Would you like to be treated like you bought an expensive car?

RacerCub68 · 09-20-2007

Would you?

Then forget about that S-Class and pick up this cherry LS430, kept out of my agrressive hands and driven nicely.

Get a reliable car to keep your SLK babbied, and enjoy service surpasing what you could ever dream of!

RacerCub68 · 09-20-2007

Keyless Start, Mark Levinson, NAV, Radar / Laser Cruise Control, semi-analine leather, etc., etc.

RacerCub68 · 09-20-2007

It's in old-man, stealth-silver! Okay, Mercury Metallic... Same difference...

VitaminT · 09-21-2007

Man I sat in one about like that a few years back at the local auto show and it was unreal. Had a mini fridge in the back with reclining (slightly) back seats. Never been in a S-class but the LS had memory rear seats.

noregret4life · 09-21-2007

well done. i have one sitting on the driveway next to the SLK and the S550

LS430 is a great car. Has all the toys you want, and a super smooth ride. Lucky you don't have snow... else it makes a great SLED in the winter. Enjoy...

Banned · 09-21-2007

For a German very strange. The Lexus LS430 is a very good car, but: a cheap mixed copy of the ugly W140, the E-class and the old Audi A8 only. No design, no character, no buy - bye-bye.

cyberdrakon · 09-21-2007

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Originally Posted by OWL-SLK

For a German very strange. The Lexus LS430 is a very godd car, but: a cheap mixed copy of the ugly W140, the E-class and the old Audi A8 only. No design, no character, no buy - bye-bye.

I agree on all above except for the 'good car' part. We had one for 4 years...no end to troubles, makes Bill's SLK look reliable!

**-1-** · 09-21-2007

I was surprised it was a 2005. It appears to be dated.

RacerCub68 · 09-21-2007

Well, no it's not that we bought a used car. We got it new in June 2005. We're selling it now. Time to get something else.

But we take care of our cars, no? Check out that radiator! How many 40,000 mile cars have you seen with such a clean radiator?

It has been much less trouble then the SLK, and the service is phenomonal. We have never had to go back to the dealer again. They send a new car out and pick ours up, change the oil / service it, and bring it back and take their car back.

No it does not have a fridge, that was not an option available on the car. It is for the car in other markets where it's called the Crown.

The only option the car does not have, except for gaudy chrome wheels, or the disgusting "Lexus Gold Package", is the reclining rear seats.

Again, this post is because we are selling this car, if any of you are interested.

Baron7700 · 09-21-2007

I actually wouldnt want my dealer driving my car to the dealership and back.

It just seems more things can go wrong with me.

To me, the bigger the percentage of me putting the mileage on the car the better.

cyberdrakon · 09-21-2007

car wash boy thinks to himself, 'wow, this sure is a nice and comfy car...i wonder how many chicks i can fit in the back seat, ooh...this my chance to get back at those kids who laughed at me at the burger place, i'm gonna go and get some drivethrough, damn...i forgot i need to pickup my little sister, might as well take this car. Oh yeah, i need to go return those videos at blockbuster, i don't want to miss the cut-off, better take this car in case i forget to go afterwork....'

**nevets** · 09-21-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baron7700

I actually wouldnt want my dealer driving my car to the dealership and back.

It just seems more things can go wrong with me.

To me, the bigger the percentage of me putting the mileage on the car the better.

Had my dealer flatbed the car out to me a couple of times.....Guess there is always a chance that the flatbed gets hit too....I agree, me driving, good!

...others driving, Bad

RacerCub68 · 09-21-2007

I know it's 42 miles EXACTLY to the dealer, we check the odo.

Nothing has ever happend, and it still beats the hell out of spending 3 hours at the MB dealer to get a C230 that's 256 days past it's non-performed service with a bad front end allignment. Or worse, a PT Cruiser.

**Gabus** · 09-21-2007

A 2004 with 66000km (41000 miles) costs 162,207$ here

Ain't gonna be one in my car park.......

DansSlk · 09-21-2007

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Originally Posted by RacerCub68

I know it's 42 miles EXACTLY to the dealer, we check the odo.

Nothing has ever happend, and it still beats the hell out of spending 3 hours at the MB dealer to get a C230 that's 256 days past it's non-performed service with a bad front end allignment. Or worse, a PT Cruiser.

Shame you have such a bad dealer

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