tennisguy

About to buy a 2003 rx300 with only 56,000 miles on it. I'm worried because of the Low miles it might be mileage fraud? Ill be paying $12,000. Here is the VIN# JTJHF10U630304820 if anyone can help run a report or anything to help me verify the miles. The said they are second owner and the first owners were old folks. PLEASE HELP!

salimshah

Please do not ask for things which violate license agreements.

You should get a history report from the dealer and that will show the usage over years and give you other insights as well.

Low milage is good but vehicles that are driven for short miles and very infrequently can have some issues.

Salim

Boltzmann

Did you get a Carfax report?

Also, if maintenance was done at a Lexus dealership then the mileage may have been recorded there. I believe there is a place on Lexus's official website that will let you see the what maintenance was done by Lexus and when.

tennisguy

Purchasing from a private party so I can't get a report from dealer. I didn't know I was violating anything.

tennisguy

Didn't do carfax yet because I was hoping to save the $40 buy asking for someone with an account to run it. I will check out the lexus website. My only concern is if the miles are accurate. The car drives well and looks like its in great shape.

tennisguy

Thanks! I got a full repair history with recorded mileage from lexus online! The miles check out perfectly. Does anyone think $12000 is ok to pay for 2003 rx300 with 56,000 miles?

trhs75

Some might say it's a little high, but I would readily pay it for a really nice vehicle. Look these up on cars.com or traderonline.com, and you'll see how much higher the asking prices are for one like this. Good luck!

salimshah

This is what I was referring to ... Agencies like CarFax may not allow this and such an activity should not be done here in CL. You may not be aware of the restriction, but folks who have the license should follow the restrictions, if any, before responding to your request.

Salim

hypervish

With only 56k miles, I'd pay $10.5-11k.

You'll need the extra $ to take care of the timing belt, maybe a set of tires (dependent on if they are older than 7 years), other miscellaneous services. If that has already been done, than $12k is reasonable as long as the car is in good condition. I've seen car's with a quarter of miles my RX has, but they look like trash.

Boltzmann

I agree. Personally, I think $10,000 would be a steal for a low mileage, 10 year old Lexus, but I'm biased. $12,000 seems a tad high, but not unreasonably so, in my very humble opinion.

Yimer

I think $12k is a good buy for that low milage. I bought my 2003 RX300 about a month ago for $7400.00 with 131,000 miles. It runs smooth though.

trhs75

Sounds like a great buy, Yimer -- nice find!

Lexusblack

depends on the kind of driver they are. Any dents or scratches can be negotiable. but they are asking a lot of the car.