s4play

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We've been looking at the Lexus Vehicles for sale section on this site and it seems these cars rarely pop up.

Looking at 2008 IS-F's in good condition around $30k price point and seems hard to find a good one. Doesn't have to be local as we'll travel for the right car but must NOT be a salvage car or have a checked history/past. Mileage is pretty flexible as long as it's not 80-100k range. Same goes for mods, color, etc.

Are these cars really holding resale value that well or is the market just slim on inventory?


thanks!

CUTigers

I just paid over 40k for my 2008 F last month. I saw a couple in bad condition in the high 30s

VtotheJ

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Both. Once in a while I check the value of my 08 with the same color and similar mileage, and my car has barely depreciated in 2 years. Considering there less than 130 used ISF's selling in the entire nation shows that market inventory is low.

ludedude

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I just picked up my 08 with 31k on it in the upper 30's. I'd assume there would be some higher mileage ones going for low 30's...

poster123

I think a 2008 ISF with 80k+ miles will be in low 30's. There aren't that many choices. Even cars with average miles with bad carfax are in high 30's. I was looking at the prices two weeks or so ago.

djeuch

My purchase is two months old. 2009 with 40,000 miles for $42.5 k and I feel I did well...

vbb

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I bought my 2009 last year with 13,500mi for $47,000 and then paid my dealership another $500 to transport it here from 700mi away. I also felt I did well. Finding these cars, especially a low mileage one in a particular color, can be difficult.

The low $30K range is not realistic for a car that is clean, not ragged out, and not over 80K miles. Maybe next year.

Sello

I paid low 30's with for my 08 w/ 43k miles but had to do a few things to make it right.

LOLM3

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I bought a 2012 a couple days ago with 1,700mi for $55k I think I did well also

fstpassat

Bought my 08 early last year with 30k miles in mint condition for $39k.

anxiouz

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I feel it's both equally.

In So Cal the ISF is not coming up a lot. The ones that do are new(er) in the high $40k+ range or private party asking more than people will pay.

The cheapest local ISF I've ever seen was a year ago at a Mitsubishi dealer. 08 red with 80k miles for $36k but it was super well used. That car sat for ages so I think it had some issues.

I bought my 08 with 50k miles from a dealer for $38k a year ago. And when I now check prices things seem to be identical or higher than a year ago even with me being at 65k now. So my gut is that the ISF market in general is stalling since there is a limited number of cars out there.

I would be up for selling my car but only if I can find a 10+ replacement.

rw95gt

I put mine up for sale. I love the car and really don't want to sell it. In fact, now that I am getting text, calls and pm on the car I am thinking of keeping it. You also need to remember these cars are nearly 70k new.

ISFPOWER

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it's keeping pretty damn good resale value to a lot of cars ive been looking at lately. if you are looking for an 08 with 100k + miles for the cheapest price, i would rather look at a diff model car the next step down with low miles. i feel that's not the right away to buy a car.

Turizmo01

I paid 38k for my 2008 with 23k miles. Didn't come with navi, only reason I got it for a good deal. I've seen some on ebay in the low $30k but has high mileage.

Turizmo01

Here are some I found http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...item2c6ce803bc

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-LE...item3a7f2c573b