Back in the Lexus

[Steven9233]

So , my wife’s Vauxhall zafira died two weeks ago , after £1000 spent chasing an electrical fault which couldn’t be resolved I drew the line and purchased another car for her . In those two weeks I borrowed my dads brand new Volvo V60 T5 as we needed a boot for a planned camping trip with kids / dogs .

two weeks in the Volvo , a rapid top end 50k estate which is impressive in every way , with every gadget known to man , but here’s the thing 

Got back in my Lexus last night , and felt like coming home , just feels so much better in finesse terms , material quality , the silk of the V6 rather than a highly eager highly stressed turbo engine . 12 years old and for me my is250 still has the edge even over a brand new top spec Volvo which is also a quality product albeit not as solid as they were 10 years back like the XC70 i owned . 
 

thought I’d share this , again proof they just don’t build them the same now , all light weight , cheaper build in comparison 

[Mr Vlad]

Very nicely put Steven. I am however quite surprised that your dad's volvo isn't as comfy if not more so than your is250. But hey ho that's what differentiates us all.

[MartinH]

Good to see the love for the old IS250. We long-time owners still hanging in there — I look forward to seeing mine roll over the 100K miles mark in a month or two, just about run-in now as they say!