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So I can say my love for Lexus started with my first car, an ex300 1992. I gave it to my dad when I felt I wanted something newer and regreted it everyday. So after driving a impala I am back searching for an older Lexus. I am supposed to look at one tomorrow that is a 1999 rx 300 with 180k. I am afraid because the post says minor tranny problems. I am taking a mechanic with me but I am not sure if what is minor now may be major in the long haul. I have a 3 year old and would love the high ride, the dependablilty and luxury lexus offers. But again I dont want to jump into a nightmare. The price he is asking is $3600. Should I run the other way?
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Yes that is what my mechanic friend said was the first thing he would do. Check the fluids.. Then he said he is gonna hook his machine to it and see what readings he got. So i hope this is something small. I would love to drive this suv home and take a drive south with for a month.
For $3,600 you really can't go wrong. The price of a tranny replacement is in the $4,000 range. Hard to believe it could be worth less than the transmission!
In that event, the car would be totaled if the transmission died...
I agree I think the owner is having hard economicals times as we all are. But I think he is just not in the mood to fix it. Hey I am up today and ready to see if it is worth it. i will post later on rather or not I got the truck.
Ok Unohoo I am sold. The miles was another questioning factor I had. I plan to take the suv on a road trip from New York to South Carolina and Atlanta as soon as I get and service it. So I do feel a lot better about going to see it now. Wow 220k and you still look forward to 10 years that is awsome!! ok I am leaving in an hour. I hope someone else does not beat me to the punch.
Give it a thorough test drive. Drive it in forward and reverse gears and check out anything unusual. He could be an honest seller that just wants to sell it or he could be someone who has had the symptoms of a failing transmission and is trying to unload it quickly. You could use the transmission issues as a bargaining point or as a means of getting a 7-30 day money back guarrantee if the transmission fails.
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2010 Toyota Prius
2008 Lexus IS250
2005 Toyota Prius
2001 BMW 530i
1999 Lexus RX300 AWD
Ok Unohoo I am sold. The miles was another questioning factor I had. I plan to take the suv on a road trip from New York to South Carolina and Atlanta as soon as I get and service it. So I do feel a lot better about going to see it now. Wow 220k and you still look forward to 10 years that is awsome!! ok I am leaving in an hour. I hope someone else does not beat me to the punch.
the 1mz-fe 3.0 motor (if taken care of) will go 300,000 miles with ease.
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2005 RX 330 AWD
2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 4 Matic Sport Sedan (wife`s car)
the 1mz-fe 3.0 motor (if taken care of) will go 300,000 miles with ease.
i would also dare to say, at least with my experience that car is pretty f'n durable too, mine runs a good bit better now than when i first bought it, and believe me, im rough as hell on cars, this is the longest ive ever had a single car and i bought this one in nov 06 which i believe has now doubled the time length of my previous record
i would also dare to say, at least with my experience that car is pretty f'n durable too, mine runs a good bit better now than when i first bought it, and believe me, im rough as hell on cars, this is the longest ive ever had a single car and i bought this one in nov 06 which i believe has now doubled the time length of my previous record
you da man!!..... know what im sayin!!
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2005 RX 330 AWD
2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 4 Matic Sport Sedan (wife`s car)
I have a friend with a 99 RX300 and they are maintenance challenged. Who knows what they have done with the car "if anything" and it still runs pretty solid.
Help should i buy a 99 rx300?
know what im sayin!!
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