Car Repair/Diagnosis/Maintenance Questions/Car Purchasing

[Embrehyo]

For a used IS or really any toyota/honda how many miles is "too many" when the car is like 10 yrs old?

Used Lexus IS for Sale in Riverview, FL - CarGurus



On average estimate 15k miles per year as the standard. Lexus has a superior service record and dealership experience.

So no worries there.

The maintenance history is more important than miles. So check there first.

As a defecto rule... you want to stay under 10 years old and 85K for most used cars.

Things naturally wear all the way out by 20 years.

I would either go American SUV or Japanese car.

 

[Cormega]

got a cadillac DTS. the engine temp gauge has always crept up sitting in drive thrus/traffic, but the other day it hit the 3/4 mark then when i got it on the road it was fine and went back down

i was reading up, lotta people say the radiator fan might be going out?

Might be your Thermostat has failed.

How many miles on the car?

 

[Schadenfreude]

For a used IS or really any toyota/honda how many miles is "too many" when the car is like 10 yrs old?

Depends on how well it was maintained -- understand this though, if it's an IS F-Sport (NOT an IS-F), if it has staggered tires, you'll be lucky to get 20-25k out of a set of rear tires. Front brakes are beefy - expect to go thru approximately 1-2 sets of rear brakes before the front. Other than that, just be sure it has a solid maintenance history.

 

[the cac mamba]

Might be your Thermostat has failed.

How many miles on the car?

08 with 84k

 

[Schadenfreude]

08 with 84k

Is the check engine light on? Those are electronically controlled thermostats I believe.

 

[the cac mamba]

Is the check engine light on? Those are electronically controlled thermostats I believe.

nah. ill prolly see if i can hold out til the next oil change, and mention to inspect for it. just try to stay outta traffic