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Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - zeep - 12-22-2011 07:54 PM
My dad is going to need a car after since I'm taking his Tracker and my neighbor has a I want to say 2001 Lexus RX300. It has 100,000 miles on it and she's is willing to sell it to him for around 5k. It seems like a good deal doesn't it? It's in good condition and KBB value is almost 11k. It is a nice car although I'm not particularly a fan of the RX and it's comfortable and nice but here's the catch.
I honestly have never looked at the car up close and apparently she just had the car fixed for around 4 thousand, you know what that means and this has plagued many Toyota models, yup engine sludge. I'm not sure if that's the exact reason (it could be the transmission as I've read a few threads on Clublexus) but if it just had a repair for that much, I don't think it's going to be the greatest deal. On Clublexus there are a few members that have 250k and still on their original engine/trans and others that have had it fail at less than 100k.
My dad will talk to my neighbor and get a mechanic to look at it obviously but still, should he avoid it or not? My instinct is no after I saw edmunds, MSN autos etc all list a MAJOR engine problem under reliability.
So what do you think?
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - bojangles beast - 12-22-2011 09:12 PM
It's a great deal but have a mechanic look over it first. Also has she maintained it properly. I would go for it and flip it for 11k honestly and get something much newer and fewer mileage.
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - BasiliskSt - 12-22-2011 09:54 PM
I always liked the original RX. I have a sister in law with one of about the same vintage with lots of miles and still going strong. Only really horrible thing was the DVD based navigation. It wasn't that great then it's horrible now compared to even a basic TomTom or Garmin. Good size and comfortable seats.
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - REVolution - 12-22-2011 10:01 PM
I actually liked the first generation RX300. My aunt had one, she had no issues with hers but sludge issues did plague Toyotas quite a bit. If its fixed, I don't know if I would worry too much about it, but if you were to get it looked at, the only thing a mechanic would be able to see is stuff on the surface. No mechanic is going to open up the engine and look to see if its properly fixed. Personally, I'd take it.
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - Gixser995 - 12-22-2011 11:17 PM
The first RX isn't a bad looking car.
Everybody else has said what I would. Sludge issues, check it out, my dad was interested in one... Yeah.
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - nell_z - 12-22-2011 11:20 PM
Buy for $5k, sell for $10k, get what ya want.:2thumbsup:
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - 96s-10ss - 12-22-2011 11:25 PM
They have timing belt issues I know that much.
I mean it's not super major,but they do have issues with the timing belt
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - zeep - 01-01-2012 10:07 PM
We took the car to a mechanic and even though the car has a LOT of rust on the underside (typical of cars in New York lol) and the exhaust doesn't look good but they say it'll last for another 3-4 years so I guess it's good. Btw the car a '99 and I might be driving it since I'm not driving the Tracker anymore cause I almost lost control after taking a turn a little too fast.
It's pretty much that or our '05 Honda Pilot.
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - 96s-10ss - 01-01-2012 10:12 PM
I'd drive the Pilot lol
VTEC YO!
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - zeep - 01-01-2012 10:15 PM
![[Image: vtak.jpg]](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg294/dc5jimbo/vtak.jpg)
I'm serious, ain't no joke my friend.
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - 96s-10ss - 01-01-2012 10:17 PM
SEW MUCH POWAH!!!
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - zeep - 01-01-2012 10:20 PM
I'll easily trash some small little turd pickup with a some ginormous underpowered V6.... Oh wait that's your truck
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - 96s-10ss - 01-01-2012 10:22 PM
haha
I'm aware of this
My grandmothers Saturn Vue with the 3.5 Honda V6 will eat my truck
Hell,it'll beat 3.2 V6 Accords, Civic Si's,and modded Del Sol's
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - zeep - 01-01-2012 10:27 PM
You gotta love the Honda J V6, so powerful with it's VTAKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
RE: Opinions on the first gen Lexus RX300? - redsky - 01-01-2012 10:31 PM
Saturn with Honda V6?
