CPO or not?
Driver
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the CPO means that in addition to the warranty, the tires, brakes, and other fluids/wear items have to be over 50%. also, the car could not have been in any accidents more than fender benders (frame damage, paint work, etc...). The interest rates and lease rates are better on CPO as well.
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From: ca
And to throw in my experience, I bought my 2007 IS350 CPO with 56k miles, all options except ML and some F-Sport parts for $24,500, so you can definitely find CPO 350s for less than $30k as was suggested above. I personally believe the warranty is a good idea, regardless of whether you go VSA or CPO.
I also noticed that the value for used IS350s have gone up recently on various websites (KBB, msn auto, etc). Is this due to the events in Japan?
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Driver
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From: CA
i'm in Irvine, somewhat close to 626. I'm actually shopping for my friend who's looking to buy this weekend and has a budget of $30k. He was looking at CPO IS250 which are all around 27-32k on Lexus sites which seems a little high to me. So i told him for $30k he should be able to find a nice IS350. Thoughts?
Here's a solid 350 still under warranty
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPORT...item588d825b5e
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPORT...item588d825b5e
The only advice I can provide is to just keep your eyes open for a deal. I can't speak to if or why prices on used 350s might be going up more than usual recently.
He's looking for a CPO car. The car you linked to, while still under warranty, is only so for another 1 year/20k miles. The CPO warranty on a 50k mile car (like he's looking for) would be for another 3 years/50k miles. The car you've linked to would be $1-2k more expensive than it currently is if it was CPO, putting it far out of his $24k price range.
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If the car has memory seats and does NOT have woodgrain it's sport package, that's the easiest way.
If it has memory seats and DOES have woodgrain then it's luxury package instead.
No memory seats then it doesn't have either.
(no memory seats WITH woodgrain is premium package, which is nothing but woodgrain and the heated/vented seats)
Driver
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From: FL
Nope, sport package was available on the 350 every year prior to 2011. On the 250 was available at least 06 and 07... possibly 08 but not sure...and was dropped after that.
If the car has memory seats and does NOT have woodgrain it's sport package, that's the easiest way.
If it has memory seats and DOES have woodgrain then it's luxury package instead.
No memory seats then it doesn't have either.
(no memory seats WITH woodgrain is premium package, which is nothing but woodgrain and the heated/vented seats)
If the car has memory seats and does NOT have woodgrain it's sport package, that's the easiest way.
If it has memory seats and DOES have woodgrain then it's luxury package instead.
No memory seats then it doesn't have either.
(no memory seats WITH woodgrain is premium package, which is nothing but woodgrain and the heated/vented seats)
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From: georgia
^^ I agree. I don't know about other makes but Lexus is pretty ridiculous right now. I posted somewhere else that I found a used 2010 Base Model IS250 with 36k miles going for 4 k more than what I paid new.
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