08 ISF with high mileage
11-16-16, 01:00 PM
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08 ISF with high mileage
Any owner has an '08 with more than 100k mileage that has any issue with the car? I'm checking on few cars on the market that has high mileage for a low $20k range. A one owner car would also be great to buy I think. Just want to know any major tune up to consider at 100k mileage ? Let's say if I can drive and keep the car to 200k mileage that would required so many years @ 100-150 miles per weekend use 
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11-16-16, 01:21 PM
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My car is close to hitting 97,000 miles. It's an 08 so the water pump was replaced at some point like most of them as well as the sub and nav unit which I also believe are common, and a window actuator. Otherwise nothing else that I know of has ever gone wrong with it.
11-16-16, 02:29 PM
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135k on mine. Everything works the way it did when it rolled off the showroom floor the day I bought it. Lexus has only done recall work on mine, so I got a new water pump and a new radiator from them at no charge. The thing I would be looking at on a high mileage car is the condition of the paint and the windshield. Both are highly prone to damage from road debris, and both will look sand blasted over time. I recently got the front of my car resprayed and had the windshield replaced so mine looks new again. The other wear item is the driver's seat bolster on the entry/exit side. Pretty common for those to wear through with some use. I replaced both top and bottom covers on mine. It wasn't cheap, but it was well worth knowing they'll last another 8 years.
Do yourself a big favor and be sure all the undercovers are present and minimally damaged. It is common for the rear air dams in front of the rear wheels to come loose and either fall off or get ingested by the rear tire and ground up into plastic dust. It is also common to have damage on the engine undercover even if the previous owner replaced the front bumper cover after damaging it on a curb. All the undercovers contribute significantly to fuel economy. If they're missing, expect to spend more on gas than you should. Replacing them (if they are all missing or severely damaged) is going to run around $3k.
Everything else is pretty standard used car stuff.
Do yourself a big favor and be sure all the undercovers are present and minimally damaged. It is common for the rear air dams in front of the rear wheels to come loose and either fall off or get ingested by the rear tire and ground up into plastic dust. It is also common to have damage on the engine undercover even if the previous owner replaced the front bumper cover after damaging it on a curb. All the undercovers contribute significantly to fuel economy. If they're missing, expect to spend more on gas than you should. Replacing them (if they are all missing or severely damaged) is going to run around $3k.
Everything else is pretty standard used car stuff.
11-16-16, 03:12 PM
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You just described my car Haha. My front bumper and hood have chips all over them, windshield looks like it's been sandblasted, my two rear wheel plastics are missing. Only this to add is a bad motor mount and O2 sensor. All in all I've owned the car from 60-120k and its held up better than any car I've owned. I drive my cars hard but always keep up with maintenance. I blew 2 sets of turbos on my 335i (my last car) , a tranny and a radiator within the first 30k miles (bought it new). So the isf is a champ.
135k on mine. Everything works the way it did when it rolled off the showroom floor the day I bought it. Lexus has only done recall work on mine, so I got a new water pump and a new radiator from them at no charge. The thing I would be looking at on a high mileage car is the condition of the paint and the windshield. Both are highly prone to damage from road debris, and both will look sand blasted over time. I recently got the front of my car resprayed and had the windshield replaced so mine looks new again. The other wear item is the driver's seat bolster on the entry/exit side. Pretty common for those to wear through with some use. I replaced both top and bottom covers on mine. It wasn't cheap, but it was well worth knowing they'll last another 8 years.
Do yourself a big favor and be sure all the undercovers are present and minimally damaged. It is common for the rear air dams in front of the rear wheels to come loose and either fall off or get ingested by the rear tire and ground up into plastic dust. It is also common to have damage on the engine undercover even if the previous owner replaced the front bumper cover after damaging it on a curb. All the undercovers contribute significantly to fuel economy. If they're missing, expect to spend more on gas than you should. Replacing them (if they are all missing or severely damaged) is going to run around $3k.
Everything else is pretty standard used car stuff.
Do yourself a big favor and be sure all the undercovers are present and minimally damaged. It is common for the rear air dams in front of the rear wheels to come loose and either fall off or get ingested by the rear tire and ground up into plastic dust. It is also common to have damage on the engine undercover even if the previous owner replaced the front bumper cover after damaging it on a curb. All the undercovers contribute significantly to fuel economy. If they're missing, expect to spend more on gas than you should. Replacing them (if they are all missing or severely damaged) is going to run around $3k.
Everything else is pretty standard used car stuff.
11-16-16, 04:04 PM
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Good to see all of your inputs. It's a one owner car at 100k miles. I hope the previous owner might have already done all of the recalls included water pumps. I can take the car to lexus for a check up. One of the bottom plastic covers at the rear tires on my 350 come off too which caused by tire shop during jacking.
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11-16-16, 08:11 PM
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143k on mine with around 400 passes at the drag strip as well as daily abuse and I've only replaced the starter. I'm amazing at the punishment these cars can take without breaking a sweat.
11-16-16, 09:01 PM
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Any advice on procuring the windscreen and seat covers?
135k on mine. Everything works the way it did when it rolled off the showroom floor the day I bought it. Lexus has only done recall work on mine, so I got a new water pump and a new radiator from them at no charge. The thing I would be looking at on a high mileage car is the condition of the paint and the windshield. Both are highly prone to damage from road debris, and both will look sand blasted over time. I recently got the front of my car resprayed and had the windshield replaced so mine looks new again. The other wear item is the driver's seat bolster on the entry/exit side. Pretty common for those to wear through with some use. I replaced both top and bottom covers on mine. It wasn't cheap, but it was well worth knowing they'll last another 8 years.
Do yourself a big favor and be sure all the undercovers are present and minimally damaged. It is common for the rear air dams in front of the rear wheels to come loose and either fall off or get ingested by the rear tire and ground up into plastic dust. It is also common to have damage on the engine undercover even if the previous owner replaced the front bumper cover after damaging it on a curb. All the undercovers contribute significantly to fuel economy. If they're missing, expect to spend more on gas than you should. Replacing them (if they are all missing or severely damaged) is going to run around $3k.
Everything else is pretty standard used car stuff.
Do yourself a big favor and be sure all the undercovers are present and minimally damaged. It is common for the rear air dams in front of the rear wheels to come loose and either fall off or get ingested by the rear tire and ground up into plastic dust. It is also common to have damage on the engine undercover even if the previous owner replaced the front bumper cover after damaging it on a curb. All the undercovers contribute significantly to fuel economy. If they're missing, expect to spend more on gas than you should. Replacing them (if they are all missing or severely damaged) is going to run around $3k.
Everything else is pretty standard used car stuff.
11-17-16, 11:31 AM
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