Parting With Is200le

[Wicksy]

Hello all

I'm about to visit the dealer with a view to ordering the 250 Sport - I'm trading in my 53 (2003) LE with 22,500 miles on the clock - it is truly in pristine condition - paintwork is unmarked - not even any stone chips!

I would prefer to buy the 250 on line where you can get the biggest discounts but none of them appear to take a part ex - I reckon £12,700 is a fair price to ask for privately bearing in mind this model is on sale on Lexus forecourts for just under £15,000.

Am I being realistic and do you think I could get a buyer for that price on AutoTrader? :duh: :duh:

Thanks for your views

[Jocksuper7]

I think it a bit on the optimistic side unless you get some one who wants exactly that model milage etc and lives local ish, its worth a punt, there are peeps selling slightly newer cars in imaculate condition for the same money that havent sold, but as i say its worth a punt

[Mr Morse]

According to Parker's:

Cost New ('03) £ 20765

Franchised Dealer £ 15120

Independent Dealer £ 14490

Private Good £ 13860

Private Poor £ 11970

Part Exchange £ 12725

[Jocksuper7]

I as i said it depends on the buyer and at the moment for the IS200 s its a buyers market

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

AND don't forget that you should get a dealer to match the online discount and get a PEX...but only mention the discount once he's given you a PEX price...(I did and it worked...good PEX and £1147 off) ^_^

If you end up ordering a new one, he may not give you a PEX price now...