Looking For A Is200 / 300

[echo_delta]

I searched and continuing to search on eBay, pistonheads, autotrader for a IS200 / 300 out of many for sale found a few low mileage are they quite rare now ? i found i to travel bit further for one thats 30ish - 40k miles however a IS300 are RARE :(

Were these cars commnonly used as company cars or something?? as a diesel wasnt offered at the time? maybe im too fussy here but my criteria are 04/54/55 reg ones with a max of 48k miles am i demanding too much? i prob have a max of spending £8k although i did see a 53 reg is200 auto 39k miles for under £7k thats worth considering dependant on condition allround and test drive of course!

[Rory]

I got a 2002 IS300 with 48k back in feb, well chuffed with it, haven't seen as nice an example since

[echo_delta]

I got a 2002 IS300 with 48k back in feb, well chuffed with it, haven't seen as nice an example since

Envy of many :( bet youre happy with it :), have seen a few not many under 50k miles for sale, did it take u long to find one on your quest?

[Whitey]

Hi there - what have you based your max mileage on ?

Whitey

[Rory]

took no time as I wasn't really looking, just had a glance on trader and there were 2 there, one had 70k and one had 48, the 70k one had clues suggesting stolen recovered and the dealer knew bugger all about the cars so I turned that away straight away lol, went and had a quick look at the other and got a reasonable px offer for my IS200 so I took it lol

[fjcfarrar]

I searched and continuing to search on ebay, pistonheads, autotrader for a IS200 / 300 out of many for sale found a few low mileage are they quite rare now ? i found i to travel bit further for one thats 30ish - 40k miles however a IS300 are RARE :(

Were these cars commnonly used as company cars or something?? as a diesel wasnt offered at the time? maybe im too fussy here but my criteria are 04/54/55 reg ones with a max of 48k miles am i demanding too much? i prob have a max of spending £8k although i did see a 53 reg is200 auto 39k miles for under £7k thats worth considering dependant on condition allround and test drive of course!

The Is300 is a great car and with the worthwhile extra power over the IS200, drives exceptionally well; but when new it was a lot more expensive than the IS200, and on paper did not offer much more for it - particularly because the later IS200s were loaded with most of the toys - plus it was auto only, so sales were always a bit limited. By comparison the IS300 has always been rare and I think your mileage restriction may be slightly unrealistic for cars which are a joy to drive and are now over 6 years old.

[mattc]

For a car of that age you are going to be looking at least 60,000 miles as a minimum, and that would be acceptable to me with history.

[kenfoxy]

The engine on the IS200 is expected to run to 200,000 if properly looked after. The IS300 probably further so I wouldn't get too hung up on mileage. Cars of that age are all about service history and condition, condition, condition.

[Whitey]

Mine is in the For Sale section, but I'm reluctant to let it go !

[stevlee]

got my red is300 last year with 42k on the clock now 48k. I wont worry so much about the age rather the actual condition of the car from the previous owner, put a private plate of it if you are worried about the age :) In the US there been plenty of reports of the is300 running to 400k miles on same engine and transmission.

[blue boy]

My sport has 42,000 on 52 plate but i cant sell it no one is buying these cars at the moment.Its a shame that such a nice looked after car just sits not being driven.