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I've been eyeing IS-F's quite a bit.
Around here the clean ones are still in the 30's, and I'd want 09+ for the much improved looks, ride comfort, diff, interior
I've been eyeing IS-F's quite a bit.
Around here the clean ones are still in the 30's, and I'd want 09+ for the much improved looks, ride comfort, diff, interior
The 2010 IS-F got an LSD and a new wheel option; the next year they updated the nav system and made suspension tweaks. Other than the wheels there were no appearance changes or interior updates (other than two tone leather).
For a track car I agree the LSD is preferable; on a street car I'd save the money and buy an earlier model.
There's an 08 IS-F for sale here locally for $13k. It has 248k miles! A testament to Lexus long term durability.
How do the newer (2009~) WRX do with miles that aren't abused? Like can I get 150k with it without much other than normal maintenance and the occasional A/C compressor or something.
I am picking at sticks. Need to find something good enough.
You never answered if fly and drive is an option for you. You may be able to find a good deal somewhere else in the country and get to make a fun road trip home.
Or like I do sometimes, when I bought my 318is, the day I arrived the shop threw a massive party and we all got seriously shitcanned, the next day I woke and drove from Newark, NJ to the other side of St. Louis. Then finished the drive to Tulsa the next day.
The 2010 IS-F got an LSD and a new wheel option; the next year they updated the nav system and made suspension tweaks. Other than the wheels there were no appearance changes or interior updates (other than two tone leather).
For a track car I agree the LSD is preferable; on a street car I'd save the money and buy an earlier model.
There's an 08 IS-F for sale here locally for $13k. It has 248k miles! A testament to Lexus long term durability.
Northern CA
for the record, I've been watching them pretty closely for the past year or so, ever since I got the mustang (I was going back and forth between the Lex and the Stang)
to my knowledge the later ones have the suade inserts in the seats, perforated leather wheel vs just regular leather, different speedometer, etc.
I mean yeah it's not a deal breaker by any means to get a pre-2010, but I really like all those little improvements in the newer ones.
I have an older Lexus GS 400, I absolutely love it. short horor story-
The day I paid it off, some ******* backed over a fire hydrant. An act of god produced a perfect 5mph wind that carried the column of water directly through my open sunroof. In about 1 minute water was up to the lap of the rear seats. 8 years later the car still works perfectly.
I was long tempted by one of these, LS430 or Q45 for a daily. Eventually I decided I was too cheap for the lousy fuel economy on premium gas with my 50 mi/day commute.