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Buying '01 IS300 - what to look for?

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Old 01-14-06, 12:26 PM
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Default Buying '01 IS300 - what to look for?

Hello Lexus experts,

I am about to buy an '01 IS300 with 60k miles (and a '97 ES) and I am wondering if there are many common "problem" areas to watch out for on these cars? Are any of the service/wear parts crazy expensive? What normally goes wrong with these fancy Toyotas?

Thanks for your time.
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yeah the cd player off the top of my head. a lot of them have the jam cd problems
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yeah the cd player off the top of my head. a lot of them have the jam cd problems
ya thats if u put a burned cd with a cd label on it

the is common problem

leaking oil pan
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i heard the cd player also has tons of problems , my good buddy has a 2001, and his had about 5 problems in the last week or so, but still cd player, shoudlnt really stop you from a car, can always be fixed at the dealer
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Originally Posted by hotdealz86
i heard the cd player also has tons of problems , my good buddy has a 2001, and his had about 5 problems in the last week or so, but still cd player, shoudlnt really stop you from a car, can always be fixed at the dealer
i wouldn't say it's tons of problems. the only one i know so far is the jammed cds?
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