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Old Oct 20, 2023 | 06:49 PM
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Is $35k for 2011 ISF Ultrasonic Blue Mica 95,000 miles sounds reasonable? Everything clean and complete as far as service records and recalls. Valley plate done 78k miles

Flaws are rear bumper need replacement because of tabs being broken,hole for exhaust is also broken and quarter size dent, and front bumper has old ppf prolly need repaint. Eveything else body wise seems perfect no dings. Interior little scratches here and there
exhaust rattling.
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Old Oct 20, 2023 | 07:33 PM
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IMO, $35K is too much for that particular ISF. I'd say 30-32K. But if I'm being honest, I'm not feeling it with that exhaust/rear bumper issue. Seems like that (or previous) owner did a total hack job of installing something extremely basic (cat-back), screwed it up, broke tabs (why take the bumper off?), and is fine with a leaking exhaust.

Basically, someone messing around with no mechanical ability. Who knows what else he's tinkered with?
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intersting taillights
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Old Oct 21, 2023 | 06:52 PM
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2011 is a good year, but definitely run the service history on Lexus Drivers site and get a PPI.
More tips here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...l#post10297112
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Old Oct 22, 2023 | 12:45 PM
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That's a bit higher. If it didn't have the issues you mentioned, maybe the price is okay as USB is rare. I'd put it at closer to $30k. Seems like a seller trying to get last year's value.
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Originally Posted by ChpEng
2011 is a good year, but definitely run the service history on Lexus Drivers site and get a PPI.
More tips here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...l#post10297112
It has good history, had 60k, 70k, 80k miles serviced all from Lexus dealership and recently 90k service but not on dealership.
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That's a bit higher. If it didn't have the issues you mentioned, maybe the price is okay as USB is rare. I'd put it at closer to $30k. Seems like a seller trying to get last year's value.
Yea 34,500 the lowest he’ll do
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Originally Posted by chrisp1
intersting taillights
He still have the stock tailights
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Old Oct 30, 2023 | 10:09 PM
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got it lower to $33k? What do you guys think?
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Old Oct 31, 2023 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by hardydre
got it lower to $33k? What do you guys think?
I'd still pass. Not many people willing to pay $33k for a 100k ISF in need of that much work, in sure it'll end up lower. $30k
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Old Nov 5, 2023 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by hardydre
got it lower to $33k? What do you guys think?
It's reasonable. But at the end of the day, the price is good if YOU think it's good and bad if YOU think it's bad/high. You'll be the ones buying/repairing the car. What we think doesn't matter
If you're a handyman and can fix the flaws yourself, IMO, it's an excellent price for and excellent vehicle. If you have no hookups and need to spend $10k in repairs, etc, not such a good deal anymore.
End of the day, it's a 12+ year old car...don't expect perfection in any of them. But don't let that nor anyone's opinion on the Internet hold you back from getting in a super nice, that car! A few thousand dollars shouldn't make or break you on this car/deal. You'll be glad you spend the money!

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