Buying '01 IS300 - what to look for?
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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?
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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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Originally Posted by rominl
yeah the cd player off the top of my head. a lot of them have the jam cd problems
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 ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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