We upgraded my wife into a newer vehicle and one that I fit in a bit better. As a result, we are selling the LS430 that we've enjoyed for the last two years. We bought it soon after moving to CA and bought it from a local, although the LS had lived it's live in SoCal. It had about 93k when we bought it and it has around 108k on it now.
Maintenance is largely up to date. Front end has had a few parts replaced (mostly steering by the prior owner or the dealer he bought it from) and I replaced the front lower control arm bushings that are known to go out on these.
I'll include a sunshade made for the LS and the full factory service manual.
I have this listed on Craigslist and will entertain a discounted price for mudders that are active in the community. I've pasted my text from the craigslist ad below.
We recently purchased a newer vehicle for my partner to drive and we are ready to sell our Lexus LS430.
It has just under 110,000 miles.
It's clean inside and well-maintained. The Carfax from when I pulled it in summer 2021 was clean and no other incidents have occured since we've owned it.
Newer Michelin tires (including spare) with less than 15,000 miles. They've been rotated with every oil change. Front brakes were recently replaced (Sept 2022) as well as new brake and steering fluid (Feb 2022). New trunk lift struts.
Previous owner had the front and rear bumpers repainted at a dealer. There's some minor dings and scratches throughout the body, characteristic of the age and not anything major. Windows were also professionally tinted by the prior owner.
This is the "base model" with the CD/stereo (no nav) and standard suspension. Not the UL with all the bells and whistles. Does have front and rear heated seats.
Timing belt was changed by the prior owner at roughly 60,000 miles.
Within the last 7 years:
Both front lower ball joints
Both front tie rod ends.
Engine valve cover gaskets
Engine oil pan resealed.
Title is clean and in my hand.
Besides what's listed in the ad, here are a few other tidbits that I'd assume mudders are interested in:
The dealer that sold it to the previous owner did some refurbishment work that included some sort of paint/repair to the driver seat leather, and possibly the steering wheel leather, center console leather, and passenger seat leather. The repair on the driver seat leather was apparently significant because it slowly started to fail and so I elected to replace the whole seat with a replacement seat with better/original leather. I am very pleased with that choice. I have replacement leather ordered from eBay for the center console but haven't had it installed yet.
The steering wheel wood part has a cracked finish. It's a common result of sun exposure and it's stable and not deteriorating further. It just has a cracked appearance and texture.
One or two of the little louvers on the left center air vent have been dislodged/broken from my wife using a little vebt-mounted phone holder. They still hold the phone and can be placed in a way that doesn't appear odd or affect their function.
The front bumper and rear bumper were apparently repainted by the dealer that sold it to the prior owner. I am not aware of any other paint/body work and I find VIN stickers on all body panels, but there is a weird contour on the front passenger-side fender near the headlight.
The headlights appear to be original and have characteristic yellowing and micro-cracks from sun exposure and are consistent from one side to the next.
The only electronics that don't work that I am aware of are the passenger seat seat belt up and down and the passenger front door handle light on the interior.
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