Thinking of Buying a 01 IS
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Thinking of Buying a 01 IS
as the titles says...... its got 192,000 miles... hes listed it for 5800
heres the listing.. let me know what you guys think... or what i should look for?
heres the listing.. let me know what you guys think... or what i should look for?
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for that price and that many miles, it must be a really clean and well taken care of and i mean clean. i couldn't see spend that much on something that old with that many miles. you talking about a car driving 20k-25k miles a year.
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yea thats really pricey, i paid 15k for my 03 with 80k and it was lexus certified pre-owned with new yokohama tires, new rotors, new brakes, all new fluids/filters etc. etc. aka "the works"
when i was looking around i found 01's and 02's with about 100k on em for anywhere between 6-9k, shop around man
when i was looking around i found 01's and 02's with about 100k on em for anywhere between 6-9k, shop around man
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agreed with UNOHOO, go shop around, i looked for about a month until i came across the '05 MSM 5-speed with 53k for $15,500(dealership was asking $20k) and a full paint job from dealership. Car sales are hurting, just look around and push the prices. good luck and keep us updated
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agreed with UNOHOO, go shop around, i looked for about a month until i came across the '05 MSM 5-speed with 53k for $15,500(dealership was asking $20k) and a full paint job from dealership. Car sales are hurting, just look around and push the prices. good luck and keep us updated
i got mine for 16000 with 59k, after lookin for about a month and I got the DMV to look it up and it was valued at 18,000
the other 2 i was looking at were valued bellow their listed price with higher mileage and the other 1 wasnt kept all that good.
keep lookin and good luck
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ok so i drove it last night and it sounds like the exhaust manifold has a leak or something? it was quite loud and comin from the engine bay could this be what that is? how much is that to get fixed? also all the electrics worked but the gauge cluster where the mpg and fuel gauges there was like a light burnt out behind it . idk if there just little bulbs or leds?? but other than that it was decent...one of the xenons was facing way up in the sky and there was like 8k aftermarker d2r bulbs in it... so but the auto level wokred but i think it was just manual adjustment that was messed up.. if there is one.... idk i would take it for 4 but im not sure.. i just need to know on that exhaust leak or w/e it was... the car was strong and fast and i was just not use to it so i kept squeeling it compared to my 04 a4 with turbo laag... lol more opions please./
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yea i mean you can get a lexus to make it to 300k easily buuuuuutttttt..... with as many miles that are on that its be like buying a middle aged man for a late 20s early 30s model price
also if youre already finding these things you have to fix before you even get it to status quo....think about how many youll find after you have it for 2 months, not saying the guy put bandaids on it or anything but ya know how it is when you learn the vehicles idiosincricys (i know i spelled that terrible, im sleepy) and you find little things you need to fix.
also if youre already finding these things you have to fix before you even get it to status quo....think about how many youll find after you have it for 2 months, not saying the guy put bandaids on it or anything but ya know how it is when you learn the vehicles idiosincricys (i know i spelled that terrible, im sleepy) and you find little things you need to fix.
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ok so i basically just passed on this IS.. its beat and i dont want it anymore.. ive been looking at ES's now thats what i want more. i know them better.
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