OK... Having saved hard, ended up the wrong side of 40 and cleared the kids stuff out of the garage, it's time to finally stop driving wrecks and treat myself to a quality car... And to that end I have set my heart on an IS 200 Sport and am in the early stages of educating myself about my quarry.
I have read a great deal on these forums, finding the site to be a wealth of useful information... So "Two Thumbs Up" to all those who run the site and contribute.
Which brings me to my question... Where can I find the most accurate price guide to used IS 200s?
I have tried the likes of "What Car", "Parkers" and "AA", and they vary a fair amount, therefore I was wondering if any of the above were deamed to be the best guide? Or is there a Lexus friendly guide elsewhere?
My budget stretches to £12,000 and when I part with it, every last crisp note, I'd like to think I got a good deal, which is why I am trying to fathom the best price guide.
Dealers cars are in greater numbers than private cars locally, and there are few (if any) private vehicles, however there is one that looks promisng. A 200 Sport, Sept 2000 "X", 26K on clock, full lexus service (serviced 1 month ago), Brand New replacement alloys 2 weeks ago (under warranty), described as Immaculate (heard that before). No extras. (eg sat nav, parking, metallic, styling kit).
Now, I concede I am a mechanical nugget, and any car I view, I'll be viewing with my friendly mechanic, and making any offer (if i do) based on a satisfactory AA inspection.
So... what kind of price should I be paying for the car above? Naturally I know the asking price, but based on the info above, lets assume the car turns out to be immaculate as stated....
What sort of price might I expect to pay?
What would be a good deal from my point of view?
What would be too much?
What would be a steal? (I wish)
Well...... Thanks for reading this far, and any comments received.