Help / Advice Sought

[lexus_kev]

Hi All

Well im pleased i've found such an excellent site.

Im looking to buy a used IS200 SE within the next month or so.

I have a relativley small budget and am looking for one under £10k

Age is not really a factor to me as long as it is in good condition.

When looking about what tips would you give and what should i look out for apart from the usual accident repairs etc.

Im looking for a dark colour preferbly black or grey, if you know of one about.

I look forward to recieving your replies.

Thanks

Kevin

[wildrnes]

make sure you can aford to fix it if/when it goes wrong

check wheels

ball joints water pump and that it has been looked after /serviced

[lexus_kev]

make sure you can aford to fix it if/when it goes wrong

How often can / do problems occur and what is a common fault.

[wildrnes]

wheels corrode

ball joints wear out

water pump doesnt eventually

usually all go once

stereo can go a bit squiffy speakers can be trashed if its been abused

fantastic car tho

[Fidgits]

This thread may be helpful too.

[Claire G]

Wheels and paintwork are the biggies to me. Check for bad stone chips at the front and check that the alloys aren't corroded. It's also a good idea to test the stereo with a CD to make sure there's no Err3 messages.

If you buy through a dealership/garage you should be fine though - just check out the service history.