mejaz

Can you guys clear my head as well?

I got a 03 LS430 ultra -- black w/ white interior, 40K miles for $39,000 they said the 45k work was done and it's a CPO.

I'm doing a tranny flush $200 in the morning and think I'll do the timing belt for $450

Carmine

If you got all the options like NAV, Mark Levinson, Nappa Leather then you got a good deal. Still an OK deal without those options.

SO I am wondering once your LS is out of warranty and it got close to 100K miles, do you still take it back to the dealer for services or just go to a cheaper shop? I can understand if it needed anything major but what about simple oil changes? Also any recommendation for a shop in Austin TX area?

40k on a 6 year old s-class? I hope that thing has a 200k warranty!

Its an AMG and an S-class AMG - those things got tons of torque and hp and their engines are hand-built. I got beaten by an AMG C-class in my 2006 Mustang GT so they are freaking fast and very exclusive.

Thank you all! Makes me feel much better. I am/was very satisfied with my decision; I needed this feedback to to show my brother who thinks spending $21K on a car with 95K miles is absurd that i made the right decision :)

Yes, the car has all services performed regularly - i have the dealer record - including the 90K mile service with timing belt replcaement.

Greetings! This weekend I bought a 2002 LS430 (Crystal White) from the local Lexus dealer. It is clean but has a large scuff and a small tear in rear seat cushion. I think its base with no additional options (has front/rear heated seats and auto wipers if these would be options). The car has 94.5K miles on it, i paid $21K out the door. Just wondering if i got a fair deal or should this be lesson learned for next time around. Thanks for your feedback.

30mpg!!! I would love to get anywhere close to that just on HWY! I am getting anywhere from 15.5 - 17.5mpg in city; 24 mpg on HWY on my 99 GS400 using Mobil 93 gas