Is buying a salvage lexus is250 or a 350 worth buying? (i was thinking buying one with rear end damage)
They're quite cheap to buy them salvage, but i don't know exactly how much it might cost to repair them.

Since i'm new to this stuff, i still want to learn more.

1. Is it worth buying a salvage IS250/350?
2. Are the repairs costly?
3. And is the Luxury package (nav,etc) really worth getting with a lexus?

 

1. 10k or less Maybe, but you can get a pretty good used is250/350 for around 20k plus wit low mileage.

2. Depend on what. I remember buying a Salvage Civic Hatchback, and the rear suspension was never the same as before.

3. To me I think is not worth it. I prefer Garmin over the Navigation. But it does look nice at night

Good luck with your choice.

 

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The nav makes the car look so much nicer IMO. To be honest this is your judgment not a bunch of guys on the internet that you will never meet. I know you asked this same question in another thread and you should just flip a coin and do whatever.

Personally I would never buy a salvaged car unless I was a mechanic and could fix it all myself. You never know what you will run into used much less a car that has been deemed a salvaged vehicle.

In the end our words do not mean anything. Its totally up to you

 

I wouldn't buy a salvage one. It would cost too much to fix as new. Not to mention resale would be hard.

 

i think its worth it if you plan on keeping the car for a long time like 10 years.

 

my first car purchase was an acura legent 91. It was used and it was salvaged. I was in high school at the time and it gave me nothing but problems. My advice: DO NOT buy salvaged. I would not touch a salvaged car with a 33 n 1/2 inch stick!

salvage = evil !

 

I have a salvage 07 IS250, 15k miles, no problems.

 

IMO buying a salvage title is the same for all cars. You just never know if it function as well as it did before so it's better not to.

 

Some points to ponder:

-They get a bad rap for reason.
-They cost little for a reason.
-There is nothing better than a factory car that hasn't been stretched, taken apart, welded back together, or rebuilt.
-If it was such a great move, most people would be buying salvaged cars left and right- they are not.

 

Yeah im planning on keeping it for a good 6 years atleast.


And to everyone-

I will get the car inspected thoroughly by an official lexus or automotive mechanic, etc. (or i'll do my best to inspect it myself, whatever the circumstances allow me to do)

I might be buying this lexus from an ebay auction.. and the guys feedbacks are all positive. 100% positive. :/
But that DOESN'T mean that i wont be going there to inspect it myself before making the final payments, etc.

 

I think you have made a decision. Congratulations on your new car when you get it!

 

hey even a blind squirrel finds a nut right? j/k

why was your car salvaged? At least it makes more sense to mod a salvaged car with no warranty than a new car with a factory warranty. I never thought of that before but it's a good idea.

 

People are always quick to give Salvaged/Rebuilt cars a bad wrap? In a lot of the posts that I've read here everyone is saying that a salvage car costs too much to repair? Does that mean that the parts for a salvage car cost more than a clean title car? It doesn't matter what title the vehicle has, they all costs the same to repair.

If you're going to purchase a salvage vehicle, the only way it would be worht your while is:
(1) Make sure that you're geting it for a good price
(2) If your plans are to keep it for awhile and have no plans of reselling it.

Just my .02...

 

I concur. it is really up to you to make that decision. lets just hope that you won't end up with a lot of problems if you do get one...