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  1. Hi, In my view as a former 220d owner (I averaged 37mpg and 39mpg with DPS4, but had many, many problems) you need to ask yourself a few questions... 1. Do you drive more than 60-70k in three years? If not, probably better to look at petrol, the IS 250 auto is very good. If you do the miles then... 2. Service, Lexus operate fixed servicing, 10k or 12 months. This adds up if you require 2 or 3 a year. 3. Coffee and pastries, do you like them? If you get one as bad as mine then you'll overdose on the stuff due to the amount of times you'll be at the dealer! In short, I'd go with the 250 auto regardless, bare in mind the widening price difference between petrol/diesel. But if you definately gotta have the diesel get the sport model. The different rear axle ratio transforms the gearbox. In the Base, SE or SE-L models its hopeless. Many threads on here about it. Hope this is of help....
  2. Well sadly it isn't going to happen yet! We couldn't agree on numbers, (seems the IS220 slagging is widespread knowledge?), so have agreed to wait and see how the market goes. The dealer will be under more pressure to move stock than I am to buy it. Lexus Oxford are ran by the same group as my dealer, which to me, explains everything. My local Volvo dealership are excellent. I've never had a problem with them. Any fault with a car has been rectified immediately without quibble. Minor items they never even bothered to bill me for if the part was sitting in stock. Lexus even charged for a touch up bottle while I was disputing dodgy paint. This will almost certainly be my first and last Lexus, I just hope I manage to get shot sooner rather than later. A decent car spoilt by minor issues and a crap bedside manner by the dealership. Even owning a 250 would have been soured by the dealership. Well its over for me, picked up the A4 and its so sweet. Cant really compare it to the 220d as I've bought a different animal, but compared to the 250 auto I've had the use of (A4 is a tip.) for a day its much better. Build quality and performance are superior, just lacks a few toys - although I will miss the heated seats. Dont give up - try and find a group with both a volvo and Lexus branch. Its worth 2k on a trade in as they dont have to work to move it on. Cant describe how good it feels to have changed. Audi warrington were great..... So I guess its a goodbye from me, hope it works out for ya
  3. Know how you feel, exactly the same gripes, plus shocking 6th gear vibrations and mpg. Bought for 20k in Feb, Lexus Liverpool offered me 13k as a way of 'looking after me' to get me out of the car. Needless to say I told em no thanks and pick up my A4 today, its Audi end of quarter this week! :0) Have also gone back to petrol, the price difference just isn't worth the hassle of a diesel anymore. It's only going to get worse too. First and last lexus I'll own. Just dont feel the product overall is that great, far to many problems. Yes, the dealers are good but TBH shouldn't really have to see them that much. Am also looking forward to variable service again! Good luck with your searching and remember when it comes to the numbers it'll be worth every penny to be out of it!!! The dealership has been the worst bit of the ownership for me. I should have picked up on the signs at the start but foolishly thought, "No one treats their customers like this, must be a bad day?" I've never used 6th gear as the labouring in 5th is bad enough. The mpg hasn't been too bad in mine but agree it isn't at the top of it's class. The S80 I'm looking at returns similar mpg for a lot more space and practicality for me. The V50 trounces it but it isn't an auto box. Sadly the IS is a common sight on the roads around here now so it hasn't even got exclusivity running for it anymore. I've ticked the boxes and the reasons to get rid far outweight the one or two reasons to keep it. I know the staff at the Volvo dealership well and always get looked after. It'll be like going home. I just hope I get a decent offer! I had a S60 D5 before the IS and it was a cracking car. If only I'd done the research............ :duh: Shame Liverpool volvo shut down last month as I'd probably have taken a look. If its a newey you'll get a good deal, not so sure on a used as the market has dropped recently. Up until the insulting part ex offer Liverpool lexus had been great, very impressed on the whole. Lots of IS's around here to tho.... smug buggers in 250's!!! Cant wait til 4pm!!!
  4. We're not bashing the whole brand, just the diesel engine/gearbox/final ratio in the IS220d. This combination I feel creates all the other annoying little problems. I've had a IS250 auto and it was great. I had many other problems with the car so I wont buy another as there will always be this little doubt in my mind about what if its another bad one, regardless of model.
  5. Know how you feel, exactly the same gripes, plus shocking 6th gear vibrations and mpg. Bought for 20k in Feb, Lexus Liverpool offered me 13k as a way of 'looking after me' to get me out of the car. Needless to say I told em no thanks and pick up my A4 today, its Audi end of quarter this week! :0) Have also gone back to petrol, the price difference just isn't worth the hassle of a diesel anymore. It's only going to get worse too. First and last lexus I'll own. Just dont feel the product overall is that great, far to many problems. Yes, the dealers are good but TBH shouldn't really have to see them that much. Am also looking forward to variable service again! Good luck with your searching and remember when it comes to the numbers it'll be worth every penny to be out of it!!!
  6. How do you get into 6th at 60mph! Mine is ticking over and shaking to bits at that gear/speed! What revs are you doing?
  7. Have to agree with the comment on the dealer. Although I have been stunned by the amount of defects on the car, with the exception of one event the service by Liverpool Lexus has been outstanding. It is the reason I'm going to stay with the brand as the rest dont come close. Roll on part-ex!
  8. i have a 57 plate 220MM got 57.5mpg from leicester to london and back forget 6th gear stay in 5th at 70, i think i would have got more had it not been for the road works. love the car and the toys Mine appears to have got worse. I've dropped around 4mpg from previous. Maybe the injector needs to coke up a bit first. Think the new ones are ok. I had a 57 plate courtesy car and it gave me 46mpg without trying on my daily commute. I only get 36mpg normal and 39/40mpg with dps4. Agree with the comment on the speed, take it above 80 and it really drops. Even tho it should be great with the low reving 6th gear. Got 36mpg out of a 250 auto! Waiting for the principle to call me back with an offer to part-ex. Really can't wait to get rid of the piece of junk! One way or another its going.
  9. Will do. I can finally take no more with the clutch noise and have booked the car in for the start of next week. They want me to go on a test drive with a technician to demonstrate the noise. Watch this space. I can't take no more full stop. Had enough of the vibrations and rattles this diesel engine causes. I am changing for a 250 auto if they give me a good deal, if not then I'll cut my losses and go german! The only good thing to come out of ownership is that because I spend so much on fuel, I can swap to a petrol car and not notice the difference in my pocket! I have to admit I went back to my local Volvo dealership yesterday afternoon to see what was on the horizon. The S60 may not be getting replaced at all. Volvo are thinking the S40, S60 and S80 is too narrow a spread to have three models in it. The option they're toying with is a bigger S40. It'd get my vote. I do miss my D5 S60! Drive it full pelt everywhere and still get high forties! Thing is the IS has the nicest interior by far, think lexus dropped the ball, should've developed their own 6 cyl diesel. That may have made the 250 redundant tho!
  10. Will do. I can finally take no more with the clutch noise and have booked the car in for the start of next week. They want me to go on a test drive with a technician to demonstrate the noise. Watch this space. I can't take no more full stop. Had enough of the vibrations and rattles this diesel engine causes. I am changing for a 250 auto if they give me a good deal, if not then I'll cut my losses and go german! The only good thing to come out of ownership is that because I spend so much on fuel, I can swap to a petrol car and not notice the difference in my pocket!
  11. Ha Ha I work with yanks every day and believe me you dont want to take advice of em! Yes, the transmission is locked but you've then got 1600kg of weight resting on the gearbox parking pin. Parking brake is there for a reason guys, only needs a pin to shear and there goes your pride n joy!
  12. On my 90 mile round trip to work I've had: My 220d - 36 mpg standard. 39mpg with DPS4 (It does work!) 250 Sel auto courtesy car 36mpg x2 220d Se courtesy cars 46mpg & 43mpg SC430 courtesy car 21mpg! Heavy right foot and worth every penny at the pump!!! As you can tell by the amount of cars, I've got tales of woe with my 220d. I have a feeling they have sorted the newer ones to some degree. I am currently waiting for sales to call me with a deal for a 250 auto. With mid thirty on a run and a 14p difference in petrol and diesel it's a no brainer, I've had diesels for the past 12 years and think this one will be the last. The new beemer petrols are even hitting mid forties!
  13. Joe406, I have the 220d SE-L. The sport has most of the same equipment minus the leather, blind and sils. From the reports on here the sport is better for real world driving due to the different ratio rear axle (Gear box is the same) which makes 6th gear a real option to use. However, I recently had a 250 SE-L as a courtesy car and if you definately want an IS then I would advise the 250 in any trim with the auto box. It is silent and rattle free. I reset the trip and tested it on my normal 90 mile round trip to/from work, I got 36mpg! I only get 39mpg with the diesel, and with fuel prices; especially diesel likely to increse it becomes a no brainer really. Whatever you choose, follow the advice on here and get the car for a day without the salesman. Like so many on here, I wish I had!
  14. Thought there was something in the manual about running in? At least in the 220d one i think
  15. it's strange that jamboo can have such a strong veiw point on a product he has never used.the second and more important point,are his comments about users of dps4 that have recorded benefits are suffering a placebo effect.if i said that all of the problems with his car were in his imagination i'm sure he would take offence. Well put.... Proof of the pudding is in the eating! Maybe if he tried it after a while his car may even run better!!!
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