350newbie

I found a 2007 is350 listed for sale near me for $9000, it has 105k miles and is fully loaded, does this seem like a reasonable price? Is there anything I should watch out for when I take a look at it or go for a test drive?

cheezz

The price for that car with 105k miles is good. I got mine (2007 luxury pkg IS350) for just a tad over $10k at 135k miles last year. I would check Carfax to see what history is on the car you are looking at. Check for any accidents reported there. Where has the car been driven mostly by previous owner(s)? If it has mostly been driven in the northern states I would check for rust especially in the brake parts as brake calipers and pistons can easily go out (due to rust) at those miles and they can get pretty expensive. Check to see if water pump and alternator have already been replaced as they usually go out at around those miles. Other than that the engine itself is very good. I would look at Carfax report before going for a test drive. Luckily mine had no accident history and the fuel injectors were already cleaned from dealership by a previous owner. The only thing I had to do was replace spark plugs, engine air filter, and some good oil like mobil1 synthetic.