Considering a high mileage F...

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Jan 12, 2015 | 06:56 PM
  #16  
I just bought my 2011 with high miles. I think I got a pretty good deal though at 32k the car had
85k miles on it. my buddy is a master tech at Sewell and he looked the car over in the dealership and said it has had an easy life. highway miles I guess. 68k miles is nothing for an F. but what is the price?
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Jan 13, 2015 | 09:37 AM
  #17  
Quote: I just bought my 2011 with high miles. I think I got a pretty good deal though at 32k the car had
85k miles on it. my buddy is a master tech at Sewell and he looked the car over in the dealership and said it has had an easy life. highway miles I guess. 68k miles is nothing for an F. but what is the price?
They're asking 38k but I should be able to do better than that...thinking $35k. or I could spend $43k on an '11 with less than half the miles and a CPO warranty- but a Lexus is the last brand I'd worry about an extended warranty on.
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Jan 13, 2015 | 03:03 PM
  #18  
I kinda wish I would have skipped the warranty. after being on these forums, I realized there are quite a few things I can fix myself and the majority of the things that go wrong are recalls anyway. I wouldn't get the warranty. just my opinion though. my warranty cost 3k for the platinum. I get mad when I think about it
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Jan 13, 2015 | 03:11 PM
  #19  
Extended warranties are overkill, especially for a Lexus, IMHO. It's a no-brainer for the European brands.
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Jan 13, 2015 | 05:56 PM
  #20  
OOH, I'm getting really close to pulling the trigger on this. It's not as much of a no-brainer as i thought it would be though...I keep going back and forth between the ISF and an S4. Too many good cars out there, AAARGH. Even got crazy good financing at 1.49%.
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Jan 14, 2015 | 03:35 AM
  #21  
Audi builds beautiful and fun to drive cars, but they won't touch the F for reliability. A toyota with high miles has WELL over 200k, and even then they are good if the basic maintenance was performed.
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Jan 14, 2015 | 08:04 AM
  #22  
Quote: Audi builds beautiful and fun to drive cars, but they won't touch the F for reliability. A toyota with high miles has WELL over 200k, and even then they are good if the basic maintenance was performed.
I know, the practical side of me says go for the F all day long...such first world problems!
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Jan 14, 2015 | 09:06 AM
  #23  
Quote: OOH, I'm getting really close to pulling the trigger on this. It's not as much of a no-brainer as i thought it would be though...I keep going back and forth between the ISF and an S4. Too many good cars out there, AAARGH. Even got crazy good financing at 1.49%.
you must be joking, S4 lol?

i've raped every S4 i've come across, those cars are weak.
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Jan 14, 2015 | 09:29 AM
  #24  
No matter the pedigree of a brand or the history of its reliability, I will always purchase an extended warranty for an expensive car...key word expensive.
Well this doesn't apply to low-cost German cars...I think a warranty would be prudent even for a $30k German car. Hahaha
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Jan 14, 2015 | 11:51 AM
  #25  
Honestly, I think this car can go 200k miles easy.

I've beat on the car so much and all I ever had happen was the water pump leak, which many IS-F's have suffered from.

Other than that, you are not taking any risks purchasing this car at 68k miles.

If you were looking into an M3, etc. thats a whole different story.
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Jan 14, 2015 | 11:53 AM
  #26  
Quote: you must be joking, S4 lol?

i've raped every S4 i've come across, those cars are weak.
+1

ISF all day no comparison. S4
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Jan 14, 2015 | 02:47 PM
  #27  
I am very happy with the purchase
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Jan 15, 2015 | 02:12 PM
  #28  
Quote: got my 08' USB IS-F with 111k for $22.9k. Clean Carfax, 2 owners Verified that the 110k service was done as well as on time service for the last 5 years all at Lexus, new rotors and pads less than 10k ago and brand new michelin tires less than 2k ago.
I am very happy with the purchase
I am seeing one that is going for $25k with 120,000 miles. That helps me

anything else to look out for?
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Jan 15, 2015 | 02:50 PM
  #29  
dude there really isn't much to look out for on these cars, that's why i bought one. i needed performance without the headache and i got it.
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Jan 16, 2015 | 02:07 PM
  #30  
Knock on wood one of the most reliable performance vehicles ive seen to date.. Put it to you this way.. I have had my F for 4 years and at 100K from owning at 12K, beside cost of tires, I have only had to spend $3200 on maintenance, and 900 of that was replacing radiator....So, you decide lol...Almost as low maintenance as my scion or equinox aside for difference in oil capacity/amounts, etc. If you want a great performing reliable car cant think of a better option.
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