Where did Ex Lexus Owners go to?

[JamesIS220]

Generally had Volvo bangers.

My first car that I bought  after passing my test at age 21 was a 1986 Volvo 740GLE Estate. Paid £425.00 in 2001/2. Had it for 5 years.

Then a new Toyota Corolla 1.4d4d hatch in 2007 while living in Normandy, France.

Sold Toyota as sold up in France in 2010 and bought a 1989 Volvo 240 GLT auto estate in Birmingham for £350.

Drove that for 8 years in County Kerry and the UK and bought a 1996 Volvo 940 SE LPT Auto estate for £250. Still have this with 209,000 miles! Playing up, needs a new 2nd crank sensor. Bosch one this time.

Sold the 240 for £500 in 2018 with 234,000 miles.

Bought a 2006 Lexus is 220D for £1,475 and got 19 months out of it before HG went. Should of got 250.

Scrapped the Lexus for £350 and bought a 2015 Toyota Auris Hybrid estate. Owned for around 3 years. My best car. Volvo my workhorse.

James.

[Malc1]

Don’t think I’m ever going to be an  Ex - Lexus Owner  …. Other cars a Honda Legend 😊

just bought another to add to my collection ……. a Mk1  Ls400  with 97k  August 91 car  from a Member on here 

 few dings and scrapes but oh my ….. wot a great car ….. in for a service Wednesday so I’ll make sure she’s  “  good to go “  till the MOT November time 

exactly same as my first one about 25 years ago 

She drives, and stops very very well even before its service …. with ease to silly speeds and in supreme comfort too ….. of course 

So then, I’ll always have one or ‘t other of my Lexii  😇

[Spacewagon52]

15 hours ago, JamesIS220 said:

Generally had Volvo bangers.

My first car that I bought  after passing my test at age 21 was a 1986 Volvo 740GLE Estate. Paid £425.00 in 2001/2. Had it for 5 years.

Then a new Toyota Corolla 1.4d4d hatch in 2007 while living in Normandy, France.

Sold Toyota as sold up in France in 2010 and bought a 1989 Volvo 240 GLT auto estate in Birmingham for £350.

Drove that for 8 years in County Kerry and the UK and bought a 1996 Volvo 940 SE LPT Auto estate for £250. Still have this with 209,000 miles! Playing up, needs a new 2nd crank sensor. Bosch one this time.

Sold the 240 for £500 in 2018 with 234,000 miles.

Bought a 2006 Lexus is 220D for £1,475 and got 19 months out of it before HG went. Should of got 250.

Scrapped the Lexus for £350 and bought a 2015 Toyota Auris Hybrid estate. Owned for around 3 years. My best car. Volvo my workhorse.

James.

That is REAL Bangernomics James! Did you have any costly repairs?

Best car? Auris or Volvo?

 

[JamesIS220]

7 hours ago, Spacewagon52 said:

That is REAL Bangernomics James! Did you have any costly repairs?

Best car? Auris or Volvo?

 

Always passed the MOT with either no advisories or sometimes failed on a track rod end. Worst most expensive repair was on my 1989 240GLT at 201,000 miles. Returning home the 30 miles and around 20 miles into the journey the auto gearbox area was banging massively and nocking badly. Had it recovered and the next day had a new propshaft centre bearing replaced. Collected it and the same noise. Garage couldn't find the issue so recovered free to a Volvo specialist. Volvo specialist replaced the worn tail output bearing and said it's ready to collect! It wasn't same banging/knocking noise. I didn't drive it like a Granny, like the garage. Investigated further and replaced the gearbox mount then noticed the gearbox cross member had bent. Fitted a used cross member and all was fixed. Between the 2 garages cost £400 Not bad really. Other things just age related like new cooling rad/hoses and everyday service items.

Volvo 940 nothing expensive so far, just service/maintenance items, cooling items, Nissens rad, Volvo hoses. Engine/gearbox original redblock and Austin Warner auto AW70. Lately 2nd issue as running badly and not starting now as needs a new Crankshaft Sensor. £43 A few years ago had it's first breakdown in 6 years. In that instance the in tank fuel pump was dead. New Bosch pump off eBay for £80 and 6 hours of me removing old pump and sender and all was well. Fiddly job getting it back in, took longer!

The older Volvo rear wheel drives have served me very well and generally very reliable. Will now no longer buy cheap crank sensor as 2nd replacement to fit. This time a Bosch original.

 

I do like my Auris for it's cheap running costs and zero road tax. Volvo wins for putting a smile on my face and it's character. The auto really suits it. Good engine and gearbox combo, virtually no turbo lag. Not fast, but adequate. Very tunable if you want 250-300BHP. Mine is LPT 135bhp, B230FK engine. Low pressure turbo. HPT 165BHP. Road tax is £325 for the year!

James.

[Spacewagon52]

21 hours ago, JamesIS220 said:

Always passed the MOT with either no advisories or sometimes failed on a track rod end. Worst most expensive repair was on my 1989 240GLT at 201,000 miles. Returning home the 30 miles and around 20 miles into the journey the auto gearbox area was banging massively and nocking badly. Had it recovered and the next day had a new propshaft centre bearing replaced. Collected it and the same noise. Garage couldn't find the issue so recovered free to a Volvo specialist. Volvo specialist replaced the worn tail output bearing and said it's ready to collect! It wasn't same banging/knocking noise. I didn't drive it like a Granny, like the garage. Investigated further and replaced the gearbox mount then noticed the gearbox cross member had bent. Fitted a used cross member and all was fixed. Between the 2 garages cost £400 Not bad really. Other things just age related like new cooling rad/hoses and everyday service items.

Volvo 940 nothing expensive so far, just service/maintenance items, cooling items, Nissens rad, Volvo hoses. Engine/gearbox original redblock and Austin Warner auto AW70. Lately 2nd issue as running badly and not starting now as needs a new Crankshaft Sensor. £43 A few years ago had it's first breakdown in 6 years. In that instance the in tank fuel pump was dead. New Bosch pump off ebay for £80 and 6 hours of me removing old pump and sender and all was well. Fiddly job getting it back in, took longer!

The older Volvo rear wheel drives have served me very well and generally very reliable. Will now no longer buy cheap crank sensor as 2nd replacement to fit. This time a Bosch original.

 

I do like my Auris for it's cheap running costs and zero road tax. Volvo wins for putting a smile on my face and it's character. The auto really suits it. Good engine and gearbox combo, virtually no turbo lag. Not fast, but adequate. Very tunable if you want 250-300BHP. Mine is LPT 135bhp, B230FK engine. Low pressure turbo. HPT 165BHP. Road tax is £325 for the year!

James.

That is something James! Very impressive - buying the right car can make bangernomics work. Just think of the money you have saved in depreciation alone!

[Spacewagon52]

Out of interest James, would you buy another Lexus?

[dutchie01]

42 minutes ago, Spacewagon52 said:

That is something James! Very impressive - buying the right car can make bangernomics work. Just think of the money you have saved in depreciation alone!

And thats why you see so many very very old Volvos running around the countryside in Sweden, they just never die!

[JamesIS220]

1 hour ago, Spacewagon52 said:

Out of interest James, would you buy another Lexus?

I would. Quite like the older RX400 and LS430. Insurance costs put me off a few years, as twice what I was paying for a Volvo. Like estates so Toyota suits.

51 minutes ago, dutchie01 said:

And thats why you see so many very very old Volvos running around the countryside in Sweden, they just never die!

Yep, older Volvo's don't complain even when I was unemployed for 18 months running my 1989 240 GLT estate. Did nothing to it in 18 months and just carried on going. Only changed the oil/filter myself.

Rust is an issue with the 240 and 940 is starting. Some can be very bad if lived by the coast. My 1996 940 has needed a 2 inch by 2 inch patch on drivers side jacking point last year. Cost £60 with the MOT.

The 240 was sold as I had 3 cars at the time. Wasn't using it and sold at 234,000 miles for £500. It drove perfect, me having put on 72,000 miles in 10 years.

940 turbo good too, although soon rebuilding the front suspension as getting creaky and knocking. Nearside shock absorber started leaking. Only noticed as under there fitting used AC pipes and getting the AC working. 940 petrol has done 209,000 miles. 

James.

[javadude]

On 8/20/2023 at 9:51 PM, JamesIS220 said:

Scrapped the Lexus for £350 and bought a 2015 Toyota Auris Hybrid estate. Owned for around 3 years. My best car. 

Had one of those as a courtesy car from the local Toyota/Lexus body shop once. Really liked it.

[Tickedon]

My journey has been Ford to Volvo to Audi and then Lexus.

The Volvo S60 with Polestar was great fun, but servicing was extortionate and insurance even more so (and limited choice). 

Audi A4 was lovely - pretty much rock solid over my 7 years of ownership, until the Adblue system decided to stop working. Despite four dealerships all within 30 minutes drive, I joined a long list waiting for a repair appointment and for parts to appear, after they replaced the tank and control system, it was time to move on (thankfully repairs all covered by an Audi warranty, but still left car less for three months).

Lexus servicing seems to match Volvo’s pricing, but at least brings another year’s warranty with Relax. That was a key requirement when changing car - affordable or long warranty options. Thankfully the NX is both an absolutely lovely car and ticks the warranty box.  

[Malc1]

Sometimes wondered if I should think about a Lexus Ls estate ……. is there anything like that ? 

Can’t see me ever not having one of my Ls400s tho’ 

Been decades since I had an estate car …… Vauxhall VX 2300 ….. Morris Oxford even 😄 …… long back 

Malc