2002 Lexus Sc430 Luxury Sport Convertible-excellent Interior, Sharp Gloss Black! on 2040-cars
Haubstadt, Indiana, United States
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Up for sale is my 2002 Lexus SC430 Convertible The interior is in incredible condition, no rips/splits/cracks/worn seams, the interior is just amazing. Full power and heated front seats, headrests lift and tilt, very comfortable to drive. Although the rear seats are in equally great condition, they are also the reason we decided to sell it; we need more leg-room for backseat passengers. The exterior is a nice deep gloss black, takes well to a good wash/buff/wax, very sharp. Navigation system works fine, the Mark Levinson stereo system sounds really nice, Cd player can be a bit finicky (doesn't like to play particular CDs), the power antenna does not extend but the radio still picks up my local channels just fine. The climate control center has a couple of dead pixels (see pic, basically where a "5" doesn't show up as a full five, or a "9" doesn't show as a full nine - only on a couple of spots, not the entire screen), it's still easy to view and understand. The air conditioning is not ice cold. The exterior has a couple of dime-sized pings here and there - I took a picture of one of them to help describe what I mean. There is an area on the bottom of the front bumper (passenger side) that has some curb scratches below the fog light, see photos for more details. The convertible top goes up and down smooth, no grinding or stalling - very fast operation. I'll be posting a video shortly that shows it in operation, along with the engine starting/running. Please review the video to see top functioning and engine start & run. http://youtu.be/sdfsaeHQA0I The engine runs good, transmission shifts nice and smooth, no issues with rear-end, brakes are nice and solid, car tracks good and straight, tires are in good healthy condition appear to have plenty amount of tread left, the rims have some scratches on the edges but nothing overly critical, exhaust is nice a crisp deep sound. Timing belt was changed about 52K miles ago, so you have about 38K miles before it should be changed again according to Lexus. Although the car has a lot of miles on it, it certainly doesn't show. Toyota/Lexus has used this engine in a number of models, and there are plenty running around with well over 300K miles on them. This is not a cheap 150K/mile throw-away car, Toyota/Lexus is known for building long-life cars. I cannot guarantee anything will not go wrong, but the likelihood is certainly much lower than most any other manufacturer. I'm selling the car as-is/where-is, no warranties expressed or implied. I'm more than happy to answer questions, and I'm also willing to help your shipping company get the car loaded. Buyer is responsible for making shipping arrangements and paying any shipping fees. I apologize for the pictures being a little dark, I didn't want to take the car outside because of the ice and rain. As soon as we have some good sun I'll switch out the pictures for some sunny shots. I have the title in-hand and ready to transfer. Thanks.
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