Help me Decide, Im buying tommorow.
K here's the car. 2001 Lexus IS 300.
It $8500 CND and it has 180,000 KM's or for u Americans... $7500 & 110,000 Miles.
I used all the posts about what to look for in a used IS 300, potential problems and what to check. Its in mint condition. Very little rust. It is fully loaded with the sport package and auto transmission. Everything is in amazing condition. Only thing is that the CD player didn't work when i tried it out but we all know that the IS 300 has the stuck CD problem alot. I can replace the deck easily so that doesn't concern me.
I want to know if its worth it or is the mileage too high. I will only be putting about 10,000 miles a year (Maximum) on this car. I place to get rid of it in 3-4 years anyways. My mom is fine with the car except she thinks the km's are too hight. I have seen 7 IS 300's this weekend, all over $12,000 UDS but they have all been in accidents. This one is completely clean.
The owner will pay or has done the following:
90,000 Mile Maintenance was done. New belts, spark plugs and water pump.
Cert
Carfax / Records
E-Test
All Fluids Flushed, including new Freon in AC
Tuneup and wash / shampoo the interior / exterior
Another thing you should note, im in engineering (automotive) so i know my way around cars and i got tons of buddies / some of them have dad's who own shops too, but are very experience and knowledgeable to help me with any work. I really like this car but i need to know if the mileage is too high or not. Here are some pics.






Please let me know if its worth the money. Everything works. I checked every single switch, light, ****, inch of this car. I took it all the way to 130MPH, it runs smoothly, shifts smoothly and rides well.
It $8500 CND and it has 180,000 KM's or for u Americans... $7500 & 110,000 Miles.
I used all the posts about what to look for in a used IS 300, potential problems and what to check. Its in mint condition. Very little rust. It is fully loaded with the sport package and auto transmission. Everything is in amazing condition. Only thing is that the CD player didn't work when i tried it out but we all know that the IS 300 has the stuck CD problem alot. I can replace the deck easily so that doesn't concern me.
I want to know if its worth it or is the mileage too high. I will only be putting about 10,000 miles a year (Maximum) on this car. I place to get rid of it in 3-4 years anyways. My mom is fine with the car except she thinks the km's are too hight. I have seen 7 IS 300's this weekend, all over $12,000 UDS but they have all been in accidents. This one is completely clean.
The owner will pay or has done the following:
90,000 Mile Maintenance was done. New belts, spark plugs and water pump.
Cert
Carfax / Records
E-Test
All Fluids Flushed, including new Freon in AC
Tuneup and wash / shampoo the interior / exterior
Another thing you should note, im in engineering (automotive) so i know my way around cars and i got tons of buddies / some of them have dad's who own shops too, but are very experience and knowledgeable to help me with any work. I really like this car but i need to know if the mileage is too high or not. Here are some pics.






Please let me know if its worth the money. Everything works. I checked every single switch, light, ****, inch of this car. I took it all the way to 130MPH, it runs smoothly, shifts smoothly and rides well.
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