theconcierge

Hi all

I am in the market for an IS250. I have always loved them and my current lease on my car so I am after something else.

I am looking for a 2008 model as I can't afford a new 250.

Just wondering what people think I should pay for a

2008

Presitge

Sliver or White

Sunroof

Auto

Full service, low kms etc

Also, quite a lot of dealers have the above for around the 52K driveaway... what do you reckon I would get them down to? I don't have a trade in...

forgot to ask where you're based!

i've found one in qld that may suit and even though you may not be there it may be worth your while to fly there and have a look and get the car transported back! should cost about $600 or so depending on where its going to plus the cost of your flights but this particular one fits all your requirements and is only $45800 driveaway!

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?R=8491406&YearFromShort=1651&__Qpb=true&Cr=3&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%204294965468%204294965467%20%201651&SearchAction=N&silo=1011&__No=15&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=208&__sid=126DD8D96138

hope this helps!

I saw that QLD one - looks pretty good ( =maybe not the wheels ).

I am in Canberra, so we have a lexus dealer here - I will be looking in Sydney & Melbourne as well.

there is extended warranty

they said for me it was $2123.50 for 2 extra years (lol, i still have the papers they gave me so i know the exact price, :D)

i decided not to get it as there werent any problems with my '03 RX330 even after 7 years of driving it (actually problems started to happen around 100,000kms, but they were minor)

im sure if i wanted i could extend it later on (hopefully, lol)

and i would DEFINITELY get the EMV

its worth the extra $$$

the navigation screen is big and the display is crisp, and you also get the Mark Levinson 14 speaker surround sound, which is a must have, i think its quite a bit better than the standard lexus one, and ive compared both (mine has the ML 14speakers, my cousin has the non EMV 13 speaker lexus speakers) the lexus ones are in no way bad, just the ML sound is so good

you also get Bluetooth, and a rear camera (great cuz the back windows kinda small, and the rear is pretty high)

i would have to agree! def want the emv pack! makes the car that much more better and most ppl i know who didn't get it end up regretting it! theres not that much of a price difference with and without it anyway, especially if you're buying preowned!

I agree, and I am now looking for the EMV pack. Whilst you point out that they aren't that much more - there isn't as as many cars with them as without.... kinda hard when you're looking in the second hand market...

Without this forum I would have settled for a non EMV model....glad I did my research..

ahh, ok

well mine had the EMV (camera, nav, sunroof) and 27,000kms on it (i wanted one with lower km's but there alot more expensive)

im assuming ur buying from a dealer

most '08 prestiges with under 10,000kms are going for around 50K

and with the EMV there around 54K (well they were that much when i was looking for a IS250 a month ago, in sydney)

oh and any specific reason you want a 2008 model and not a 2007?

is it just the km's or you just want a 2008? (i wanted a '07 cuz it sounds better than '06, lol!)

you should also look at the IS250 X Limited Editions

they go for around the same price as a prestige but with more features (has sunroof, 18" rims (the 16's look bad IMHO) nav, rear camera, sport pedals)

thanks for that.

The more I look into it - the more I think I would like the EMV package.

I was looking at the 08 mainly due to warranty reasons. I will be leasing it for three years ( through work ) so I would like to be in warranty during this period for as long as I can... hence the 08.

Does lexus offer a extended warranty... if so I would be very interested in picking up an 07!

EMV pack would be nice - but it's not a deal breaker really.

I would be interested to hear from others that have bought a 08 recently

Hi all

I am in the market for an IS250. I have always loved them and my current lease on my car so I am after something else.

I am looking for a 2008 model as I can't afford a new 250.

Just wondering what people think I should pay for a

2008

Presitge

Sliver or White

Sunroof

Auto

Full service, low kms etc

Also, quite a lot of dealers have the above for around the 52K driveaway... what do you reckon I would get them down to? I don't have a trade in...