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Thanks for the reply guys. The only benefit I can see of the 220d is fuel economy, the 200d also comes with a fair few negative though. IS250 Auto... 130ppltr= 5.85p gallon @ 30mpg over 18k miles = £3510 IS220d... 135ppltr= £6.08p gallon @ 40mpg over 18k = £2736 So it's going to cost me £750 a year more to drive the petrol and that’s with me under playing the petrol MPG and over estimating the MPG of the 220d, they could in real life be much closer. However the 250 is much nicer to drive, cheaper to buy and is likely to be much more reliable. Plus it'd be an auto, better looking and faster. On the whole, given the cost to buy and the repair bills I’m not sure I’d really saving anything buying the 220d, ok I might save a few £100 a year, I just don’t think it’s worth it though tbh. The fact that Lexus can make a 4 pot diesel that’s still no cheaper to run that a 2.5 V6 over 18k a year is a little disappointing, unless I’m missing something? Is there anything to look out for when buying an IS250? I'm assuming as they are N/A V6's they're solid. How do they handle the mileage? Is it worth buying approved used, if so what is there to be so scared of? Thanks

I've currently got a Porsche Boxster S that I'm looking to sell when the sun starts shining. I'm looking to replace it with something a little less flash and more comfortable. Since I bought the Boxster my milage has grown from 6k pa to somewhere in the region of 18k this year. I'd like a respectable brand but something less flash than my Porsche. This took me away from the BMW E90 and towards the IS :). I'm going to have about £10k to spend and it needs it to be reliable. I'd ratter an auto and would only be interested in a car with MM. My question is, given my budget and milage what would you go for? Doing 18k pa the obvious choice is the IS220d but from what I've read on here the economy wouldn't be brilliant and it would be a manual. What sort of MPG would you expect to get from the 250 auto? From what I've read I'd be lucky to get high 30s from the 220d with mixed driving, correct? Given that the 250 could be an auto, looks nicer and is probably cheaper to buy it comes down to economy. Also would you expect the 250 petrol to be significantly more reliable? Most modern petrols are! Help! :)