Buying A 2001 Rx300

[bamalexusguy]

I'm looking to buy a 2001 RX300 with 70k miles. I've talked the owner down to $17,250, does this sound like a good price or not??

[wwest]

AWD?? Options??

[PharmGuy]

Hey bama,

Just a couple of odd thoughts to go along with wwest. You probably should

get the maintainance records for the vehicle. At 70K, and being only 3 yrs old,

hopefully it's be well-maintained. Also, I wonder if they did the 60K service yet?

That's pretty expensive by itself. Next--- is the vehicle just coming off a lease.

If it's a 3 year lease vehicle--- seems like it's been driven a lot (depends---might

even have an independent mechanic give the vehicle a quick check. Might, just

might be worth it, before you buy it.

PharmGuy

P.S.---- The price seems ok---- check the Kelly Blue/NADA for prices too.

Maybe look on EBay for something comparable----just as a point of

reference.

[mailrail]

Bama...PharmaGuy says it best. In a nutshell, the price looks to me like an incredible deal, but is it really? Especially if you have to buy a new transmission in a few weeks? Or an engine? The maintenance records will tell just how good of a deal you'll get. I always look at the condition of the interior, as well. If they don't take care of the inside, they probably don't care much for the other parts, either.

[bamalexusguy]

wwwest it is 2wd with all options excluding navigation.

Thanks for the replies and insight.