06 lexus es330 90k miles for $7k a reasonable deal?
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Idk, i have an 05 ES330 and did valve covers at 145k and my engine looked golden on inside, no sludge. Then again i did oil changes on a dot and used premium gas (wanted that extra 10/15HP) lol
BTW check transmission fluid color, make sure its still pink. If they say its life time fluid call BS and will need a change if its anything other than pink. Filter too.
BTW check transmission fluid color, make sure its still pink. If they say its life time fluid call BS and will need a change if its anything other than pink. Filter too.
I'll ask her mechanic if he checked it, thanks for the advice
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Once a year add some marvel mystery oil to a full tank of gas and put some in during a oil change, follow the instructions on the label. I’ve bern doing this for 20+ years and never had a problem but, I always take care of my cars with preventative maintenance vs reactionary maintenance. It works...
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Sounds like you were smarter with yours lol. Here's some info on the engine. http://www.motorreviewer.com/engine.php?engine_id=150
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I would get it independently inspected but I would have picked it up for 7K for sure. Rotors are cheap and easy to replace. I just paid $7k for 2005 es330 with 164K on it. It had one owner, some microchip packaging engineers. The guy must have been pretty **** because the car was extremely well-taken care of, looks almost showroom new inside and out, the leather looks brand new, not a tear or stain anywhere inside. The paint is pristine, I think it must have been garage kept. It drives like a dream with not a single issue, no joke, not even a little one, other than the timing belt due for a change in a couple thousand more miles. I did not want to pay that much for a car with that many miles but was in a pinch and now do not have any regrets. I also take very good care of my cars and I hope to get well over 300K on this Lexus. The one you described sounded like a great deal. By the way, I am averaging 29.4 miles per gallon. 90% hwy driving and 10% town. Though I do drive like an old lady on the road 58 to 60 mph (specifically for fuel economy) I use it for my daily 85mile round trip commute to the truck yard where I drive another 500miles a day in a rig. Hell, just on the gas savings from my last vehicle, a Durango that got 18miles per gallon, this car will pay for itself after not too long.
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