How many miles is too many? IS350
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How many miles is too many? IS350
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Basically I found that car, my budget us hopefully 20k$ i mean I would go over by maybe 1,000 but basically I want the IS350 in white or black with the navigation and bashe interior. With the great reliability of Lexus, high mileage shouldn't be an issue, BUT how many miles is too many, 80k is ALOT.
Basically I found that car, my budget us hopefully 20k$ i mean I would go over by maybe 1,000 but basically I want the IS350 in white or black with the navigation and bashe interior. With the great reliability of Lexus, high mileage shouldn't be an issue, BUT how many miles is too many, 80k is ALOT.
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well with a budget of 20k and you want navigation.. 80k seems reasonable to me for an is350 but i guess it depends on the condition of the vehicle.
**I just checked cars.com and found couple is350 with 50k-60k for around 20k so maybe not. hope someone else can chime in with more experiences with used cars. **
**I just checked cars.com and found couple is350 with 50k-60k for around 20k so maybe not. hope someone else can chime in with more experiences with used cars. **
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my cars at 67k and runs like a champ! its 2006 is350...i follow the Lexus recommended maintenance schedule so im sure that helps. I also bought the car for 21500 @ 39k miles.
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For a daily car, I wouldn't consider anything above 60k miles but some people on this forum has reached 100k+ plus miles without any problems. I'm not going to risk it though.
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I got an 07 last year fully loaded minus the radar cruise with g spyder wheels and f sport exhaust with 48k miles for 24 otd so that is a decent price but you could probably get one with lower miles if you keep searching and are willing to travel a little to get it.
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Basically I found that car, my budget us hopefully 20k$ i mean I would go over by maybe 1,000 but basically I want the IS350 in white or black with the navigation and bashe interior. With the great reliability of Lexus, high mileage shouldn't be an issue, BUT how many miles is too many, 80k is ALOT.
Basically I found that car, my budget us hopefully 20k$ i mean I would go over by maybe 1,000 but basically I want the IS350 in white or black with the navigation and bashe interior. With the great reliability of Lexus, high mileage shouldn't be an issue, BUT how many miles is too many, 80k is ALOT.
My primary concern would be if your budget is just barely enough for the car, and it has no warranty, on the off chance you DO have a problem you'll be unable to afford to fix it.
On the upside, the 2IS is in general a very reliable car, and the most common issues it does have won't stop it from running or anything...(ie nav screen problem, dash needles fading, etc...)
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Got mine in NJ...flew into NJ, purchased the car after a quick test drive, and drove it back home to SC. Very smooth transaction; purchased it from a Chevy dealership that got it from a older man that traded it in for a Corvette. They must have rapped him on it in order for the dealership to sell it to me for <$21k!
I found mine on AutoTrader actually. The key is to be constantly looking online and on as many sites as possible. I looked at Ebay, AutoTrader, Yahoo Auto, and Lexus forums like CL here.
I found mine on AutoTrader actually. The key is to be constantly looking online and on as many sites as possible. I looked at Ebay, AutoTrader, Yahoo Auto, and Lexus forums like CL here.
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For a Lexus, 80k shouldn't scare you away. There's a high-mileage 2IS thread on here, and you'll find many people with 100-150k+ miles who have had no problems outside recalls.
That said, a few things:
1) You'll want to make sure the car has had all the relevant work done, since it's out of warranty. For example the cam gear TSIB - this TSIB is covered by the 70k powertrain warranty, which this car's out of, so you don't want to buy it and a week later find you're on the hook for a $1600 repair. Go to this thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...e-threads.html. Check the common issues for the 2IS. Go to Lexus.com, plug in the car's VIN number and get the dealer service history. Post it here if you like, to get people's thoughts.
2) I highly, HIGHLY recommend waiting to buy a used car if you can. Used car prices are absolutely absurd right now. I searched extensively for used IS350s 6 months ago in January, and prices were lower by thousands of dollars per car. In January, my 2007 IS350 with 56k miles, certified, luxury package, navigation, black exterior was $24k. Certification adds $1000, so that car was really $23,000 ex-CPO. You're looking at a car that's a year older, 30k more miles, and no warranty whatsoever for only $3k less. Your car back in January would have been closer to $16-17k.
So the point is, no I don't think 80k miles is high for a 2IS - many people have driven them up to 150k and past with no major issues. BUT, I really think that's too much for that car. Maybe not by today's market prices, but absolutely by market prices only 6 months ago. So if you can wait a few months to get a car, I highly recommend it.
I just did a quick Autotrader search in the NY area and came up with this one - for $998 more (you could definitely negotiate it down) you get one with 30k fewer miles: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
That said, a few things:
1) You'll want to make sure the car has had all the relevant work done, since it's out of warranty. For example the cam gear TSIB - this TSIB is covered by the 70k powertrain warranty, which this car's out of, so you don't want to buy it and a week later find you're on the hook for a $1600 repair. Go to this thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...e-threads.html. Check the common issues for the 2IS. Go to Lexus.com, plug in the car's VIN number and get the dealer service history. Post it here if you like, to get people's thoughts.
2) I highly, HIGHLY recommend waiting to buy a used car if you can. Used car prices are absolutely absurd right now. I searched extensively for used IS350s 6 months ago in January, and prices were lower by thousands of dollars per car. In January, my 2007 IS350 with 56k miles, certified, luxury package, navigation, black exterior was $24k. Certification adds $1000, so that car was really $23,000 ex-CPO. You're looking at a car that's a year older, 30k more miles, and no warranty whatsoever for only $3k less. Your car back in January would have been closer to $16-17k.
So the point is, no I don't think 80k miles is high for a 2IS - many people have driven them up to 150k and past with no major issues. BUT, I really think that's too much for that car. Maybe not by today's market prices, but absolutely by market prices only 6 months ago. So if you can wait a few months to get a car, I highly recommend it.
I just did a quick Autotrader search in the NY area and came up with this one - for $998 more (you could definitely negotiate it down) you get one with 30k fewer miles: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false