sw2oboi

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I have been eyeing used ISF's for a while now and I notice they generally go well over blue book and hold their value really well. I was wondering how much are the low mileage 08/09 ISF are still going for? When I say low mileage I mean under 50,000 miles. Thanks in advance.

bnizzle87

Market demand of the car as well as the supply of a given color combo will come into play, but these were what I gathered. A few potential IS F owners are inquiring the same thing, and I've been able to help a few get into their IS F, though they did have to wait awhile for their intended color combo to come to market. Generally speaking, this is what one who is in the market will be looking at in terms of finances.

NADA pricing...

-fair = $26.4k
-average = $28.6k
-clean = $30.4

KBB pricing...

-fair = $27.7k
-average = $29.2k
-very good/ excellent = $30.9-32.3k

Of course this is not considering the L/Certified, which I believe is the CPO status of some vehicles. 50k is pretty low mileage for an '08, but not too difficult to find. Best of luck!

Diesel350

Check out cargurus.com to give you a good idea of values. Also, the IS-F tax comes through Insurance. The IS-F costs me $600 more per year than a regular IS350 to insure.

semnosNSX

What is this ISF tax you speak of? I've never heard of it?

2URGSE

Are you talking about the registration fees?

Justind27

iTrader: (6)

No he means the gotta buy a ballin car tax, look on Craigslist and look up Nisssan 240's and other such race car inspired types and usually people want a lot more than actual value hence why I never sell my cars unless I absolutely do not need it

semnosNSX

Still not sure what the OP means by this. If he is referring to a "luxury car" tax, there is none in the U.S. There use to be, but it was only used from 1990-2002 and was only imposed on cars above 30k.

ISFpat

iTrader: (10)

you think theres an ISF tax? the Porsche GT2/3 tax is even more ridiculous lol

semnosNSX

What tax are you referring to? I feel like I'm missing something here

spddemon

Lol! Thanks for the wiki on tax. I was

sw2oboi

iTrader: (12)

Well no ****. But let's stay on topic at least within Lexus cars.

sw2oboi

iTrader: (12)

It's a saying inferring that there is demand therefore when people sell their isf they add $$$ on top of what they are actually worth to most people or kbb. For example 240sx prices are ludacris because the car is in demand by drifters so they call it the drift tax..

I've noticed the asking price on the isf are pretty high compared to kbb.

PDP180180

iTrader: (3)

Have had similar discussions here on the UK forum.

Fact is no way a modified F owner will get back what he has spent on his car, period.

My argument though would be if I did sell my particular F at some point in time, it's one of one in terms of modifications here in England, or in Europe for that matter!

With just 200 or so F's in the whole Country, I would not sell it for less than I paid for it 18 months ago (someone's suggestion that modifying it actually decreases the value), nor would I try selling it for the cost of the car plus the full costs of my mods.

I would however sell it somewhere in the middle of the two values, as this is what it should be worth IMHO.

Granted a modified F may have a much smaller pool of potential buyers, but I would hold out to find someone who gets what I have done to my car, and appreciates the quality of the workmanship, attention to detail etc.

Generally people will pay for a car if they feel it's worth the asking price. If not, move on to the next one!

Harder for buyers here though with only a handful ever available.

semnosNSX

Thanks for clarifying. I've never heard it called that before.

lobuxracer

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No car is worth more than the check someone will write for it. Tax? Not at all, it's just the market at work, and the usual sources aren't reliable for low volume cars. Ever try to figure out what a Supra is worth? Don't bother with KBB or NADA. Total waste of time. It's worth what the owner will accept to part with it. Not only that, there are people like me who would not sell their Supra to just anyone with money. It has to be someone who would appreciate what it is.