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Old Dec 18, 2022 | 11:40 AM
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Guys im looking at two lexus is350. One is 2012 going for 17k with 134k miles. And the other is 2011 16k with 106k miles. Both clean title cars and look really good. Which one would tou guys prefer i go with? The first one is white with black interior and the second is grey with white interior. Only thing thats stopping me from deciding is the interior color i just prefer all black but at the same time the 28k mile difference is whats killing my decission. What do you guys think
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Originally Posted by Dannyy125
Guys im looking at two lexus is350. One is 2012 going for 17k with 134k miles. And the other is 2011 16k with 106k miles. Both clean title cars and look really good. Which one would tou guys prefer i go with? The first one is white with black interior and the second is grey with white interior. Only thing thats stopping me from deciding is the interior color i just prefer all black but at the same time the 28k mile difference is whats killing my decission. What do you guys think
Go with what you like. The 28k difference isn't much for a freeway car.
I would likely base my decision on wear and tear of the interior and if possible, take a freeway car vs one used to making a million short trips.

Short trip car could show more tire wear on the edges, interior wear, oil sludge in the oil fill cap.
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Also, take any Car Fax BS w a grain of salt. Just because no claims are filed, doesn't mean an owner didn't pay out of pocket for repairs. Thus it doesn't show up in history.

When I bought the 350 in 2017 I had them take it inside out of direct sunlight and put it on a lift so I could inspect for repairs, overspray, and color hue matching of all panels as well as door gaps and all that jazz.
Plus the obvious oil leaks, repairs, curb hits, and basic undercarriage damages which was zero.

Stuff like that gives me piece of mind having worked in body / frame repair and transmission service...
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