Gunnie

Thanks for the tips. I'm also curious on any particular mechanical issues that other owners (of this model) have experienced that seem to pop up repeatedly. For example, one vehicle I owned (not a Lexus) is known for having problems with the EGR system, had mine worked on many times by dealers, but the issue continued to come back, as it did for other owners of the same model. Ditto for another vehicle that had a known issue with the main engine ECU for just two model years, other years were fine. Just two examples I can think of.

Thanks for that, so the timing belt should be done at 90-100K miles? I also was wondering if there are any specific known problem areas ie: anything that this particular model suffers from other than normal wear and tear??

Sorry if this has been covered before, I'm sure it has. I do not own a Lexus however would like to find a good example of a LS430. I saw a 2003 with about 135,000 miles on it for sale locally, appears to have been taken very well care of, no major issues reported, but I haven't seen it in person yet. It does not have Nav or the back up camera (not sure if those were available that year??). I wanted to find out what I should look for and what specifically should I ask the owner concerning any known issues with this model? (are there any known issues particular to this year/model?) Assuming it is in good shape with no issues, what is a good range (value) for a private deal??