‘11 or ‘13 LX570?

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If service records are in tact, how much stock do you put into the number of owners? I found one I like but it has been through 3 owners. It also looks as though it was last sold as a Lexus CPO (20k Miles ago).

Condition and maintenance is far more important than number of owners. Generally speaking, a 1 owner car commands a little bit of a premium and something with tons of owners lowers the potential resale value a little, but there are plenty of good reasons why a car can change hands a few times. I've had 46 cars and motorcycles, and I'm in my mid 30s. I rarely keep a car longer than 12 months (it's kind of a side hobby to be honest to keep changing it up), but anything I own is taken care of by only the best shops and with the best materials. My last 200 was bought new by a famous photographer and was sent directly to Slee for extensive mods. He used it for a year, and sold it to a guy in Boulder. He used it for a year, and sold it to me. I put a bunch more money into it at Slee, used it for a year and sold it. Now it's in another owner's hands who is putting more cool mods into it and will use it to explore the world, then I have no doubt he'll sell it in probably less than 2 years. So the truck is on its 4th owner in 4 years, but it's been maintained and built to the highest standards. I would have no concerns buying a truck with a history that makes sense and was taken care of the right way. I'd much rather buy a 4+ owner truck without rust and a good story than a 1 owner truck that abused the hell out of it because they assumed a Toyota lasts forever without any maintenance.
 
Also to add, the number of owners is the one thing to most likely be inaccurate on any CarFax or AutoCheck report. This is especially true if the original owner leased and then purchased the vehicle or if the vehicle was registered by an owner who moved across state lines.

It's certainly a worthwhile consideration but, as Matt stated above, it's not paramount. As someone else mentioned, unless you're seeing 6 -8 month ownership, especially if then sold at auction multiple times, don't think too much about it.
 
In the market for a used LX. Wanting to stay under $40k but would pay more if there was a screaming deal. Would the jump in price from a used 2011 into a2013 worth it? Can someone make an argument, beyond the grill, as yo why I would be happier with a 13 over an 11?
 
I have owned a 2008 and a 2014.

Aside from the obvious styling difference there aren't many substantial technical differences.

My plus' for the 2013+ are:
-Black leather instead of grey
-Heated steering wheel
-HID headlights
-Better seat cooling
-Updated wheel style

I also prefer the way the 2013+ looks on the outside but that is somewhat subjective.

Good luck with your search.
 
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I have a 2011 200 and have loved it for about three years and would do the same thing I did last time, buy the newest one you can justify to your self.
 
Found a 2013 out of NJ with 80k Miles. They want $39k for it but I know I can do better. What are your thoughts on the undercarriage? Anything else I should be looking for? Car has good CARFAX report with service history and is a 1 owner.
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Looks very clean for a NJ car. I wouldn’t be worried about that level of corrosion especially if you take care of it going forward.
Awesome. Thanks for the insight. I was always told to find one on the west coast or down south...So, I had limited my search. Wasn’t sure how much stock I should put into that search criteria.
 
Looks good to me. I agree the price is a little high for the current market but not awful. I bought my '13 LC for 39k with 97k miles 14 months ago.
This is really helpful. I was thinking an OTD price of around $39k
 
Awesome. Thanks for the insight. I was always told to find one on the west coast or down south...So, I had limited my search. Wasn’t sure how much stock I should put into that search criteria.

That is good advice, but if you do the due diligence and it checks out, it isn't a bad thing to get one elsewhere. The likelihood of a no issues truck goes up significantly when you buy from the desert southwest, but a good deal on a clean one from the northeast shouldn't be passed up on geography alone.
 

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