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Im sure that a Lexus could do it. Saab was offering a free car to anyone who drove a million miles. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Savin...llionMiles.aspx

Well, my buyer for the Audi flaked, so I passed on this one for now. I guess things happen for a reason. I saw this one too which may actually be a better deal. 30k less miles, nav, and isn't that much more. Ugly color, though! http://www.findlayautocenter.com/Premier/f...fm?&fuse=20

Still haven't pulled the trigger yet. I was hoping to trade in an Audi A4 Cabriolet, but they wouldn't give me anything for it. However, I sold that this morning for 3k more than they would give me so now I have a decision to make how bad I really want this car. Currently my personal car is an 07 Tundra that I really like, but I just really want to get rid of a big car payment. They are holding it until tomorrow morning at 9:30 and then it goes to the wholesalers. Normally I dont rush into anything, but this is one of the cheapest ones around. And it is not spotless, but very clean. Miles are right and it has the options that I want and is the color I want. If I decide to take it, it will get fully detailed and go through a full Lexus inspection just as if they were certifyuing it, but it just wont be certified. So that makes me feel a little better. Oh, and that Lexus above at the auction went for about $7,400.00 yesterday.

Went to look at the car last night, and I know the manager there that I have been talking with on the phone. He owned the Mazda store that I purchased a Mazda3 and a Mazda5 from. The car had not been touched from the time they had received it, and it still looked great. It does have the polished wheels which were in great shape, but it does not have the Mark Levinson that I really wanted. The pearl white paint was really nice looking, and there doesn't seem to be many of them out there for sale. The only things that were a negative were that the headlights were scratched up a little, and the carpet where the foot rest is was pretty dirty. The color of the interior is a little funky, but it is ok. Does anyone know what color interiors were available in 01 on the pearl white? Well, I am getting ready to head out there and see what they will do for me on the car I want to trade. Wish me luck!

It will be interesting to see what this one goes for tomorrow. I was at an auction recently where an 01 with 112k miles similar to this one in condition but didn't have any of the options went for $12,000.00 which I thought was insane. It needed alot of work, too. For the right price, it may be worth buying. But nowhere near $12k. It has 128k miles on the clock.

I just spoke to them and confirmed that it does not have nav, so it does not have the luxury package. I am going to go take a look at it this afternoon, and see how it looks. He said that they already have a bid on it from a wholesaler, but would rather sell it to me if i want it. I have until monday to decide, but they are definately not retailing it unless I want it. I buy some cars at auction, but since this is going to be my daily driver, i want one that is perfect. Of course that is going to cost a little more, but that is ok. Take a look at the link below. This one is at the auction tomorrow, but it is not in the greatest shape. http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=2...on=〈=En

Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I have been looking around this forum for the past couple of days doing research, and there is really alot of good information. Everyone here seems to be really nice and helpful! I have wanted a Lexus LS for a really long time. In my opinion, they are the best cars made. In the past, it would have been a 2nd car so the prices were always prohibitive. Now, I am thinking of getting rid of my current car for an older and cheaper car. What got me thinking of the LS is that I saw a really nice 01 for $11,888 at the BMW dealership. It wasn't the ultra package and didn't have nav, but it was very clean. It was silver and had 85k miles on it. The original owner had upgraded to the nicer oem wheels and the original wheels came with the car. I hadnt seen it on Craigs lately, so I called yesterday to see if it was sold. I accidentally called one of Penskes other dealerships. When I inquired about the LS he said they did not have one and had not had one lately. However, he said he did have an 01 just come available and would call me back with the details. This is also an 01 and has only 78k miles on it. It is pearl white with the tan interior. He said it is real clean. I stopped by there last nite after work to see if I could get a peek at it. It was locked up behind some gates, but I could still see the back end. This thing is beautiful! I couldn't get close enough to tell what options it had, but it did have the rear sonar. He said he could do this one for around $12,800. I think I may go back and take a look at it tonite. What do you guys think about this price? I understand that a car that is this old is probably going to need some work, but I know someone who is a certified Lexus teck that does work on the side. With only 78k miles, it may be a while before it needs anything too major, though.