Hi again
As I wrote before I am looking for a GS 450h with a budget of 10K.
I now have found 2 and I am torn, don't know which one to chose, maybe any help, please?
Option 1
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57 reg
SE-L version
Dark blue metallic (I love the colour)
101K miles, last service 96K, intermediate, so in about 5K miles (some 9-10 months for me) I will need to do a big one
FSH, all done at Lexus
Seller: trader, but no warranty (I can buy one from him, though)
He bought it directly from Swindon Lexus, who got it on part exchange and also serviced it all the time
Car nice and clean, seats in great condition, back ones haven't been used at all
I have seen it today, but not drove
Two new tyres at the back, new brake discs in front
Bad points: a small dent above the rear wheel, two stone chips on bonnet, quite badly painted over, lookes like tippexed, some marks on a dashboard, like something was stuck on it and left a bad mark, front tyres worn, especially on the insides, so looks like tracking needs to be done or there's something wrong
Price £10K
50 miles from my home
Can pay by debit card (easy for me)
Option 2
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09 reg!
SE version
Black metallic (I also like it, but prefer blue)
106K miles, last service 98K miles, the full one
FSH, half done at Lexus and half in Halfords, last in Lexus
Private seller
150 miles from my home, so when I go, I would have to buy it there and then
have not seen it yet, only on photos, looks good there
that person has kids, so not sure how the back seats look like in real life
Bad points: one spoke on wheel missing, apparently some small stone chips and dents (could not see on photos), don't know what else as have not seen it yet
have to pay by cash (I am a bit worried carrying that much cash)
Price £10.5 K
I am planning to see the other one soon, but I need to decide. How does it look on paper? One side of me says go for the 57reg, as it is from a trader and HPI checked, higher spec and all done at Lexus, the other side wants a newer car! Especially that I now drive a 59 reg one, so 57 is a step back. Up to £10K I have only seen one 2008 car and no 2009s so far, apart from this one, so it is cheap.
Help, please!