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1 hour ago, steve2006 said:

Hello and welcome to the LOC.

Where abouts in the world are you?

Ahem... Yeah totally knew that........ 😂

Does sound like our friend is not from our shores

Hi Steve 

I am just outside Glasgow, sunny Scotland 🌞

3 hours ago, ibipiribo@yahoo.com said:

In the process of buying a used 2009 Lexus IS250 and its my first Lexus ever as am more into toyota tundra and peugeots. Please what's the list of check outs or red flags to look out for. Thank you for the assistance.

Good news is not much. I can only from experience so its as follows:

Go for an Auto

Check auto gearbox goes up and down smoothly (check for judders at low rpm) 

Complete Service history is an absolute must. If not perfect its evidence that previous owners have not understood or failed to appreciate the car and probably means it wasnt loved and cherished. No amount of work will get this back. 

Check for pulling when braking, bad for rear callipers. 

30mpg seems to be the average. All its power is so high up the revs you are unlikely going to search for it. Ive had similar or worse out of smaller and lesser so called efficient petrol engines. For a smooth and quiet V6 trust me, this is good. Stretch its legs calmly on a motorway and its 40+ all day long. 

I think realistically that is pretty good for a small V6 engine. Ive averaged not much better in diesels and been made to feel satisfied that it must be good because its a diesel. Mines is an 08 with 113k and it drives like its never turned a wheel. Fantastic thing 

My take on mpg is as follows

60-62 mph on a run will average 44-47mpg

70-75 will get you late 30's at best

Town driving and generally not watching caring about fuel economy 29-33 mpg. 

Bear in mind this is real world economy, would be unfair to compare against quoted figures from other cars