Should I buy my aunts '08 LS460? 90k mi, $15k cost
08-28-16, 05:16 AM
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Hello all,
Brand new to the forum. Seriously considering buying an '08 LS this week.
It belongs to my aunt, so I can trust that there's been no significant maintenance history. She brought it brand new in 2008 and is willing to sell it to me for trade in value, which I think will be around $15,000. Not 100% sure of what trade in value would be, but blue book val is $15k so I'm assuming trade in value would be roughly that.
My main concern is that it has 90k miles, which I assume means that it's entering the maintenance portion of its life. I've been reading about issues with the car around this point in its life (such as control arms needing to be replaced) and since she hasn't had to do any of that maintenance, I'm worried that I'll be stuck putting money in just for maintenance within the first few years. As experienced LS owners, can you help me out with this decision? Is it a good deal and do you have any idea how much I should expect to spend on maintenance? Anything helps.
Also, I'm in the Houston area, so if any of you are near and have recommendations for reputable Lexus service centers, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!
Brand new to the forum. Seriously considering buying an '08 LS this week.
It belongs to my aunt, so I can trust that there's been no significant maintenance history. She brought it brand new in 2008 and is willing to sell it to me for trade in value, which I think will be around $15,000. Not 100% sure of what trade in value would be, but blue book val is $15k so I'm assuming trade in value would be roughly that.
My main concern is that it has 90k miles, which I assume means that it's entering the maintenance portion of its life. I've been reading about issues with the car around this point in its life (such as control arms needing to be replaced) and since she hasn't had to do any of that maintenance, I'm worried that I'll be stuck putting money in just for maintenance within the first few years. As experienced LS owners, can you help me out with this decision? Is it a good deal and do you have any idea how much I should expect to spend on maintenance? Anything helps.
Also, I'm in the Houston area, so if any of you are near and have recommendations for reputable Lexus service centers, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!
08-30-16, 04:19 PM
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