Seven57

All good points smooth, and I agree with the paint on the rubber seals as I ran across that in another RX330 I was looking at. It was priced right and had low miles, but the front headline gasket must have failed which led to condensation in the headlight. Upon closer inspection I found the rubber around the headline was painted....and not very well might I add. The paint in that area wasn't as smooth as the rest of the paint and I wouldn't be surprised to learn it was simply some touch up paint from a rattle can. Needless to say I walked away, because if someone is going to "repair" something like that, who knows how they treated the engine.

They are a small used car dealer and don't have access to that info....I could possibly call a Lexus dealer and hope they have something on file, but the nearest Lexus dealer is around 2 1/2 hours from here so most of the maintenace on the vehicle was most likely done somewhere else. I guess at the end of the day I'm just hesitant because of the mileage. I have an Audi with 72k on it now and it is starting to require more frequent trips to the shop and if I trade to a different car with even higher mileage, there is a chance it will be simply trading one problem for another. I still want to find a nice RX, but my gut tells me to pass on this one and to keep looking. I just think I would feel much better knowing I have some amount of warranty on whatever I buy....even if it is only 12,000 miles or 12 months.

I have run an AutoCheck on it (similar to CarFax) and it showed the history. It was a one owner car from a neighboring state at which time it was traded and then it appears this dealer has had it for about a year or so, so that makes me feel pretty good about it, but I still have concerns about buying a car with 80k on the clock. I guess there is always a little gamble when you purchase a used vehicle - so I either need to take a chance or just walk away. If we had a Lexus dealer in the area I would perhaps feel a little better, but as it sits I would need to rely upon the Toyota dealer for all service work, and frankly I'm not sure how comfortable I am with that. If this thing had 50,000 miles as opposed to almost 80,000.....I think I would have jumped on it already. Decisions, decisions.

Hello all....obviously this is my first post in this forum, but I am in need of some advice from those who have first hand knowledge of Lexus and specifically the RX330. I am looking at a 2004 RX330. In fact, this is the exact one if you care to check the pictures: http://www.autolandsf.com/show.aspx?vid=868309 Now that being said there are a few variances from the website. They list it with 75k on the odo, but in reality it is just over 79 as the owner of the dealership has been letting his wife drive it for the past year and she has racked up some miles. I have driven it, and although the tires were a tad on the loud side there were no other major issues. It is missing a small piece of trim on the passenger side rear window, but that can easily be replaced. The interior is clean, and there are no major scratches or dents. There was one minor ding in the rear passenger quarter panel but they did paintless dent repair (PDR) on that and it looks perfect. The interior is clean with no major defects - and the label to tell you how to insert the CDs in the changer is still attached - so honestly I would swear it has 30k on the clock by looking at the interior....surely not 80k. So my question is....does this look like a good buy for the money? I have to be honest I have never owned a Lexus or even a Toyota although I know they are reliable. However, after reading some of the topics on this forum I do worry about the transmission - especially since this is creeping upon 80,000 miles. So - any and all opinions are welcome, and if there are any questions I could answer about this just ask. Thanks!