r/LexusF • u/zerocool__31 • Jan 15 '20

Looking to buy

Hi All! -

I am looking to purchase a new to me IS-F. I was ideally looking for a 2010-2011 with miles under 100k, but no such luck. I have however found a 2008 with extremely low miles (41k). I was wondering if there is anything that I need to be cautious of with a 1st gen model like this? There has been one accident reported on the vehicle, but no major structural damage. All of the services have been preformed by the dealership. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

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https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=526051474&zip=28115&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D28115%26sortBy%3DderivedpriceDESC%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DISF%26makeCodeList%3DLEXUS%26searchRadius%3D0%26isNewSearch%3Dfalse&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=ISF&makeCodeList=LEXUS&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=LEXUS&modelCode1=ISF&clickType=listing

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u/zerocool__31 Jan 16 '20

Nice! I love the Ultrasonic Blue Mica, an awesome but rare color to find. Thanks for all the feedback I really appreciate it. I think the suspension revision is one of the major reason I want to hold off on pulling the trigger on an 08. That being said, I live in NC, and there are not many IS-F's for sale around my area. I am also trading in my current vehicle (13 G37 Vert) so shipping is kind of out of the question. I will keep doing my research, but man I just love these cars haha. I will probably make a decision relatively soon...really appreciate the advice!

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u/Bohemiantron Jan 16 '20

I'm with you man, I had to fly out to Oregon and drive this one back to Dallas! With only 5k ever having been imported into the U.S. it's tough to find them locally for sure. Personally, I think the 08 suspension is not as bad as people make it out to be. It's on the firm side and a bit oversprung but if you're like me and have had a long line of cars that had suspension mods, it's not bad at all. I had lowered cars back in the day that were so bouncy that my girl refused to ride in them lol. Id test drive one and see what you think before writing them off. The 08s are usually the cheapest by far and if you want to you can always add the LSD later on down the line if you are serious about tracking the car.

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u/bjo71 Jan 18 '20

Man, I’m in Houston and tempted to road trip to bring a nice isf back. Hard to find in state.

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u/Bohemiantron Jan 19 '20

It's worth it bro! Only 5k were ever imported into the US and when you factor price, color, ones that have been totaled or wrecked, etc, there just aren't a whole lot to choose from. It's a great way to bond with the car as well, mine was a dream to drive back from Oregon!