LS430 will be for sale in July

jenkiadr · June 18, 2023

Our daughter turns 17 in a couple of months’ time. We’ve decided to buy a car for her to learn on and, as I don’t want to run three cars at the moment, have decided to sell my LS 430. I’ll be using the car that we buy too, as my wife has an auto only license.

My LS430 was registered on 1st September 2005, is dark blue with a beige / cream leather interior and has done 116,000 miles. MOT until Feb 2024. It has a full service history with Lexus main dealers and independents. In my ownership we’ve used for servicing both Lexus Reading and a trusted local garage who looked after our German cars when we ran them (my wife now has a RX450h). I’ve bought all the parts from Lexus parts direct and have had the local garage fit them. Everything works as it should, including replacement of all six front parking sensors recently with genuine colour-coded Lexus parts (about £100 each).

A couple of years ago I had a Grom audio V-line kit fitted to the car at a cost of approximately £800. This adds full wired and wireless apple CarPlay/android auto and therefore makes the car a very practical daily driver (it runs off the second CD input without any impact on the main CD autochanger). It works through the OEM screen and simply uses a second port that was always there, so everything is hidden, and you just wouldn’t know it existed unless you press, the CD button twice in succession. The car has 4 Bridgestone weather control all season tyres, which transformed the grip and handling after putting them on.

In my ownership, in addition to all the correct services at the right time (including aircon at Lexus Reading recently), the car has had a nearside front air shock absorber and wheel bearing, six new front parking sensors, replacement front grill (the original one I still have - it just looked very tatty), all 5 alloys were refurbished last year and are unmarked, brake pads, shim kits, and brake wear sensors have all been replaced with OEM parts (shim kit and sensors were not present when I bought the car).

I’ve had the car since March 2019 and intended to keep it for another couple of years, but as our daughter is so keen to learn to drive, it has LED to a change in plans.

Photos will be available towards the end of June, once the car has been fully valeted.

I haven’t decided on an asking price yet, but it will be somewhere in the range of £6000 – £7000. Private plate not included.

If anyone is interested, please let me know.

hunti411 · June 23, 2023

These old cars seem to be attracting more money these days?

jenkiadr · June 24, 2023

Good ones have been priced around that level for some time.

hunti411 · June 24, 2023

Any photos of the car?

jenkiadr · June 27, 2023

Photos now uploaded.

MartinH · June 27, 2023

Fabulous!

ShamsTurboLis200 · August 26, 2023

Is it still availablea?

jenkiadr · August 26, 2023

Yes it is. Am planning to advertise on Autotrader this weekend.

Chris Skelton · August 29, 2023

VERY interested! Will contact you.

(hope I’m not too late!!)

Chris in Bristol

jenkiadr · August 30, 2023

The car is still available as I haven’t yet got round to advertising it on Auto Trader. I’m waiting for an updated V5 to come from the DVLA, as took off the private registration at the weekend. It’s now back on its original registration, which is LG55 NZO.

MaximusPrime · August 31, 2023

On 8/30/2023 at 7:12 AM, jenkiadr said:

The car is still available as I haven’t yet got round to advertising it on Auto Trader. I’m waiting for an updated V5 to come from the DVLA, as took off the private registration at the weekend. It’s now back on its original registration, which is LG55 NZO.

A beautiful and really well cared for example, hoping you find a buyer soon!

jenkiadr · August 31, 2023

Thank you!

Joshua22 · October 1, 2023

Have you sold the car yet?

jenkiadr · October 2, 2023

Hi All,

I sold the car last month to a fellow Lexus owners club member. Thank you for your interest.

Regards,

Adrian

jonthetourist · October 3, 2023

On 10/2/2023 at 1:15 PM, jenkiadr said:

Hi All,

I sold the car last month to a fellow Lexus owners club member. Thank you for your interest.

Regards,

Adrian

Interesting. My conclusion after driving an LS430 for years was that my next car would be . . a better version of the same. Hope he / she is enjoying yours.

Secret Green Sauce · October 9, 2023

I'm the new owner of @jenkiadr's LS430. It's my first LS, and not to state the obvious, I'm extremely happy with it and it's gone down very well with the family. Living in central London the mpg number is one to ignore however! My thanks go to Jenkiadr for taking great care of it. Looking forward to many happy years of ownership and adventures along the way.

jenkiadr · October 9, 2023

Great to know that you’re pleased with it and has gone down well with the family.

BigBoomer · October 10, 2023

Welcome aboard Frazer :thumbup:
Not quite the vehicle I'd choose for central London but she does have a tight turning circle for her length so fuel economy aside she should be good for you.
Just make sure she gets to stretch her legs regularly.