2006 - 2008 is350
10-07-13, 07:07 AM
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2006 - 2008 is350
Can anybody tell me what common issues they have had with there IS350's
Im in the market for a IS350 and ive done some research but I wanna hear what actual owners if any have had major issues or anything that might need to be checked before purchasing the car. And what mileage is considered high ive seen a big range of mileage from 50k to 175k and they all seem to be priced fairly close surprisingly. The few that caught my eye were around 75k and going for 15k is that a good price?
Im in the market for a IS350 and ive done some research but I wanna hear what actual owners if any have had major issues or anything that might need to be checked before purchasing the car. And what mileage is considered high ive seen a big range of mileage from 50k to 175k and they all seem to be priced fairly close surprisingly. The few that caught my eye were around 75k and going for 15k is that a good price?
10-07-13, 07:44 AM
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FWIW
I owned a IS250 to 135k miles (zero problems) and sold it to get an IS350.
The IS350 I bought was
06 IS350
62k miles
loaded - nav / backup cam / ML sound / parking sensors / etc etc etc
19" rims
18" stock rims with winter tires
all maintenance records
... car was flawless
I got it for 17k OTD (including TTL)....
The car now has 73k miles on it and I haven't had a problem yet. I would make sure the 60k maintenance was done (spark plugs namely), but other than that, super nice car and I would think you can squeeze a better deal coming into winter since the 06-08 ones are RWD.
I owned a IS250 to 135k miles (zero problems) and sold it to get an IS350.
The IS350 I bought was
06 IS350
62k miles
loaded - nav / backup cam / ML sound / parking sensors / etc etc etc
19" rims
18" stock rims with winter tires
all maintenance records
... car was flawless
I got it for 17k OTD (including TTL)....
The car now has 73k miles on it and I haven't had a problem yet. I would make sure the 60k maintenance was done (spark plugs namely), but other than that, super nice car and I would think you can squeeze a better deal coming into winter since the 06-08 ones are RWD.
10-07-13, 12:04 PM
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The afore mentioned IS350 with 75k miles for $15k isn't bad, but it depends on the overall condition and what the CarFax shows.
IS350 issues include, but are not limited too :
*Premature water pump failure
*Rattles, squeaks, etc
*Excessive front inner camber on the tires
*Various recalls, including the most recent for which they have yet to accept repairs on ("cam rattle recall")
*NAV screen issues...of which I'm experiencing right now
*Rear calipers seizing
*Phantom CELs
*Phantom roof dents around the corners of the sunroof opening
Now, though this list seems long...it's really not for a near 8yrs old car. Of the above, I've experienced the water pump failure, NAV screen issue, roof dents, and the rear calipers seizing. Water pump was replaced for free by the dealership, rear calipers I DIY fixed for around $250, roof dent still needs a good PDR on it, and I just started to have the NAV screen issue over the weekend. Overall, I still LOVE LOVE LOVE my IS350 and even with the NAV screen issue (which can be DY fixed too BTW) I'd not sell it PERIOD! Best car I've ever owned hands-down!
Post links to the cars you are looking at online and we all can help give our $.02 on it.
GL!
IS350 issues include, but are not limited too :
*Premature water pump failure
*Rattles, squeaks, etc
*Excessive front inner camber on the tires
*Various recalls, including the most recent for which they have yet to accept repairs on ("cam rattle recall")
*NAV screen issues...of which I'm experiencing right now
*Rear calipers seizing
*Phantom CELs
*Phantom roof dents around the corners of the sunroof opening
Now, though this list seems long...it's really not for a near 8yrs old car. Of the above, I've experienced the water pump failure, NAV screen issue, roof dents, and the rear calipers seizing. Water pump was replaced for free by the dealership, rear calipers I DIY fixed for around $250, roof dent still needs a good PDR on it, and I just started to have the NAV screen issue over the weekend. Overall, I still LOVE LOVE LOVE my IS350 and even with the NAV screen issue (which can be DY fixed too BTW) I'd not sell it PERIOD! Best car I've ever owned hands-down!
Post links to the cars you are looking at online and we all can help give our $.02 on it.
GL!
10-07-13, 01:10 PM
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The afore mentioned IS350 with 75k miles for $15k isn't bad, but it depends on the overall condition and what the CarFax shows.
IS350 issues include, but are not limited too :
*Premature water pump failure
*Rattles, squeaks, etc
*Excessive front inner camber on the tires
*Various recalls, including the most recent for which they have yet to accept repairs on ("cam rattle recall")
*NAV screen issues...of which I'm experiencing right now
*Rear calipers seizing
*Phantom CELs
*Phantom roof dents around the corners of the sunroof opening
Now, though this list seems long...it's really not for a near 8yrs old car. Of the above, I've experienced the water pump failure, NAV screen issue, roof dents, and the rear calipers seizing. Water pump was replaced for free by the dealership, rear calipers I DIY fixed for around $250, roof dent still needs a good PDR on it, and I just started to have the NAV screen issue over the weekend. Overall, I still LOVE LOVE LOVE my IS350 and even with the NAV screen issue (which can be DY fixed too BTW) I'd not sell it PERIOD! Best car I've ever owned hands-down!
Post links to the cars you are looking at online and we all can help give our $.02 on it.
GL!
IS350 issues include, but are not limited too :
*Premature water pump failure
*Rattles, squeaks, etc
*Excessive front inner camber on the tires
*Various recalls, including the most recent for which they have yet to accept repairs on ("cam rattle recall")
*NAV screen issues...of which I'm experiencing right now
*Rear calipers seizing
*Phantom CELs
*Phantom roof dents around the corners of the sunroof opening
Now, though this list seems long...it's really not for a near 8yrs old car. Of the above, I've experienced the water pump failure, NAV screen issue, roof dents, and the rear calipers seizing. Water pump was replaced for free by the dealership, rear calipers I DIY fixed for around $250, roof dent still needs a good PDR on it, and I just started to have the NAV screen issue over the weekend. Overall, I still LOVE LOVE LOVE my IS350 and even with the NAV screen issue (which can be DY fixed too BTW) I'd not sell it PERIOD! Best car I've ever owned hands-down!
Post links to the cars you are looking at online and we all can help give our $.02 on it.
GL!
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