O/D Mileage on a New 2012
12-02-11, 01:25 PM
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Mine had 200km because it has been in the lot for a few weeks and some people had taken the car out for test drives. Also the sales manager took it home for a night. No big deal to me plus they gave me additional $500 off caused of that. I was happy. If I was buying a Ferrari then that will be a different story. Just my little thoughts.
12-02-11, 01:36 PM
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For a new vehicle with x miles, there is no way you or any technician can tell whether those x miles were driven gently or driven with jack rabbit accelerations and hard braking....so why worry?
12-02-11, 03:26 PM
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If I'm paying $45,000- $55,000 for a new Lexus or any other vehicle
in that price range and it was driven by a throttle jockey, you bet I'll worry.
12-03-11, 07:20 AM
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Just a bit of clarification, at the time I wrote my 10 to12 purchase story the 12 had 330 miles on it. When I purchased it, it had 22 miles on it. Not bad for a car that goes from Japan to Portland, to Chicago and then South East Iowa. Perhaps not a demo, but probably test driven.
12-03-11, 07:30 AM
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Maybe we should replace the / in this thread's title with a C and call it OCD! Get a grip people, it is only a car. A really nice car, but still just a car.
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12-03-11, 08:31 AM
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I have to agree that this is really not a big deal. Our 2011 RX had 8 miles on it when we purchased it. However, when I purchased my 2008 Cadillac CTS it had 307 miles on it. That is because it was a dealer sway with a dealer that was 300 miles away. We never had a problem. I believe, but I am not certain, various states have laws that govern when a car must be designated as used and these laws generally have a minimum mileage a part of the calculation. You might want to check that out in your area.
12-04-11, 10:28 AM
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Our's had 11 when we looked at it... so based on this, it may have gone on 1 test drive. What the salesman told me was they have to drive it to fill up the tank as well. I would think anything under 15 would be ok. I was hesitant to punch it during the test drive as I knew I was planning on buying it. Also looking at the break in details, it's not that big of a deal.
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04-23-12, 11:00 AM
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IMO any car that you have second doubts against bc it was test driven a few times, must not sit that high with you when it comes to reliability and quality.
I purchased a Toyota with 52,000 miles on it, and I am now up to 213,000 (still going strong) and the only things I did was change the oil, timing belt twice and a few sensors.
This is a Lexus, and their track record speaks for itself. At the very least it should be able to handle a few test drives.
I purchased a Toyota with 52,000 miles on it, and I am now up to 213,000 (still going strong) and the only things I did was change the oil, timing belt twice and a few sensors.
This is a Lexus, and their track record speaks for itself. At the very least it should be able to handle a few test drives.
04-23-12, 11:36 AM
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I'm pretty **** and if I'm buying a new car I expect it to be new at least within reason.
That said I would be surprised if anyone was doing donuts in the parking lot with a brand new RX.
A Porsche or Vette I may have a different opinion though.
That said I would be surprised if anyone was doing donuts in the parking lot with a brand new RX.
A Porsche or Vette I may have a different opinion though.
