mack

I have had a test drive in this car recently and have to say i was very impressed

smooth auto box and very quiet engine, its a shame Lexus do not plan on a diesel

auto or do they?

I have just come home to find a letter from Lexus Sheffield ,a bit odd really considering i live in

Leeds and drive an Audi at the moment,anyway here is the offer.

*IS200 servicing £99+vat

*MOT with service £40

*Air conditioning service from £85+vat

tash thanks for the feedback,i want an automatic with a smooth ride above all else, it will be a private purchase, i do accept the Bmw has impressive figures

but so has the Lexus,how much is servicing on a 3series ?

Thanks for your replies, i agree that the IS250 is great value for money compared to a 3 series,do they all have run flat tires i hear these are a problem,are

there any 250 Sport owners who can comment on the ride quality ?,interesting to hear the issues with the IS22OD a lad at work has one he seems happy with it

though he did mention a drop in MPG.I think the Lexus is something a little bit different, i do not see many which appeals to me, is their a new IS due out soon

with the current one being 3 years old ?,as for the Bmw i am not sure the superior driving experience, if it is, will be enough to get me past the negatives,i will

have to drive them and see.

Thanks

Helllo to all

I have an Audi A3 diesel s tronic at the moment but will be looking to change to a saloon petrol car over the next 2/3 months hopefully, because i

need more space and ,well the petrol bits obvious, i want an automatic and have been looking at the IS250SE/IS250SPORT/Bmw320d.There are some

good prices on the IS250SE which in the current climate will keep coming down, however there are not a lot of sport models to be had why is that ?.I do

about 12000 miles annually now i used to do more,so is the Sports ride a lot harsher than the SE as i would like a softer ride than the Audi,the Lexus is

a good looking car, certainly compared to the Bmw which looks in my opinion bland but is otherwise a good car.

Many thanks for any advice.

Welcome,

it seems like a lot of money i agree but it depends on your need for Sat Nav which is most of the cost ,will you really use it everyday ? do you travel up and down the country ? also you dont really see the benefits at resale.good luck anyway.

Infinity, that would be a shame if they give up on the diesel especially when from reading this forum its far from perfection, its also a huge market to write off still i will see what happens.

Thanks

Mack.

Hello to all in Lexus land,

the last time i came on here was looking to get a 250/220d possibly, unfortunately at the time the Lexus was just too much of a stretch financially, so dont

shoot me i now own a Audi A3 2.0TDI SE automatic which i am happy with its 18 months old,drives well and is economical, it even has the paddles, but every time i see the sleek lines of an IS i still want one........ anyway i have decided to get one next, hopefully they will bring a new diesel unit out in the future.I will

keep reading these forums as the others are like engineers conventions!

I have not been on for a while, still no one posted in SC forum so i thought i would just to change things,must still be on holiday.....?

Thanks to all for the advice i think i will wait a while like Jamboo says see if i can get a good deal closer to Christmas,im not bothered about the MM

being on the car in my work i do a lot of miles but its mostly all West/North Yorkshire so i would not really use it as i know the areas well enough.

I did not win the lottery last night in case you were wondering. :)

Thanks for the reply Debi i hope your happy with the car,as for the 250 auto i think i will have to wait and see what happens over the next 3-4 months

residual wise,but then again i have a lottery ticket for tomorrow night you never know the odds of finding a 250 auto are longer :)

I am now wanting a used 250se auto,search been delayed due to wifes new car,but i am struggling to find a car due to the residuals been so good

have looked in a price guide book which has a 55 plate with 20,000mls without MM in at £18950 from a dealer if that was the reality i would be very

happy i know its only a guide but their £3-4000 out and used 250 autos are like rocking horse.......so i must keep saving !

Hi Mack

Iv'e been trying for about 4mths to get a Se auto with MM at a reasonable price . I have been off work (due to an op) so my search has been relentless to no avail.I have just caved in and got a 220se with MM for £20450 with a decent trade on my 307. As you say they are really hard to get hold of and the pre-owned ones were coming in only a few grand under what DD were quoting for a brand newie

Good Luck, coz I'm sure you'll need it :winky:

Debi

I am now wanting a used 250se auto,search been delayed due to wifes new car,but i am struggling to find a car due to the residuals been so good

have looked in a price guide book which has a 55 plate with 20,000mls without MM in at £18950 from a dealer if that was the reality i would be very

happy i know its only a guide but their £3-4000 out and used 250 autos are like rocking horse.......so i must keep saving !

I got in late last night put the TV on and caught the back end of the Omen remake to see the antichrist along with his dad been chased

in the latest GS model, needless to say they made it to the church but the GS may need some attention,a car fit for a prince......of darkness

I have just watched the ''used car roadshow" on ITV4 which featured a SC in red with beige 02 61000mls which was up for £20000 it was nice

to see a Lexus featured for a change, what i found really interesting was the shows buyer ,a 40 something bloke who was driving a Mercedes

before, the other potential cars were a Porsche 911 or a Jaguar XKR but when he saw the SC he was smitten with it having admitted he does

not like any Lexus cars and would not have even considered looking at one, it just proves that some people stick to the same road no matter

what. In the end he found it a better ride than his 500Mercedes so bought it another happy Lexus owner i guess !

I think the reason why Lexus do not feature much on this show is clear,they, Top Gear are in the entertainment business its all about viewing figures period,

what do people want to watch more, a much larger percentage of viewers drive German brands and so this is their target market.

Personally i think the show is good entertainment but poor for information its gone too Big Brother,no i dont watch it.

I will not be having MM on my IS250 i dont think its worth £2000+ for satnav not if you can read a map that costs £5 but thats my opinion.

Glad you like the courtesy car. :)

The IS250 Auto is the one to go for,fuel consumption not much less than the diesel.

Is this your first Lexus ?

Silver or Arctic pearl with black leather.

I am 5ft 10 and have no problems getting comfortable in the diffferent IS250`s i have driven

I think the issue for most in this country is trapping their bellies under the steering wheel :winky:

My Dad's current RX300 is adark colour and is okay to keep looking clean

I got another £600 off the price from the original quote

Congratulations mate enjoy the car,when it arrives.My colleague has got the cadoxton slate but its the 220d looks very

classy, hope to have an auto myself November time. :)

I like the arctic pearl(white).Its a rare car,more so in white.

You could go to some very nice places for £2100 :D

I think it is definately worth it, their is a lot of kit for the money.

Lexus has topped the reliability table for the last 4/5 years ,its obvious from the posts on this forum that their is a problem with some of the 220d`s

i got lucky and found the site before my cheque book, as has been said before their was always going to be problems even Lexus cannot achieve

perfection first time,having said that one of my work colleagues owns a new 220d and is delighted with it and he has driven everything ,its unfortunate

for the bad experiences of some but they can always trade it in for the 250 at least on the economy issue.

Thanks for replying Aido and Tango its a great place to share views and pick info up.

I look forward to lexus ownership hopefully problem free.

Could not agree more. I got an IS250 SE Auto with MM in January this year and I still give a little smile to myself when I get in it for the slog to work and the slog home. But a few weeks ago I took it throught the tunnel and zipped through France to the Belgian coast. I came away from the motorways and used a lot of twisty 'b' roads and I have to say the car handled like dream. Now the engine has loosened up a little it shifts like sh*t of a shovel and, unless I imagined it, other drivers seemed to give the car respect as they gave way on narrow roads, there is something about that shape. Go for it.

I agree with you oldmovieguy its a great shape the more i see it the more i want one,rare as well Leeds is a big city, been out on the road

most days this week only noticed five or six.