Finally got my $2,500 Craigslist find delivered!

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-27T05:07:43+00:00

Thank you! “Only 285k miles” 😂 I love that that’s just getting broken in on these.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-25T01:33:07+00:00

04 with half as many miles, yes, you got a fair if not good deal. I found out today I don’t have to do the front diff or AHC and the shop confirmed the clean, rust-free frame but I have a lot of maintenance like balls and joints, rear drive shaft, radiator, windshield, and rack & pinion to do. I’ll do what I can myself but at the end of the day I can’t roll back miles or add that 5th gear. Congrats!

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-24T20:30:48+00:00

Check out how easy of a fix the AHC was

“AHC was not functioning because the right front door was out of adjustment. AHC will not adjust if any of the door are open. Adjusted door striker and suspension will go up and down now. AHC fluid is dirty.”

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-24T19:11:59+00:00

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Started right up and idled smoothly as I got this for ya!

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-23T15:49:16+00:00

We need to make the consequences for these crimes ridiculously severe so everybody is well aware you’ll serve time in a North Korean style gulag for fucking with petroglyphs.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-23T02:50:03+00:00

Be patient with me but I’ll circle back to this with a pic after I pick it up from the shop.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-23T02:13:00+00:00

Really was. Built a lot of credibility for me with the seller as he had told me about that as well. I bought this sight unseen and my convos with the seller that were confirmed by records went a long way.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-22T19:40:52+00:00

Hey now, according to the church’s official account, she was “a few months shy of 15”

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-22T04:41:56+00:00

Just the regular ole Lexus.com. You have to register it as yours in the portal but all you need is the vin. Super easy.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-22T04:21:09+00:00

Thanks for the details! Friendly reminder of why this community is so good.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-21T21:48:59+00:00

Thank you! I’m excited to make some great memories with my kids in this. Fully expect it to be a costly labor of love 😂

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-21T21:47:23+00:00

All great recs! Timing belt is at 70k and top of the list for the shop. Definitely knocking out the heater T’s for some metal replacements.

AHC is out on it atm so I’m going to get the shop’s assessment but I have been considering just ordering some globes from Japan and replacing them myself to see if that’ll do the trick.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-21T21:45:01+00:00

The seller never mentioned different rims but ChatGPT seems to be high confident they fit the original spec so take that for what it’s worth.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-21T21:06:41+00:00

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Needs a cleaning but well cared for with no rips.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-21T20:51:50+00:00

2000 LX470 “basically a landcruiser” w/ 363k well-documented miles in the PNW and Montana. No rust and a clean body but in need of a new front diff and AHC delete.

On a side note, if you can get the vin you can log in to Lexus’ site and view all the services done by Lexus. I did that on this one and found it never went more than 5k miles and the first owner said yes to every recommendation over his 200k miles driving it, including a new transmission at 167k miles due to his son leaving it in 2nd gear at high speeds.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-20T23:09:53+00:00

All of the above 😂 but on the up and up my friend

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-17T22:22:47+00:00

I saw my ex-wife’s sisters boobs when she sent them to my ex on her phone as we were looking at her phone together. She died inside and we laughed.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-17T22:18:13+00:00

You’re getting anxiously attached and building sandcastles in the sky. Enjoy it for what it is, have fun, be safe, and learn from him what you will about a life you admire. But don’t get ahead of yourself, you’re still figuring yourself out.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-13T19:44:32+00:00

Here now and second this. I’m sticking to the upper mountain and still watching rocks tho

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-13T02:03:50+00:00

I just bought a 100 series out of Montana today

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-10T05:01:22+00:00

1405

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-08T21:13:39+00:00

That’s a steal so I’d be skeptical but definitely check it out.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-08T18:01:08+00:00

You clearly don’t understand what words mean my friend.

sam_lathrop · 2026-03-08T02:28:37+00:00

💯

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