looking to make a switch
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looking to make a switch
Im currently looking at getting a 2015 IS250 with 33k miles or 2016 IS300 with 35k miles.....Im currently in a 2006 3gs so i dont have much experience with Is models other than knowing the 2gs & 3gs had some similar parts in-common so moving up in years should be a breath of fresh air. Is there anything i should look out for ? Both of these car are in the 21k-22k price range. I wanted to ask advice on pricing as well ? also thinking about purchasing an extended warranty if they are still offering one..... Good idea or a waste of money ?
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Im currently looking at getting a 2015 IS250 with 33k miles or 2016 IS300 with 35k miles.....Im currently in a 2006 3gs so i dont have much experience with Is models other than knowing the 2gs & 3gs had some similar parts in-common so moving up in years should be a breath of fresh air. Is there anything i should look out for ? Both of these car are in the 21k-22k price range. I wanted to ask advice on pricing as well ? also thinking about purchasing an extended warranty if they are still offering one..... Good idea or a waste of money ?
My initial guess is that you probably should be paying mid-20,000s or lower for either of those.
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Extended warranty would be good only if you inspect each car carefully. Such as electronics and other stuff. Ask for the carfax and look at the maintenance history and for any accidents and stuff or even repainting. You can always find the suggested maintenance intervals for both cars and compare them to carfax history, but seems like they were leased cars which should have been well taken care of. Not too sure if Lexus offers free maintenance on their leases but lease returns are always a good thing to save on money.
Driven both cars before jumping into a 2018 IS300 and def. love how the IS300 is a turbo that I can have fun in at the same time save some on gas(not really, heavy foot and aggressive driving style on freeway)
Driven both cars before jumping into a 2018 IS300 and def. love how the IS300 is a turbo that I can have fun in at the same time save some on gas(not really, heavy foot and aggressive driving style on freeway)
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Extended warranty would be good only if you inspect each car carefully. Such as electronics and other stuff. Ask for the carfax and look at the maintenance history and for any accidents and stuff or even repainting. You can always find the suggested maintenance intervals for both cars and compare them to carfax history, but seems like they were leased cars which should have been well taken care of. Not too sure if Lexus offers free maintenance on their leases but lease returns are always a good thing to save on money.
Driven both cars before jumping into a 2018 IS300 and def. love how the IS300 is a turbo that I can have fun in at the same time save some on gas(not really, heavy foot and aggressive driving style on freeway)
Driven both cars before jumping into a 2018 IS300 and def. love how the IS300 is a turbo that I can have fun in at the same time save some on gas(not really, heavy foot and aggressive driving style on freeway)
I had the same options when buying my car. Ended up with the 2016 IS300, mainly due to the increase in power as I go up a large hill almost everyday, so it felt better. I've only had my car for 2 months, but it's been fairly reliable aside from brake squeals (there's lexus service bulletin fix for that).
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