Is 144,000 miles for a Lexus RX 300 good?

I have found this car I really like but the problem is it has 144,000 miles on it. It's a Lexus RX 300 and it has been maintained very well, as the Car-Fax shows, but I'm questioning the milage...? I need to buy a car buy next week since my car has died on me and I need to... Read More

  • Depends. Is 60 years old good? Some 60 year olds are in the prime of life. Some are near death. Cars are no different. A mileage doesn't tell you anything at all, if you don't know how the miles were gained. Is it 144,000 miles of perfect maintenance? Or normal owner neglect? Or young driver racing it hard all the... Read More
  • I have a 2000 rx300 awd with 153,000 miles that's still running fine (i'm original owner). The 3 liter engine is the same one that Toyota has had problems with "sludge" build up if the oil is not changed regularily (more often than the book recommends). I have change mine every 5000 miles and so far no problems. I had... Read More
  • It definitely is a lot of miles, but I know that a lot of people take cars to 200,000+ miles. My dad drives an 03 Acura MDX, also a Japanese SUV and has 123,000 miles on it with no problems. I don't think I would buy a car with that many miles (I am also looking for a car) but since that car is going to be relatively... Read More
  • That's a lot but a Lexus should be able to handle at least 200k miles. Reference:Lexus Owner

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