Nice LS 430

dendonc · May 25, 2017

If everything is as stated by seller this would be a great buy by seller, 31k FSH for those who could afford it £8950, if I bought it I would be straight down to proffess ASP S Wales & get an LPG conversion, that in itself would halve the current purchase price in kind & over time.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-06-LEXUS-LS-4-3-430-4D-AUTO-279-BHP-/272671261148?hash=item3f7c7941dc:g:RuMAAOSwPCVX3yu2

lockeyboy · May 25, 2017

Nice car but Far too much for a cat d

i think it's got its own thread from earlier

messi · May 25, 2017

That's been for sale for a long time and over priced for a cat D

cruisermark · May 25, 2017

yes - as messi said been for sale over 6 months atleast

dendonc · May 25, 2017

wow over 6 months....something 'not as stated'...whats a cat d?

mikeyv · May 25, 2017

Wouldn't touch it with a very long bargepole, Cat D should be easily visible on the ad, not hidden away in the description.

It's about time eBay did the same as autotrader, by checking the cars history, and declaring it as a previously written off vehicle, at the top of the advertisement.

dendonc · May 25, 2017

2 hours ago, mikeyv said:

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dendonc · May 25, 2017

1 hour ago, mikeyv said:

Wouldn't touch it with a very long bargepole, Cat D should be easily visible on the ad, not hidden away in the description.

It's about time ebay did the same as autotrader, by checking the cars history, and declaring it as a previously written off vehicle, at the top of the advertisement.

Ahh, now Ive got it, it was written off.....ok thanks

stericker · May 26, 2017

What is it with the LS430 seats ? The seats in my 1999 145K LS400 look newer and better condition than the ones in that 2006 LS430.

cruisermark · May 26, 2017

I think due to the fact they are ventilated and softer than the ones in the 400 they tend to develop creases sooner and wear starts to show - The cream leather ones show wear and dirt alot more than grey and black ones. Having said that regular maintenance will prolong the life and condition of the seats - mines are grey and after 135k miles show only a few creases and thats if you look closely - I regularly clean and feed mine with Gliptone leather products.

On the same note the interior plastics are of the best quality you can get - the steering, gearknob and interior door handles still look immaculate with a nice matt finish once cleaned.

The-Acre · May 26, 2017

1 hour ago, cruisermark said:

I think due to the fact they are ventilated and softer than the ones in the 400 they tend to develop creases sooner and wear starts to show - The cream leather ones show wear and dirt alot more than grey and black ones. Having said that regular maintenance will prolong the life and condition of the seats - mines are grey and after 135k miles show only a few creases and thats if you look closely - I regularly clean and feed mine with Gliptone leather products.

On the same note the interior plastics are of the best quality you can get - the steering, gearknob and interior door handles still look immaculate with a nice matt finish once cleaned.

I agree with all of that. Look after the seats and they'll continue looking good for a long time. And on a day like this the cold air up the unmentionables is a treat!

cruisermark · May 26, 2017

Yep! We have top of the range BMW 5 series in the family and last couple of days when temp has been 26 the toasty leather was a bit uncomfortable - not in the LS though!

mikeyv · May 26, 2017

3 hours ago, stericker said:

What is it with the LS430 seats ? The seats in my 1999 145K LS400 look newer and better condition than the ones in that 2006 LS430.

I agree, I've always thought they look baggy.

I think I vaguely remember somebody getting them sorted, by removing the covers and having them made a tighter fit, although there's something at the back of my mind saying it may have been an LS600.

cruisermark · May 26, 2017

Micheal that was an LS460 by member SH20

mikeyv · May 26, 2017

Thanks Mark, I'm afraid my memory is not the greatest.

dendonc · May 27, 2017

So what about this LS430? (link below)

ALSO whats 'cat d' mean & where in that other add did say cat d? I never heard of it before this post & still cannot see it on that add

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-LEXUS-LS430-AUTO-BLACK/222525494912?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D44293%26meid%3D508f80ffbcc441718dfcb5467b8e975c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D322440338124

messi · May 27, 2017

Hi

Cat D mean it was a write off, damaged and then repaired.

The car you've put a link up off looks nice, but I wonder why it didn't sell the first time.

dendonc · May 27, 2017

11 minutes ago, messi said:

Cat D mean it was a write off, damaged and then repaired.

But where in that add does it say that? (cat d)

messi · May 27, 2017

The 4th line in the description

mikeyv · May 27, 2017

27 minutes ago, messi said:

Hi

Cat D mean it was a write off, damaged and then repaired.

The car you've put a link up off looks nice, but I wonder why it didn't sell the first time.

Who knows, but the seller has a history of dealing in damaged vehicles, which may or may not be unconnected.

dendonc · May 27, 2017

1 hour ago, mikeyv said:

Who knows, but the seller has a history of dealing in damaged vehicles, which may or may not be unconnected.

Ahh, now I see it says that (dealer), its at the RH side of his add, if I were looking to buy a car I would not notice that, the photos simply show it without the normal dealer trappings.

dendonc · May 27, 2017

Just now, dendonc said:

The 4th line in the description

Now i see that as well, I would not have known what it meant as I never heard of that (cat d)

The-Acre · May 27, 2017

8 hours ago, dendonc said:

Now i see that as well, I would not have known what it meant as I never heard of that (cat d)

The thing about Cat D is that often it's a fairly minor repair, by that I mean a panel or similar. My previous estate was written off but I bought it back for peanuts, bought a used bumper, had it painted with some minor work on the tail gate and it was fine. I wouldn't ever be put off by it if I had evidence of the damage. Obviously if the damage was mechanical, i.e. steering/suspension or maybe chassis I'd avoid it, but a door or bumper wouldn't bother me too much.

dendonc · May 28, 2017

OK got that, would they 'in law' have to state what the problem(s) had been?

Malc · May 28, 2017

I don't think so, You might care to reflect that on our elderly Ls400s that even a simple scratch to the bumper needing a professional insurance covered repair job then the car would be classified as a write off probably ....... over say £500 . that's before your Excess too

One would then think not to bother telling the insurers and just getting on and doing the fix oneself. Problem could arise if a 3rd party is involved, they claim for their damage then you have to just tell your insurers ( and their's ) that you're just NOT claiming for anything.

Otherwise they will just write the car off.

Hence a Cat D can be totally insignificant damage OR INDEED a massive amount of damage but repaired cost effectively

I had thought that the owner of a Cat D write off might keep before and after photos to tell the story of why it's been repaired.BUT of course many of these write offs go to auction for a trader to buy for next to nothing and then do the repairs...... as in this instance maybe

Malc