Hi All

Well im pleased i've found such an excellent site.

Im looking to buy a used IS200 SE within the next month or so.

I have a relativley small budget and am looking for one under £10k

Age is not really a factor to me as long as it is in good condition.

When looking about what tips would you give and what should i look out for apart from the usual accident repairs etc.

Im looking for a dark colour preferbly black or grey, if you know of one about.

I look forward to recieving your replies.

Thanks

Kevin

make sure you can aford to fix it if/when it goes wrong
check wheels
ball joints water pump and that it has been looked after /serviced

[quote]make sure you can aford to fix it if/when it goes wrong[/quote]

How often can / do problems occur and what is a common fault.

wheels corrode
ball joints wear out
water pump doesnt eventually
usually all go once
stereo can go a bit squiffy speakers can be trashed if its been abused
fantastic car tho

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=50&t=3911&hl=buying+advice"]This thread may be helpful too.[/url]

Wheels and paintwork are the biggies to me. Check for bad stone chips at the front and check that the alloys aren't corroded. It's also a good idea to test the stereo with a CD to make sure there's no Err3 messages.

If you buy through a dealership/garage you should be fine though - just check out the service history.