johnacura Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Tell me the condition of ur car.Mileage, interior, options, any damage to the car, as is/with warranty. Is 11,500 negotiable from Lexus of Austin? I wanted to know where you went to have it checked out. And if you had the cars history. Did you buy it from the austin dealership? thank you. I have to go see them today to make the final purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axecheerful Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 I did take a risk on this one. I brought a friend who's worked on cars a bit. He checked out visually what's wrong with the car, looking for any signs of accident. He warned me of a possible small oil leakage, but he said it's pretty normal for a car this old. He rev-ed the engine to about 3000 rpm and he said there's a small whirrling sound. Otherwise, the car is in good condition. The Car Fax turned out good. The car still have all original VINs on the panels. The only problem with body is the dent on the lower rear bumper, and it's not that visible. I got it off a Toyota/VW dealer (Charles Mound), I wasn't shown the service history. However, upon driving the car for 10 mins, I was pretty sure that it drives smooth and nothing wrong with it. Drives like a new car. Interior looks great. There's a small rubber leakage on the driver's side door but they said they're going to fix it (whooshing sound while driving on highway). A warning sign saying that the brake light/tail light is not working. I mentioned this and they said they'll fix it. A small squeaking while turning the keys to first click (not ignition). Probably due to wear on the air suspension. I guess what's done is done. If u see from my above posts, I couldn't start the car last thrusday. Then I brought it back to the dealer. They are pretty reasonable, gave me a loaner car while they work on it. I think if u can get 11,500 walk out price on the car, that's a very good deal. Make sure u check out the car at a mechanic b4 the purchase, to eliminate any surprising discovery. Afterall, you are the buyer and you have the final decision. Please do let me know how the deal goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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