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02/15/2019 at 07:50 • Filed to: None
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"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
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Interested to hear Oppo’s take on this. For reference, I’ve been c !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and the first place to start would be moving on from my S3. Love the car, not the payment :).
Anyway, one car I’m considering is the 2009-2012 GS350. Nice to drive, great interior quality and overall reliability. In the budget I’ve set for myself, I’m finding cars with as little as about 90 k miles for a 2009 model, but cars as new as 2011 with higher miles, like 115k.
In that instance, which would you go with given similar condition and maintenance histories? The 2009 with 90k or the 2011 with 115k?
Sovande
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02/15/2019 at 08:34 |
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Mileage would be trumped, for me, by maintenance history. I paid a premium for my Volvo C30 because it had a full binder of maintenance records and it painted a very good picture of a very well maintained car. In 2.5 years and just under 40k the only thing that needed to be done was a radiator hose and a fuel pressure sensor.
Of course I just bought a $450 car with zero records and the passenger door handle fell off in my hand yesterday so I may not always make good decisions.
nerd_racing
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02/15/2019 at 08:41 |
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I just traded in my 6 MT Mazda 3 hatch for a year older CX5 with 71k miles on it. I ended up going for it because they had all of the maintenance records in the carfax and it drove very well. No squeaks, rattles, or looseness in the steering. I was ready for AWD and a little more room for my girlfriend’s kids. But yeah, definitely read some reviews about high mileage potential issues and get what fits your budget with good maintenance records. Also, if you can, get the independent inspection before purchase.
WilliamsSW
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02/15/2019 at 08:43 |
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I don’t think the differences there are all that big, personally. I’d look at the differences between model years - were new features added between years ( which you may or may not want) or bugs sorted out?
Another thing to consider is whether a major service is due at 90-100k. Don’t think that is true for the GS, but on some cars, having that service done is a plus.
Tl; Dr - I’d be ok either way on a Lexus.
Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!!
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02/15/2019 at 08:49 |
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25k difference in mileage is nothing, aside from the people that have a deep fear of anything with 100k+ that drive the value down. Mileage in general doesn’t scare me until we are in the 300k+ range on a car like that. If it’s been maintained and is priced accordingly, I’m game.
As for your specific question, assuming they are the same body style and features (I’m not familiar with model changeovers for that car), I’d get t he newer one for the same price. The thing to consider when looking at cars with 90-120k, is generally there is a major service in that range, and people sell their cars rather than get the service. So do some research and figure out what it is on that car, usually it’s a timing belt and a few other things that run $1k-$1.5k. The newer car with higher miles has a better chance of that being done already vs the one at 90k.
Also consider if there have been changes to the model in that time. The newer one may have features you want or do not want. Maybe they changed the transmission or updated the dash and there are common issues with the ones before or after that change.
Urambo Tauro
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02/15/2019 at 09:30 |
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A couple of years difference doesn’t mean much to me. And if it was several years off , well by that point we’d probably be talking a different generation, which isn’t a fair comparison.
I’m more interested in mileage, but would still accept a higher-mileage one if I saw signs of it having accumulated a lot of highway miles.
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> Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!!
02/15/2019 at 10:07 |
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Good thoughts - thank you. I think Lexus refreshed the GS in 2008 or 2009, so the equipment and features are generally similar between the two. Engines and transmissions are the same as well. Visually identical too. The 2GR-FSE has timing chains and looking at the maintenance schedule on Lexus’s website, it’s pretty minimal, honestly. 120k is a bigger service with plugs, brake fluid and filters all replaced, but most everything is inspection.
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> nerd_racing
02/15/2019 at 10:08 |
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Yep - I’d be having a local Lexus dealer perform an inspection prior to buying.
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> WilliamsSW
02/15/2019 at 10:08 |
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Decently big service is 120k, but looking at all of them, they’re all really pretty simple.
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> Sovande
02/15/2019 at 10:09 |
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Agreed, but sometimes hard to find cars with good maintenance history that aren’t enthusiast vehicles. Carfaxes on both show regular maintenance, but that’s about it.
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Sovande
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02/15/2019 at 10:10 |
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Ye ah, that can make it tougher. Upcoming maintenance? I don’t know the engine in that car, but timing belts, suspension, brakes, etc would all be on my list of things to check. Good luck! Looking is half the fun.
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WilliamsSW
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02/15/2019 at 10:14 |
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Yeah,
I
just
got
rid
of
a
2015
GS,
and
there
was
nothing
scary
on
the
maintenance
schedule
on
that
car.
Usually that only pops up when there’s a major service that requires engine removal ( eg some Ferraris) or taking the front clip off (some Audis and others).
Key thing on any car i s whether maintenance was done. A GS should run forever, but it will be a PITA if maintenance was deferred. Just like any other car.
Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
> Arrivederci
02/15/2019 at 10:14 |
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To me it’s more about “how” it’s been taken care of than what year/miles.
I do however try to avoid vehicles at the 90-120k mark as that’s when a lot of vehicles will start needing parts replaced, which ends up nickel/diming you. I tend to go for under 80k, or over 150k with good records as they’re generally either well under needing parts replaced, or the parts have already been replaced and they’re good to go for another 50-100k.
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Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!!
> Arrivederci
02/15/2019 at 10:23 |
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Still probably worth visiting some forums just to be sure. My 01 4Runner has a $1800 (part only) brake master cylinder while the otherwise identical 00 has a $60. Had no idea until I got a code and did some research.
My bird IS the word
> Arrivederci
02/15/2019 at 10:25 |
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The question is what gets wear. Mileage wears engine and transmission, age wears everything else. Depen ds on how easy the drivetrain is to work on for me.
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> Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!!
02/15/2019 at 11:57 |
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Yowza.