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James my Email address is in my profile, lets get in touch.
I am actually looking for a good home for the TLC. BTW what is the name of your photography business ??
My TLC has always been treated with TLC.
Lou
Thanks for the info.
No Problemo at all.
Lou
Is anyone familiar with Demos, to me it means a glorified used car ???
Any opinions ??
Thanks.
Lou
A similar question was asked in a recent Letters to the Editors.
"There is a gray area when assessing the value of a "demo." It has not been registered so the dealership will want to tell you that it is a new car. However, there is wear and tear on the vehicle, as well as 6,500 miles. You have not included the year of the car. If we have it in our Used Car TMV, evaluate it accordingly. If not, evaluate the car as new, then subtract a certain amount per mile, say 15 cents. Also, deduct some money for wear and tear. Deduct these figures from the TMV new price, not from the dealer's asking price."
Steve, Host
I placed the same post in the Lexus section, which is what I am looking for, the LX470, 2006. This particular vehicle has about 2400 miles , MSRP $68500.00 appx. discount of $6000.00.
I am uneasy about the word Demo/Used. All vehicles need a breaking period.
This particular dealership is know for a very little flexibility in prices.
We are doing lots of shopping around. In Florida Lexus dealers are few.
If I were in a better health I would try to sell the two vehicles that will be trade-in instead ( 2003 Land Cruiser and 2005 Honda Odyssey ).
I am going read Letters to the Editors.
Thank you.
Lou
Thanks,
Anton Beck
I'm not wild about the white roof with the Black Cherry and think it'd look a little better in a solid cherry; the light blue ones with the white roofs appeal to me more. One of the editors here prefers that color though.
There's 4 or 5 FJ discussions in the FJ board.
Steve, Host
Does this interest mean you guys are abandoning the Land Cruiser?
Steve, Host
More food for thought for your second car:
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser vs. 2006 Nissan Xterra Off-Road (Inside Line)
Steve, Host
thanks everyone
Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) with Adjustable Height Control (AHC) and automatic load leveling
And of course the infamous pain in the you know what heater hose
or Landcuriser Connection. Between these 3 if it's been done to a LC before, they'll undoubtedly know about it offer suggestions.
Doubt seriously that heat would impact. I don't have much mpg change in summer even running AC on high all the time. Don't even know if gas can evaporate from an enclosed tank.
good luck!
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I personally have never really lke to buy used cars. My wife always says to buy a 1-2 year old car, but I usually find that shopping at or below invoice, you can actually get a new car cheaper than you can a 1 year old car.
But I thought I'd give it some serious consideration this time and see what I can come up with. What I wanted to ask...is there a sweet spot for year and milleage for these trucks? Just a quick search on autotrader gave me some 2004's with around 50K miles for around $40K. Was the 2004 a good year for these trucks? I see the invoice on a new one is less than $50K. Is it even possible to get one for that low?
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
worth every penny !!!!
Aaron
Tried the Sequoia against a TLC....not even a comparison
Get the TLC, Quality does not come cheap so be ready to pay $60,000 or more like I did, but worth every penny !!!
Paid $63,000 for a brand new 2006 model, the only thing this machine didnt have is a rocket launcher
Nedzel-FWIW, I was told by the sales manager at one of the Toy dealers near me that the re-designed LC was going in to production next month. Also heard from the area Tech Rep, who works out of Toy Hqs, that he's seen the new LC and that it will be a "luxury" ute like the current one. My hunch is the new version will offer the hybrid V-8 and perhaps that's what has held up the re-design? Since Lexus has a hybrid V-8 already, offering it in the LC makes sense given the way gas prices are going. Jim Press, President of Toy US, drives an LC and it's his favorite vehicle per the Tech Rep, so I imagine the new one will be pretty impressive. The only rumor that's still floating around is if the new LC will share platforms with the Sequoia.
Only obvious negative(s) of the current LC (IMHO) are poor mileage and maybe HID headlights? Seems that LX 470 options from previous years eventually migrate to the LC platform. Imagine the rumor of an LX only (from Lexus) will re-surface too.
It doesn't seem to make sense to gussy up a Sequoia LX, have an LX LC and a GX too.
Luxury SUV will be retained
Expect Hybrid technology (gotta think this is what has delayed the intro?)
Lots of "what if" relative to fuel prices has been done by Toyota
No indication that the LC/LX offerings will not be continued
I'm concerned too about the single platform and my hope is that we won't see it ala Nissan's Armada/Titan. One positive is the large LC market around the world vs. the US made Tundra?
Something "big" must be looming since info/rumors have been so scarce. And I concur that the Sales Mgr inputs on Sept production make you wonder why we haven't seen anything. But, it also seems to me that info on the 100 series was pretty limited until right before intro of it.
The area tech rep that I know is a real Cruiserhead, and given that he works out of Torrance Hqs, I think his inputs are probably accurate. Since the President of the company drives one, I assume he has more than a passing interest in the next version, so he's probably being careful about leaking too much info.
Hard to suggest what to do re: a new 100 or waiting for the next generation LC. Maybe hold off as long as you can? I suppose one indicator is the low inventory and how the used market is. Here in the SoCal area, there seems to be a lot less of them for sale than other SUVs, and those that I do see for sale, seem to be sold pretty quickly? The LC "community", at least here, appears to be as solid as ever. Makes me think the "word of mouth" following is still strong. And it doesn't look to me that the prices have taken a huge hit--at least the asking prices
Sorry to ramble with way too much personal input and hardly any factual data. Since I have 3 other vehicles, including an 07 Camry Hybrid (like it a lot), I'm able to hold on to mine until the newer version arrives.
a sequoia redesign as well for 2008?..
true that lexus cancelled plans for lx470 redesign?
anyone with details?.
thanks
Inquiring mnds want to know--right?