRuiZer"

The only major difference is the AHC suspension in the LX
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I'm not in love with finding myself in the 21" wheel world, however.
 
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$100k for a 60,000 mile LC200 the world has gone crazy.

Even crazier because that’s below market.
 
Like all of us, I wish I had bought 5 HE's when they were below sticker. Too bad.
 
Here’s my 2 cents:
Use cargurus. Check it daily. Set alerts.
Be patient but ready to jump on a deal. Right now lots of 16-18 trucks are for sale even in so called, it’s the 19-21’s that go quickly.
Also check FB marketplace. Lots of dealers use it. Set alerts.

If you have the means hire a broker who has access to dealer back end and/or manheim auto auctions.

Also total preference but if you want a color besides boring old black/white/grey/silver, brandywine was discontinued in 19 and blue onyx pearl in 20. Otherwise by an LX, they had great colors.
 
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