IS350's Rare?
02-18-17, 06:23 PM
#16
I picked mine up about a month ago, it wasn't very hard to find here in CA. I'm just very picky and it took a while to narrow down to something I liked. I got it with 150k but the owner was a commuter and babied it and also had all paper work for it. I got a total steal, absolutely loving the car.
02-18-17, 07:37 PM
#17
I picked mine up about a month ago, it wasn't very hard to find here in CA. I'm just very picky and it took a while to narrow down to something I liked. I got it with 150k but the owner was a commuter and babied it and also had all paper work for it. I got a total steal, absolutely loving the car.
02-19-17, 05:53 AM
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Yep 2011+ IS350 is also rare in Toronto Canada especially AWD, there are 2 left on autotrader list but the price is ridiculously high and they are not top, i'm planning to sell my 2011 IS350 AWD top of the line, all options available + Mark Levinson audio DVD system mint condition 150,000k in km, i might sell it if i get a decent offer.
02-19-17, 09:34 AM
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I was on a budget, but knew I wanted a 350 and not the 250. I live in Philadelphia, and had the hardest time finding a 350 with what I wanted. Since being on a budget, I went for an older model 350 in a rear wheel drive. I specifically wanted black on black, with the Mark Levinson stereo. Had to fly down to Louisville KY to a Lexus dealer and drive the car back. Looking back, instead of getting an 06, I should have spent 10k more and gotten a 2011 or 2012 with the AWD. Still a great car in the rear wheel drive and for the price I paid, can’t beat it.
02-19-17, 03:53 PM
#21
I was on a budget, but knew I wanted a 350 and not the 250. I live in Philadelphia, and had the hardest time finding a 350 with what I wanted. Since being on a budget, I went for an older model 350 in a rear wheel drive. I specifically wanted black on black, with the Mark Levinson stereo. Had to fly down to Louisville KY to a Lexus dealer and drive the car back. Looking back, instead of getting an 06, I should have spent 10k more and gotten a 2011 or 2012 with the AWD. Still a great car in the rear wheel drive and for the price I paid, can’t beat it.
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02-28-17, 01:12 PM
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only $7k??.....my god, my country is really expensive.....here in costa rica an 2007 is 350 whith only 17k miles is $ 19k from dealer
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02-28-17, 03:07 PM
#25
I had to drive about 2 hours away to buy my 350 as well.. Rear wheel drive cars aren't as popular in the northern states and Canada because of the snow obviously.. finding only RWD 350's is very difficult. I was looking at one about half an hour away and someone bought it before I did.. although it worked out in the end because the one I found was better all around.. Got a good trade in on my 250 so I was happy about that as well. Keep looking you will find one eventually.. being able to fly to a different state is an option i guess haha
03-01-17, 06:03 AM
#26
Yep 2011+ IS350 is also rare in Toronto Canada especially AWD, there are 2 left on autotrader list but the price is ridiculously high and they are not top, i'm planning to sell my 2011 IS350 AWD top of the line, all options available + Mark Levinson audio DVD system mint condition 150,000k in km, i might sell it if i get a decent offer.
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03-01-17, 07:46 PM
#29
I had to drive about 2 hours away to buy my 350 as well.. Rear wheel drive cars aren't as popular in the northern states and Canada because of the snow obviously.. finding only RWD 350's is very difficult. I was looking at one about half an hour away and someone bought it before I did.. although it worked out in the end because the one I found was better all around.. Got a good trade in on my 250 so I was happy about that as well. Keep looking you will find one eventually.. being able to fly to a different state is an option i guess haha
For the third-generation IS though, the dealerships here started regularly stocking some IS350s in both RWD and AWD again.
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03-02-17, 04:43 PM
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If a dealer has a car with an active recall, they cannot sell it until the recall is completed. That said, Lexus has not added newer vehicles to the recall yet as newer airbags do not yet pose a risk. They will be added eventually.
At this point I believe 2011+ are not yet on the recall list.
Jeff
At this point I believe 2011+ are not yet on the recall list.
Jeff
I have a 2011 and I got my recall alert about a year ago. The are getting the older and southern cars first.
