Hello all, I’m looking to upgrade from my 2015 4runner LE and get into an LX 570. Looking at 08’-15’. Found a couple possibilities on the usual on line places. Been digging deep into vehicle histories on Lexus site and car fax. Below is car fax of 1 of my candidates, seems strange to me that the truck was only driven about 1110 miles in 2 years. Trying to figure out why. Only service in that time shows battery service. Is there any way to electronically roll back the odometer on these rigs? To maybe the 100K number on the MD registration was misprinted? Car was coming up from TX and owner changed registration. Any insight or advice is much appreciated.
Advice needed on possible purchase…
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CharlieS
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I could think of a few possibilities right off the top of my head. People working from home for multiple years during a pandemic and have multiple cars? Military deployment? Employer provided transportation for day to day use, only used on weekends?
it would be exceedingly non-trivial to 'roll back' the odometer.
And my combined two vehicles did less than 2k miles from Mar to Mar 2020/2021 . . . .
And my combined two vehicles did less than 2k miles from Mar to Mar 2020/2021 . . . .
The mileage doesn't surprise me. There's a certain .1% of the population that buy these cars to have at their vacation homes, other properties, spare car, etc. That looks like what this is. The multiple battery services in short order support that this car did a lot of sitting, as that's how batteries die.
Might be a great opportunity at a minty fresh example.
Might be a great opportunity at a minty fresh example.
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Thanks for the replies. Makes lots of sense. I forget these are luxury items for some folks and not daily drivers. Appreciating the vast amounts of wisdom around here.
2HundyJTex
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To pile on, I bought mine with 5k miles. It was in service for over 18 months. Don’t overthink it. 
My 2020 has seen less than 500 miles in the last year.
Now I know why some of you don’t worry about gas prices. I average 20k+ a year and this is my travel truck.
CharlieS
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I wouldn't confuse understanding why someone *might* possibly have low mileage with people's personal experience. I regularly put on a pile of mileage every year. My LC is my daily driver and trip vehicle. To me, it is the swiss army knife of vehicles, capable of anything I throw at it.
2HundyJTex
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Amen. All I’m saying is that there are other buyers out there that won’t give the low mileage a second thought and you risk missing out. Pencil out the cost; this 5.7 V8 rarely gets better than 18-20 mpg give or take, based on use (insert all qualifiers here). even at $5/gal, I don’t hesitate to drive mine daily. My GX 460 gets worse mileage somehow with a smaller engine, and it takes premium. Same deal…
Rolling back is no way in the equation here. These trucks don’t need low mileage to sell for a high price, the juice ain’t worth the squeeze there.
Outside of a private inspection revealing some issue(s) that cost a bunch of money I’d say get it before someone else does.
Outside of a private inspection revealing some issue(s) that cost a bunch of money I’d say get it before someone else does.
100,000 even seems odd to me? I was once told too be careful of vehicles that have spent a short time in Texas or Florida, apparently very loose registration regs? Good advice from the others above, maybe I'm overthinking it too? Good Luck.
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Greatly appreciate everyone taking the time to share their insight.
100,000 is what caught my eye at first also. However the car was owned for 6 years in TX before moving northward So it seems maybe they just guessed or rounded on a registration form.
Markuson
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Just for kicks…
Check out the miles put on USED, for-sale super-cars…like ferrari, Lsmbo, etc. Most of barely get driven.
I’m always amazed that a 10 year old Ferrari has 1400 tital miles on it.
Supercars are an extreme example… but for some people withtheir own “fleet” of personal vehicles, it happens with LCs too. A Lot.
Just like people may wanna “add an LC” to their huge garage…or a Ferrari, or a boat, etc, ….it of course doesn’t mean it gets driven much. Sometimes barely at all.
If I owned a supercar…I’d hope I’d wanna drive it. But…reality of usage is wildly varied. I could end up finding out its a pain to drive around town, and it turns into a super-pricy garage “decoration.”
Like the dude with two Hummers, 3 Porsches, a Mercedes…a super-bike and aa dune buggy…and…a MINIVAN…
…Sometimes the MINIVAN gets 90% of the miles...
Check out the miles put on USED, for-sale super-cars…like ferrari, Lsmbo, etc. Most of barely get driven.
I’m always amazed that a 10 year old Ferrari has 1400 tital miles on it.
Supercars are an extreme example… but for some people withtheir own “fleet” of personal vehicles, it happens with LCs too. A Lot.
Just like people may wanna “add an LC” to their huge garage…or a Ferrari, or a boat, etc, ….it of course doesn’t mean it gets driven much. Sometimes barely at all.
If I owned a supercar…I’d hope I’d wanna drive it. But…reality of usage is wildly varied. I could end up finding out its a pain to drive around town, and it turns into a super-pricy garage “decoration.”
Like the dude with two Hummers, 3 Porsches, a Mercedes…a super-bike and aa dune buggy…and…a MINIVAN…
…Sometimes the MINIVAN gets 90% of the miles...
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