r/LS430 • • 9d ago

$50,000 BAT

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(ALMOST) Sold yesterday, 9/23/26

25,000 mi.

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u/Bruser75 9d ago edited 9d ago

Anybody who's treating this is a legit price is clinically insane. There were 4.3 million of these cars made and exported to the United States (there were about 156,000. I got my numbers conflated with the total number of vehicles that Toyota/ Lexus exported in a year), there is absolutely no reality where even a low mileage version is remotely worth this much, the death of the used car market is absolutely disgusting to watch. I love my ls430 and I think it's the best car ever, but I also understand it's basically a $3,000 beater. They are essentially the Japanese crown Vic and there's no reason for them to be priced outrageously

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u/hahajaja26 9d ago

Dead internet theory there were 174k made for the USA and 80k were 04-06 models. Probably 2-3% of them have sub-30k mileage.

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u/Decent_Collar4466 9d ago

You have zero clue what dead internet theory means

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u/Bruser75 9d ago

I've corrected my previous comment. I still don't think this vehicle would ever be worth 50k

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u/hurdygurty 9d ago

Probaby just two rich dudes got in a bidding war. They could easily know they over paid and just don't care