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I Want To Buy A 2001 Is300 Should I ?

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Old 08-28-08, 06:43 PM
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Hey
Is There Anything I Need To Know Before I Buy A 2001 Lexus Is300
Is It A Good Buy
Is It Worth It
And What Kind Of Oil Does It Use
Any Major Problems And Repairs To Look At
Old 08-28-08, 06:49 PM
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Old 08-28-08, 07:38 PM
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buy it........
Old 08-29-08, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TEXASMAJOR
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or you can do it my way ... buy it and learn ... everything turned out fine
Old 09-02-08, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Faymester
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or you can do it my way ... buy it and learn ... everything turned out fine

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thats what it i did too.
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searching will give you the answers you're looking for, but here are two links to get you started:

http://my.is/forums/f68/what-should-...-is300-340658/

http://my.is/forums/f52/2001-2005-is...s-list-228212/
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I will buy another one, you can count on that. I put 90k on my last one and loved every mile. Make sure the car has no frame damage when buying a used one.
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Do it! Do it!
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5w30 (I use 10w30 Mobil 1 Synthetic)

-no armrest (can be fixed by putting in an '02+ armrest
-no manual option
-car actually sits lower than the '02+
-same engine
-same interior basically

Buy it!
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