Would you trade a 2000 ES300 w/85k for a 2001 IS300 with 80k?.....

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08-06-11 | 11:20 AM

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Im confused...you are offering 5k and he wants 12k?

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08-06-11 | 05:15 PM

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Went to CarMax - they gave me a 7-day written offer of $5k. Took the offer to the other guys place and chatted. He said that I could give him the $5k + 7k in cash or check. This was the different between the KBB private sale $.

Bewildered, I recanted how he just wanted out of his car.

Long story short - no deal yet. They have 7 days and then leave the country. So, he is in a pickle. He aint gonna get $12k for the car and it aint gonna sell in 7-days at that rate - especially it being a 10yr old car.

So... I hold onto my $5k offer with him and he will think about it.

12k for a 2001? LMAO!

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08-06-11 | 06:16 PM

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If you care about gas mileage, stick with the ES. The IS is great in its own way, but with $4 a gallon, it doesn't make a lot of sense. The car needs a 6th gear - you'll be getting 17-20 mpg.

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08-06-11 | 08:17 PM

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Right. I get whatever Carmax gives me for my car, he gives me his car + the cash I got. (oh, didn't trade in the car - just got an offer)

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Im confused...you are offering 5k and he wants 12k?

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08-06-11 | 08:18 PM

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Ding ding ding ding.... He then whipped out the KBB stuff and said the dealer tradin was 8500. I said I have wholesale on mine.

Stalemate.

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12k for a 2001? LMAO!

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08-06-11 | 08:19 PM

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Sadly, in this case, not a problem. I work 4.5 miles from the house. I drive less than 4100 miles/yr - which includes a dozen trips to the big city.

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If you care about gas mileage, stick with the ES. The IS is great in its own way, but with $4 a gallon, it doesn't make a lot of sense. The car needs a 6th gear - you'll be getting 17-20 mpg.

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08-06-11 | 10:36 PM

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Keep in mind that you're not giving enough time for your engine to warm up. Those low miles are actually hurting your car.

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08-07-11 | 07:16 AM

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less than 4000 miles a year? damn I think I do that in 2 months

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08-07-11 | 02:28 PM

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I have driven the IS300, it's an okay car. I personally wouldn't trade my ES for one. Now wave an SC400 under my nose and it's a whole new ballgame....