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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 01:18 PM
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Good afternoon Gents,
Ive recently sold my 2009 Toyota Camry and am on the hunt for an ISF. Im not new to the Lexus V8 game but am of course new to the ISF game. Im hoping maybe i can get some advice on what to look for, specific questions to ask about this chassis when looking at vehicles. I have a max price of 23K that i would like to spend, i know ill be looking at higher mile cars but with Lexus i don't have a worry. My preferred color choice Blue but am open to other colors other than Black. Hoping to get some good tips and maybe even a lead or two from you guys.

I did find the one in the link below and am wondering if anyone on here has owned the car and has some insight into. Thanks in advance for any help in my search.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/ctd/6119153797.html
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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 09:34 PM
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A quick search will reveal tons of answers to your questions! Also, do a search for I8 ab's video blogs. Has a nice lengthy buyers guide one!
with your budget, you'll limit yourself to 08 models. The one you posted in the link looks clean and seems like a decent deal.

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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 95IowaLS
Good afternoon Gents,
Ive recently sold my 2009 Toyota Camry and am on the hunt for an ISF. Im not new to the Lexus V8 game but am of course new to the ISF game. Im hoping maybe i can get some advice on what to look for, specific questions to ask about this chassis when looking at vehicles. I have a max price of 23K that i would like to spend, i know ill be looking at higher mile cars but with Lexus i don't have a worry. My preferred color choice Blue but am open to other colors other than Black. Hoping to get some good tips and maybe even a lead or two from you guys.

I did find the one in the link below and am wondering if anyone on here has owned the car and has some insight into. Thanks in advance for any help in my search.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/ctd/6119153797.html
Gosh, that's cheap, when did they venture down to low 20k's?
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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 11:21 AM
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I've seen that car and I believe it has been for sale for awhile. When I showed my F to a friend of mine, who is a wholesaler and explained that the IS F is very uncommon, he said, "Wow, I had no idea there was such a car". Anyway, we go to lunch, but later he calls me and says he saw one at his repair shop and says it is an 08, grey, with black interior, non factory wheels and has a check engine light. I figured that it was because of headers.

That car needs to go to the dealer for a complete checkup. I would service everything myself and that means everything. See how many people have owned it. I would guess it has been run hard.

To bad it is not stock.

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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by bbong
Gosh, that's cheap, when did they venture down to low 20k's?
Ive been actively searching for about 6 months and there are a few options under 25k, granted they are higher mile cars but that doesn't bother me

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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bbong
Gosh, that's cheap, when did they venture down to low 20k's?
Originally Posted by lorenr
I've seen that car and I believe it has been for sale for awhile. When I showed my F to a friend of mine, who is a wholesaler and explained that the IS F is very uncommon, he said, "Wow, I had no idea there was such a car". Anyway, we go to lunch, but later he calls me and says he saw one at his repair shop and says it is an 08, grey, with black interior, non factory wheels and has a check engine light. I figured that it was because of headers.

That car needs to go to the dealer for a complete checkup. I would service everything myself and that means everything. See how many people have owned it. I would guess it has been run hard.

To bad it is not stock.

Loren
Ive ran through the carfax and it did show 2 accidents on the report with no real detail, the fact that its had 7 owners really doesn't sit well. I am trying to find an all stock car but for the price i figured, what the hell and i would see if anyone knew of the car or not. Thanks for the heads up.
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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 06:16 AM
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Here is one in my area. I don't know anything about it. http://www.furrstclasscars.com/2010_...NC_5014883.veh
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Old Jun 6, 2017 | 07:12 AM
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There is one for sale at the dealership I work at. It's very clean
http://www.citychevrolet.com/Vehicle...-NC/3004123143
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Old Jun 6, 2017 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Dtaylor3
There is one for sale at the dealership I work at. It's very clean
http://www.citychevrolet.com/Vehicle...-NC/3004123143
That looks super clean, Thanks for the link good sir.
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Old Jun 6, 2017 | 10:29 AM
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Might be limiting you to early years with that price range but if you end up modifying the car it won't really matter, good luck in your search!
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