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Hi guys im located in San Diego and i have always been a fan of the IS300 but i want to know what im getting myself into. I'm talking to a local dealer here and the model is an 05 IS300 w/ 76k on the dash and price for retail is 16,999. Any advice before i meet him that i should be aware of. So that i know how much repairs cost cause i know i drive a lot so probably 100 a week. if you guys can help me i'd appreciate it so i can be part of team lexus! lol
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As a point of reference I just bought an 01 with 99k for 7100, private owner. Not perfect by far. All four wheels are really scratched and I will most likely have the front bumper repainted. Some minor to moderate scratches.
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I bought my 1-owner '05 in Feb of last year from the Lex dealer for $11900. Of course it had 100300 miles on it but it has all service records from the same Lexus dealership. I met the original owner and he said the only reason he traded was because he trades all his cars when they hit 100k miles. He now drives an IS-F, it's his 5th Lexus.
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An 8 year old IS with 63k for $7800?????
I don't even believe that, unless there is something really shady going on. Or did you buy it off a relative or something? A dealer would ask about double the price you say you paid.
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Well i ended up not getting that IS and decided to wait. Im planning on dailying this car for the next 5 years and im trying to get one with 80k miles because i will be driving this car about 60-80 miles a day. Any advice? i just missed a deal for an is which was 55k for 13k i really want a luxury and i like this model a lot. Just want to get opinion on matience and daily driving this beast. Thanks guys!!!
I bought my 04 5speed with 87k on it for $11.5k and now almost 2 yrs later i have 111,000 miles on it and all i have done for maint is the 90k tune up and oil changes with royal purp and ive never had a problem with the car other then small bull**** things that take 2 sec to figure out. is300 or 2jz ge/gte are gorgeous engines. best DD ive ever had if that answers ur question. thats beyond expensive thou for that car i understand low miles but still not worth the amount they are askin.
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