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Used IS300 - How Many Miles Should I Look For?

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Old 10-15-15, 05:50 PM
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Default Used IS300 - How Many Miles Should I Look For?

I'm looking to buy a used Lexus IS300 soon.

So, I'm wondering what is the maximum amount of miles I should be looking for?

I find some with 110,000 miles for $9,995
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...70299071&Log=0

112,000 miles for $9,999
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...10479835&Log=0

121,000 miles for $7,900
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...06279579&Log=0

137,000 for $6,998.
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...06441024&Log=0

And I've seen some with 80,000 to 90,000 miles but those have already been sold (or they are too away from me and I'm looking for one closer to me so I can look it over before buying it).

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Old 10-15-15, 08:33 PM
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First off, welcome. IMO, the first thing you should look at before the mileage is the maintenance and history of the vehicle to determne if it was well taken care of or not. For example, a car with 150k miles may have been meticulously maintained more so than all those cars combined so inquire about that. This will tell you things like if it has been garaged, had regular oil changes or spent some harsh winters in the midwest or northeast etc. One very important service is the 90k Mile service for any car over 100k miles.
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