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Buying a new Lexus soon help!

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Old 10-19-11, 12:03 PM
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I'm buying a 02 Lexus is300 5 speed has 108,000 miles for 6800 looks clean but what should I look for in the Lexus so I don't get ripped off and btw he said the abs distributor is broken and that I would need a new one
Old 10-22-11, 08:24 PM
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IS is a pretty solid car, check for all the normal things you would check for, ticks, rattles, leaks. 6800 is a good price assuming the rest of the car is on point. ABS distributor? whats he mean by that?
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Check to see if the 90k maintenance has been done. So, ask if the timing belt and water pump were changed recently. If it hasn't, that's a $1600 job to get done at a dealer, or much less if you're willing to do it yourself.
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Thanks korinfox that's a very helpful tip
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no such thing as an ABS Distributor lol, better get the codes read
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