Opinion on used 2007 IS350 purchase?
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Opinion on used 2007 IS350 purchase?
Car drives good but below is the history report from Lexus and Carfax. I highlighted the areas that concern me the most. Also I don't see that the car had it's 60k service done. Worried the last drivers drove the thing really hard. Carfax shows a reported accident in 2011 where someone hit a guard rail.
Car has about 75,000 miles on it now.
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Car has about 75,000 miles on it now.
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Shouldnt be more than $15k.. that would be the cap if i was to buy it.
You cant really tell if a car is driven hard unless u open the engine up... i would be more worried about the car not being maintain properly.
Plugs are easy to do urself and if ur still worried about its condition u can always bring it to a Lexus dealer and do a PPI that'll run u around $250
Shouldnt be more than $15k.. that would be the cap if i was to buy it.
You cant really tell if a car is driven hard unless u open the engine up... i would be more worried about the car not being maintain properly.
Plugs are easy to do urself and if ur still worried about its condition u can always bring it to a Lexus dealer and do a PPI that'll run u around $250
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asking price?
Shouldnt be more than $15k.. that would be the cap if i was to buy it.
You cant really tell if a car is driven hard unless u open the engine up... i would be more worried about the car not being maintain properly.
Plugs are easy to do urself and if ur still worried about its condition u can always bring it to a Lexus dealer and do a PPI that'll run u around $250
Shouldnt be more than $15k.. that would be the cap if i was to buy it.
You cant really tell if a car is driven hard unless u open the engine up... i would be more worried about the car not being maintain properly.
Plugs are easy to do urself and if ur still worried about its condition u can always bring it to a Lexus dealer and do a PPI that'll run u around $250
Im looking at a few photos I snapped and this one is interesting. It looks like the hood isn't perfectly flush, is this normal? Im looking at photos online and other cars seem to be perfect. It isn't the angle, I have a couple of other photos that show the same. I did not notice this in person. I'd have the car inspected by a super reputable mechanic (car is in an affluent area with high rated shops) for $100, or the Lexus dealership quoted me $176 for a full inspection.
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I would look at the front end very carefully since it did have an accident. Just because the airbags didn't deploy doesn't mean it wasn't alot of damage. There have been people who said they had an accident at around 40 mph and the airbags never deployed.
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Yeah good point. If you look at that pic the bottom of the front bumper looks slightly wavy.. But that could just be because I took the picture with my iPhone. The dealer put two front tires on the car, so I wonder if it has uneven wear issues. Especially since the history shows past alignment and tire/wheel issues.
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Sorry to bring this thread back up, but I still havent been able to find a 350 nearby. They are difficult to come by apparently. I'm car-less and need to buy something soon, so its either this car or a "cleaner" 250. What are your guys thoughts on this car if I can get it for a good deal and a mechanic gives it a green light? Could a good mechanic really tell if the car has issues, maybe structural? Or are there possible problems that just are impossible to find during an inspection?
The "moderate to severe left front damage" is what is concerning. But then again, cars get damaged all the time and arent reported for the Carfax, this one just happens to have been reported. My buddy has a car with a totally clear carfax but the thing was almost totalled, it just wasnt reported.
The "moderate to severe left front damage" is what is concerning. But then again, cars get damaged all the time and arent reported for the Carfax, this one just happens to have been reported. My buddy has a car with a totally clear carfax but the thing was almost totalled, it just wasnt reported.
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I just bought a 06 is350 about a month ago for $14k9. It had 78k miles on it. The bumper was repainted and there were a lot of gap in service dates on Carfax as well. I really did not check much. Water pump still clean and quiet, the car drives straight. I floored it and it pulled hard, transmission is smooth. That was all I did to test the car beside checking the cosmetic damages. I would recommend you to bring the car to a body shop to check if it has frame damage tho. If it can't be realigned right, it probably has frame damage. Anyway, make sure you check everything and think about it before you make the call. Good luck shopping
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I just bought a 06 is350 about a month ago for $14k9. It had 78k miles on it. The bumper was repainted and there were a lot of gap in service dates on Carfax as well. I really did not check much. Water pump still clean and quiet, the car drives straight. I floored it and it pulled hard, transmission is smooth. That was all I did to test the car beside checking the cosmetic damages. I would recommend you to bring the car to a body shop to check if it has frame damage tho. If it can't be realigned right, it probably has frame damage. Anyway, make sure you check everything and think about it before you make the call. Good luck shopping
Thats what Ive been experiencing. My problem is I dont have a car right now, so I might have to go buy a 250 without nav in the color I dont want just so I can have some wheels. I have been looking for way too long and its taken way too much of my time.
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Where in CA do you live?
here is a link with 2 is350 vehicles that we have on one of our lexus lots. you can check the carfax at those links as well.
http://www.royalkia.com/used-invento...elections=true
one happens to be a 06 with similar miles as the one you are loooking at and Arizona is only one state away. it would not even take a weekend to complete the transaction. lemme know
And as far as a "safe" bet that is unheard of..........you never know until you buy it and drive it then you will know the true cost of ownership.
Oh yea if you want pictures let me know I can snap a few before i head out for the weekend
here is a link with 2 is350 vehicles that we have on one of our lexus lots. you can check the carfax at those links as well.
http://www.royalkia.com/used-invento...elections=true
one happens to be a 06 with similar miles as the one you are loooking at and Arizona is only one state away. it would not even take a weekend to complete the transaction. lemme know
And as far as a "safe" bet that is unheard of..........you never know until you buy it and drive it then you will know the true cost of ownership.
Oh yea if you want pictures let me know I can snap a few before i head out for the weekend
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Where in CA do you live?
here is a link with 2 is350 vehicles that we have on one of our lexus lots. you can check the carfax at those links as well.
http://www.royalkia.com/used-invento...elections=true
one happens to be a 06 with similar miles as the one you are loooking at and Arizona is only one state away. it would not even take a weekend to complete the transaction. lemme know
And as far as a "safe" bet that is unheard of..........you never know until you buy it and drive it then you will know the true cost of ownership.
Oh yea if you want pictures let me know I can snap a few before i head out for the weekend
here is a link with 2 is350 vehicles that we have on one of our lexus lots. you can check the carfax at those links as well.
http://www.royalkia.com/used-invento...elections=true
one happens to be a 06 with similar miles as the one you are loooking at and Arizona is only one state away. it would not even take a weekend to complete the transaction. lemme know
And as far as a "safe" bet that is unheard of..........you never know until you buy it and drive it then you will know the true cost of ownership.
Oh yea if you want pictures let me know I can snap a few before i head out for the weekend
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