2001 IS300 (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=167806082&dealer_id=67636&car_year=2001&make=LEXUS&distance=any&max_price=&model=IS300&advcd_on=n&end_year=2005&min_price=&first_record=476&address=29303&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1981&=&color=&cardist=174)

Not a bad bargain. Although the car has nearly 100k on the clock, many POS cars make it well past 200k with no major issues. This is a car that I would consider after college b/c the payment would be dirt cheap and you get a pretty nice ride that has been in the same generation for the past 5 years.

Anyhow, what do you guys think about buying used cars? I know nearly every one of us has a used/pre-owned car, so what are yall's opinions.

well mine was a bad lemon but we got it for a good price...

you bought a car that you knew was a lemon? wtf?

i bought my car for $4000... that was a steal. But I didn't have a choice really since the car I wanted isn't made anymore...

aint nothing wrong with buying used cars, just find out as much as you can about it. and if you're buying a new car, great, but i'd suggest buying them 1 year old since its basically the same thing but much much less expensive... the only way to know for sure about a car is to buy it new

I bought my car on graduation day for $8200 with 91k miles on it and in good condition :)...now, its wrecked with salvage title, rebuilt engine later, 5spd tranny later, another 40k worth of wear and tear, after I put $8200 for car and another $4k in engine, tranny swap, kit, repairs, hood, etc...I have over $12k in my car, which I could get only around $2500 for since it has a salvage title, maybe $3k if i'm lucky.. :rolleyes:

you got to hate cars...

Mark
95SE

i didnt know it was a bad lemon untill after

I'm pretty decent on value on mine. Buy cheap and fix :)

Sharon what made the car a lemon?

Sharon what made the car a lemon?

Perhaps the driver and her lack of sence to miss texas sized pot holes... :rolleyes:


As for used cars, I feel confident that I have EVERY one here beat.


88 truck wrecked/sold
87 300zx wrecked
87 300zx sold
96 240sx wrecked
87 300zx turbo parted out
85 300zx turbo sold
89 conquest tsi blown up/sold
88 conquest tsi parted out
98 4runner sold
97 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 speed (newest toy as of dec. 14th)

89 LX- got from Andy's Brother 5.0 M5
91 LX- the charged green/ red 5.0 M5
88 LX- the 2-tone blue one 5.0 M5
83 LX- the old one in gallery bought and sold 5.0 M5
86 Civic- The nitrous'd no title piece of trash 1.5 M5
96 GT- the dark red one, think some ppl remember it 4.6 M5
93 GT- the ex Viper blue Auto- actually bought and sold it twice... 5.0 A4
91 GT- white with t-tops. bought it, drove 3 days, sold. 5.0 A4
89 LX- bought and replaced coil pack, sold. 2.3 A4
80 Chevy Truck- beater, swapped Camero engine in... 5.7 A3
79 Camaro- Nice engine, body was UGLY gold... 5.7 M4
91 LX- sitting in my back yard. Blue auto, used front clip for other 88... 2.3 A4
88 LX- gutted for race then sold to be used as a dirt track car. 2.3 A4
91 LX- Drove for like 6 months and hit trees (crushed it). 2.3 A4
86 CRX- First "daily driver" 1.6 M5
67 Coupe- First mustang. 4.6 A3
At least 5-10 other parts cars I dont feel like listing...

drove, tagged, etc...
bought and resold or still have

know i left a few out... about to sell all the pos mustangs and get a suv.

I guess we are including all cars we've owned (including parts cars)

76 Ford F100 long bed (dad bought it new, hand me down, sold it)
81 Subaru GLF coupe ($100, painted it camo and thrashed it in the woods, junkyard came and hauled it away)
86 1/2 Nissan Hardbody (sold)
01 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (sold)
82 Porsche 924 (driveable, but a piece, sold)
92 300zx slicktop (sold)
95 Subaru Impreza wagon (still driving it)
02 Subaru WRX (parts car for swap, still have some parts, sold the shell)

Cam

92 prelude S (wrecked/totaled)
95 prelude SE (wrecked./totaled/still driving :))
94 prelude S (parts car)
88 Subaru GL-10 TURBO (engine bad/sold)
91 Blazer (engine bad/sold)


thats all for me..

Mark
95SE

I'm going to put a wrecked to sold ratio in our profiles :)

Buy cheap and fix :)

that's what i've done. all my cars ranged in years from '73 to '76. fixed what needed it and drove them for many years, then sold them. i got more than my moneys worth out of them.

As for used cars, I feel confident that I have EVERY one here beat.



i think Cody wins.........

I dont see any problems with used cars, i'm actually getting ready to sell my car when i graduate and get an 01 m3, devoid of any type of system. Plans are to get payments the same as mine now, use the money from parting the system out to get some Black Radenergie R10 wheels (in my gallery), carbon fiber front lip, cleared front reflectors, 5% tint. I found a silver coupe with 46000 miles for 29k, 6 speed :)

I don't even want to know what the insurance would be on an M3, unless you get liability. It's highly unlikely that anyone would hit u anyhow :)

M3's are nice, although I wouldn't mind having an M5 right out of college. Only 1.5 years away