Neophyte2b

I dropped by a car lot today to look at a 2013 GS350 AWD F SPORT with 34K miles. It has the blind spot monitoring system and navigation. They had it listed at $25,930. I didn't know, however, that it was a non-negotiable price. Nowhere on their website does it say that the listed prices are "no-hassle". I didn't even bother looking at the car after the salesman said that to me up front. I just wanted to confirm with you guys whether that price was way too high. From looking at sites like Edmunds, Car Gurus, etc... the price looks too high to consider. Thoughts?

wktjr

My tracker has an average of $24K and 50K mileage for east coast 2013's. I don't differentiate between F Sport and Base as they tend to converge as they get older. The low mileage is what is causing the bump in price. Looking at individual vehicles that I'm tracking $24.5 to $26K is spread for that mileage. Being a no hassle dealer you could most likely do better but not by much.

AJLex19

The price is good for a 2013 AWD F-Sport with such low mileage. You'll be hard pressed to find any low mileage AWD F-Sport like that with a clean carfax/good service history with a lower price.

Neophyte2b

Thanks for the feedback. I have one other concern. When I compare the Carfax report to the Auto check report, the vehicle history doesn't match exactly. For example, the Carfax says that the services were performed at a Kia dealership while the Autocheck states that the services were performed at a Lexus dealership in the same city. The dates also don't match exactly all of the time nor do the mileage logs at the services. The mileages do converge to a match on certain similar dates, though. Is this a cause for concern?

wktjr

I'd say so. Which one is the real deal? I'd do some research that before any committal.

AJLex19

That's a tough one - I personally would not like to see the two different agencies reporting such information. Someone's sources are incorrect but its tough to tell which one - some folks and dealerships swear by Carfax and others are starting to go with AutoCheck.

I recommend registering with lexus drivers (https://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/), plug in the VIN as if the car is yours and see if anything comes back under the Service History data that Lexus has on file. If it was serviced, espeically by a Lexus Dealership or a mixture of non Lexus/Lexus, then it should came back on that site...

Neophyte2b

Thanks again for the feedback. I used the Lexus Drivers site. That was a great idea. The vehicle did show up in the Lexus records, so the Autocheck is the more accurate report. That makes me feel a little better.

So, in summary, would you all purchase this vehicle for $25930 (that doesn't include TTL) if it's in clean condition?

wktjr

The history checks out now so if it passes your inspection, yes.

AJLex19

Yes its such a low mileage GS and that's hard to find in a 5-6year old car...it has less miles than most 3yr lease returns! But since there may not be a warranty involved (you never mentioned so I'm guessing no), i'd have an independent mechanic or have the car inspected by a local Lexus dealership if possible.

If it all checks out, its definitely a keeper! Good luck and let us know if you buy it

Neophyte2b

Well, I purchased the vehicle this weekend for $25,480. I'm excited to pick it up on Monday. Thanks again for the help!