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Hello Spacewagon52, Thanks for the recommendation, might look more into those. The only thing with them is that I think they're a bit too big for what I require, also the relatively massive engines in them are probably a bit overkill for me who wouldn't be doing much in the way of motorway driving from day to day. But, oh God are they luxurious, spacious and I'm sure a dream to drive! cheers

Hello mickeyv, Thanks for the quick reply. Is there any model at about the 5k mark that is even worth looking at? Or am I barking up the wrong automotive tree with a Lexus at this price point (I suspect I could be)? cheers

Hello all, This is my first post, as I have not yet even owned a Lexus, but I'm seriously thinking about buying a second hand one for around about £5K to do me for a couple of years. I thought that, before I go ahead an buy, that it would be a good idea to ask people who own these cars, what they think of them. I'm thinking about buying an IS220D SE I've seen this one for example https://www.gumtree.com/p/lexus/2007-57-reg-lexus-is-220d-2.2td-se-netherton-car-sales/1150687596 First of all, taking this one as an example, is it a good price for the spec, age, mileage on the clock? What price point should I be looking at for an example such as this? Do these cars typically run well at this age/mileage? Are they likely to need any work done in the short to medium term? Is there anything inherent, issue wise, with this model of Lexus that I should be looking out for when I go to view the car? After a certain mileage, should they have had their cambelt changed for example? How much am I likely to pay for the following:- Tyres Brake pads Brake Disks SERVICING??? Sorry for the barrage of questions, I'm literally pretty clueless about the brand, apart from the fact that think they're well-built and relatively luxurious. It's going to be a second car, for getting me to work and back really. I live about 7 miles away from work. I need to drive through the city with a little motorway part in between, it can take between 20 and 45 minutes to do the journey depending on the traffic. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Many thanks! Antóin