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Old 06-11-11, 01:09 PM
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Default Salvaged is300 for 7.5k thoughts?
The car is a 2001 is300 silver with 78k miles that I want to buy for 7.5k what do you guys think?

It seems kind of expensive compared to other prices people has gotten but seriously this is the lowest priced is300 on CL in Northern Cali right now
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Have you thought about auto auction? There are a few guys on here that could get an auction price list for you to see what is300 go for.
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Sure.

If anyone wants to work with me and help me find one for about 9k, with less than 100k miles that'd be great.
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Thats way to high. A salvage IS300 isnt worth more than $3500. a good rule on salvage cars is half the book value. One will come along thats the right price. or you may have to pay extra but you will lose your a$$ on that car
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^^^ not in cali.. all 1IS's salvaged or not are above 6K
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Originally Posted by jadu
^^^ not in cali.. all 1IS's salvaged or not are above 6K
Yep it's alot different in Cali.. I hear about all these incredible deals, but it's alot more expensive in Cali
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check craigslist dude. i got a clean title 02 with 63k miles for 7800. salvaged for 7.5k isnt worth it.
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Originally Posted by rayy117
check craigslist dude. i got a clean title 02 with 63k miles for 7800. salvaged for 7.5k isnt worth it.
whaaaaaat! Are you in socal or norcal? The socal is300s seem cheaper than up here. Yeah I'll definitely look around then, nice deal.
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im in socal... where in norcal are u located? i can help u look for some if u want me to.
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Originally Posted by slidingIS
Thats way to high. A salvage IS300 isnt worth more than $3500. a good rule on salvage cars is half the book value. One will come along thats the right price. or you may have to pay extra but you will lose your a$$ on that car

$3500? let me know if you found one in running condition.

but yea 7500 is high for salvage, around 5k should be ok. be patience, took me months for a car. i have to buy a clean title car. its hard to sell a salvage title car, imo.
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Originally Posted by rayy117
im in socal... where in norcal are u located? i can help u look for some if u want me to.
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$3500? let me know if you found one in running condition.

but yea 7500 is high for salvage, around 5k should be ok. be patience, took me months for a car. i have to buy a clean title car. its hard to sell a salvage title car, imo.
Yeah thanks for the advice, probably wait it out for a clean title.

Thanks guys!
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Maybe you can pm OP of this thread and ask him for an IS300 listing

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...on-prices.html
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Hey guys... newbie here... I just got an '03 clean title with 132K miles for $9K... Good or bad?
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Originally Posted by Cartune
$3500? let me know if you found one in running condition.

but yea 7500 is high for salvage, around 5k should be ok. be patience, took me months for a car. i have to buy a clean title car. its hard to sell a salvage title car, imo.
Yeah theres a guy that bought a blue clear title car for that much about a week ago on here. Weve seen a few go that cheap on here with salvage titles. They really arent worth much.

To the OP just hold out you will find one
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Originally Posted by Leilah629
Hey guys... newbie here... I just got an '03 clean title with 132K miles for $9K... Good or bad?
your answer can be found here www.kbb.com
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