What Would You Buy... 2005 Ls430 W/nav & Marklev Or A 2006 W/nav N

[wintervest]

What Would You Buy...

1) 2005 LS430 w/Nav & MarkLev or

2) 2006 w/Nav but no ML...?

Same Price, same mileage at 45k... both Certified, beautiful condition....

I must make a choice...

Both of the cars have all options otherwise.

Price for both is $29k

What do you all think?

Martin

[05silverls430]

Wow, 29K...

I've had the ML audio in my current and my last LS, so I don't know how to compare it to the non ML version. I can't imagine that you have to get the ML package to get good audio in an LS. Is one or the other the color combo that you prefer? If so, I'd go for that. If audio isn't important to you, then I'd go for the 2006. The changes from 05 to 06 were minimal (if any), so you're not benefiting (or losing out) there.

Post pictures of whatever you end up getting!

[curiousB]

I have '04 LS430 with Nav and love it. Can't imagine life without NAV now as living in Chicago its impossible to know where everything is. Great for road trips too. The backup camera is nice but a bit gimmicky to me. Nice to have but I would not pay much extra for backup camera.

[Will B.]

Well, I'll chime in.

$29k seems too high.

How long do you plan on keeping the vehicle? If very short, go with the 2006 for the lesser depreciation. If you are going to have it for a while, go with whichever one you like more, even if it's for a very minor reason. '05 & '06 are basically the same car.