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I thinking about buying a 2005 SC430 instead new of 2009 IS350. I've had Is300 in 2001 & 2004. Now I'm ready to move up. I would like to hear from SC430 owners about how great the car is. It's from a dealer an is Certified with a warranty. What should I look for be sure I'm getting a good deal and a good car.

Barbbb

It would be good for you to see a Carfax report too. They're usually pretty interesting and will tell you if the car has been serviced on a regular basis. If the car has low mileage and is Certified with a warranty that woud be good too. Sometimes you may spend a little more than book value if the car meets and exceeds criteria. You won't be sorry if you get a SC430!

Hello

I received my new 2008 SC430 two days ago. These are the first photos of it.

Awesome looking car!

Gorgeous car. Congrats! The pearl white would've been my first choice if I purchased new but the silver isn't too hard to take. :)

Enjoy your new car!

Hi

I am looking to purchase a 2002 (I have a SC400 with 290k miles currently :o ). I did browsed the fourm for known issues and did not see alot on the 2002, just 2003-2005 models. I would like to ask what are the "problematic issues" to look for when buying a 2002. The prices (in California) are 21k to 24k with the milage at 55-80k miles. Any imput would be greatly apperciated.

Last July, I found a 2002 Lexus SC430 through msn autos. It had 16,000 miles, was Certified and had a favorable Carfax report. I had a nice 2000 Toyota Solara with 23,000 miles to trade in The asking price for the Lexus was $39,995. I got it for $28,000 and my car. The internet sales manager drove the Lexus down to me and took my Solara on trade. The dealer was in Allentown, PA and I'm in upstate NY.

I've now had the car one year have put 5,000 miles on it. I had to replace the tires but other than that, the car has not been problematic in the least.

I have a new 2005 Lexus SC430, with factory installed 6-CD player. Is there a risk in using quality CDs burned on my pc with the Nero software?

Not exactly the same problem, but I have a new to me 2002 Lexus SC430 (16,000 miles). Initially, I had problems loading CD's. Used a Phillips Laser Lens cleaner. Works great now!