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You won't be disappointed with an is250 trust me. I've only had mine a week and it's by far the best car I've ever owned. I love everything about it. it's soooo comfortable to drive. I actually think the in built sat nav is excellent . I've used it every day on different journeys and it works a treat. I love that posh ladies voice too lol. people say it's underpowered and it probably is for a 2.5 litre v6 engine. but it's far from a slow car. Don't believe the 8.4 seconds to hit 60. It's more like 7.4 seconds. I love my 250 se-I and so proud to own it. If I won the lottery I wouldn't swap my baby lexus.

@piasek, how can you criticise us owners that err on the side of caution by checking our brakes regularly? "Too much time on our hands" it's a couple hours work once a year for me with toilet and tea breaks. Hardly a time consuming job. And a Passat is not a Lexus, chalk and cheese.

Don't want to start a debate on the benefits of Warranties. Never been a believer in insurance policies. Have worked in, and know many people in the insurance sector and know their lifestyles, somebody's paying for that. Chances are that a wheel bearing is a wear and tear item anyway.

The postcode search isn't brilliant as it only allows you to use the first digit of the second half - for example: L12 1 which isn't great for narrowing things down. That said, I use mine all the time and have found it to be pretty good as long as you adjust where it's sending you by having google maps open on your phone at the same time to fine tune. It's vastly preferable to having something stuck on your windscreen though. I second what everyone else has said about reliability etc., it's a cut above most of the German alternatives in my opinion - especially modern Mercedes.

I have used a lot of leather cleaners and conditioners in my time, including some mentioned in this thread. The last brand of cleaner in a long line has been Dr Leather Wipes, which are supposed to clean the surface (which they do admirably, especially in the case of denim stains) without affecting the coating (which is a claim I am less sure about). But, then again, I wonder if a mild soapy solution applied with a bit of cotton-wool or a make-up remover pad does not yield exactly the same result but without the same nice new-leather smell that Dr Leather advertises along with others of its competitors. Personally I no longer proceed beyond the cleaning stage simply because creams, conditioners, foods etc., ultimately fail to deliver on their claims, at least demonstrably, and in the longer term they all inevitably leave some degree of undesirable sheen that was not present when the seats were new. This, I think, has less to do with unwelcome chemical additives (of which the worst is silicone, which is to be avoided like the plague) than with the cumulative effects of even the gentlest rubbing when the products are repeatedly applied. I have never seen a non-F Sport IS300h without length-wise creases in the outer bolsters, though I daresay there must be some snake-hipped owners out there who do not have the problem. The lengthening and deepening of the creases can be delayed somewhat by upwards massaging with the thumbs which has the effect of restoring some plumpness to the flattened foam, but to undertake this operation on a regular basis is clearly to risk neurosis.

I got dvd sat Nav updated with new dvd for £60 used it few times think it's quite good, obviously Tom Tom is lot easier to operate but takes bit time to get used to it like putting address bit fiddly plus Bluetooth connectivity is a bonus.

Junk is perhaps a tad strong. The Sat Nav isn't the best, but it is useable. The touchscreen is fine, but the interface itself looks a bit dated. I have used it for some different types of journey, and as long as you aren't trying to navigate London streets, it does ok. If you get a DVD based system, then a newer disc can be bought to update it. I updated mine from 2008 to 2015 for about £75. You get the ML audio with the nav. Also, lets not forget that you also get Bluetooth hand free phone calls as well. Unfortunately, the colour of the buttons cannot be changed. At least, not without considerable effort.

Usually I found Michelin tyres quiet, at least for some thousands of miles. But if someone finds GS noisy, may be he needs a flying carpet.

in the uk the prius is used as a taxi and they have intergallactic milage on them ,all toyota / lexus hybrids are related to the prius hybrids as this is where the technology was first used ,hybrids are more at home around town and this is where the taxi will use the battery alot more than the normal person in the street so dont have any concerns about the battery or other hybrid components they are all tried and tested.

I need to stop making comparisons between my stealth Lexus and my tool box full of bolts Volvo where I was getting 54mpg. On a plus point, I'm taking less pain killers as my headaches have more than halved.

I'm getting this sort of figure showing now. Tankful to tankful on the last fillip was 44.75 with an average over1800 miles of 43. 17 which is 2mpg better than my Mercedes E250 Amg sport cabriolet and 1 Mpg better than my 2013 Mercedes c220 Amg Sport Saloon which were both on the same Wheel sizes as My Lexus.

Now, I'm more into Lexus so can you please tell me: - how reliable is this model? - the most reliable. Considering you coming from Accord at very least same reliability, but much more comfortable. - how's the navi system? updates from time to time? Is it touchscreen (as I couldn't see any buttons dedicated for navi), it can be replaced if you want? - Navi system is total junk, not worth having. - how's the sound system? Does it have build in subwoofer? - the standard system is best in class 13 speakers, if you want extra clarity get Mark Levinson system which has 14 speakers, literally no BMW, MB, Accord comes close to standard sound system in Lexus, let alone ML. - technically speaking, what kind of issues does this model have in particular? - No big issues (like IS220d), brakes are rather weak - especially front calipers, rotors anything worth mentioning is here: - any issues during time? If it's old, let's say about 100.000 miles, what should I expect in terms of problems? - no problems, 200k - no problems, 300k - no problems. otherwise standard stuff - waterpump 80k-120k, sparkplugs - 100k, chain - lifetime, ~8 years exhaust starts to rust depending of how the car was kept. One funny thing - rotors (especially front) are disposable, replace them almost at the same time as pads.. some guys replaced rotors after 30-40k. Early one had rubbish wheel pain, but if was refurbished no problem, in you price range 2009+ should have no problems either. - how about some tuning? I saw that it can be added a K&N CAI, which is good, but how about catback, manifold, etc? - not that kind of car, nothing is available, at least nothing which adds value, you can add CAI for 1% of performance. Few of reasonable upgrades - front brakes upgrades from IS350/GS350, F-Sport anti-roll bars (unless you get F-Sport).. except of that nothing worth upgrading it is limousine, not tuner. What's your opinion between Lexus IS250 vs H Accord 2.4 vs BMW 330i/325i ? - for the same equipment level BMW will be double the price, half of reliability. Cannot comment on Accord much, but Lexus is different class all together, much more refined and luxurious. Yet rare for its class - reliable and rather cheap to up-keep. That is my opinion after owning IS250 2012 F-sport, MB 350-4matic 2010 Elegance, IS250 2010 AWD, VW Passat CC 2.0T R-line 2012, BMW328xi 2010... and current IS250 SEL 2008.

That's a whole controversial topic actually. Although the conditioner won't reach the leather itself its been argued that it keeps the coating on top supple which is actually what you need to prevent cracks

Calipers seizing on the IS models (not sure of other models) is a known problem (both the Mk I and the Mk II's) - its not part of the service schedule undertaken by Lexus, it should be but it isn't and its a known problem so the first sign something is wrong is when the brakes have seized and you come to use them and theres nothing there when you try to stop (extreme case) Either way you are goosed. Its a disappointment Lexus did not take heed of the issue on the MK I IS's and resolved the problem when they released the Mk II's. If the dealer finds the problem in due course through a service then its a replacement part at a cost of £350+ whereas a bit of attention during the life of the part should see it last certainly for the life of the car if looked after at zero cost, just a bit of time to keep them working. It takes 10 minutes, at most to do each corner - not a big deal to secure peace of mind and its also a good opportunity to check the pads and other rubber boots etc in the wheel arch that are open to the weather. The only option for some owners is to put there cars into the dealer when there is an issue with them and take the hit on the cost of the replacement caliper - they will not replace individual components such as the pins, just the complete part which in the case of a seized caliper, would be the complete unit at a cost and if you consider 4, again an extreme case, seized calipers, that's a cost of over £1000 to replace for the sake of an hours work. I like to look after my cars and find out how parts like this works. Pads on mine were last changed 2 years ago on the front and still have quite a bit of meat on them - rears (both pads and shoes) more recently and I am pretty sure that the ratio of use between the front and back is different (shoes i am sure were original ones from the factory) If I had left the greasing of the pins to coincide with the changing of the pads etc then they certainly would have been seized by the time I came to do it ...so 6 months for me, a year at a push, is enough time before i will check to see if they are working as they should be and enough time to identify if there are any issues with them. However, I know there are issues with them and ignoring it would be both false economy and would be placing myself at risk. As it is, I don't know how long if left unchecked, it would take for them to seize but I am not about to find out. Its good advice for any owner of an IS to check them periodically as there are issues with them which most IS owners know about. In my opinion, problems with the brakes on cars should be on a recall until the issues are resolved as it puts risk into using the vehicle not only for the driver but other road users also but for what ever reason this is not the case for these cars? The manufacturers would soon resolve the issue if they were faced with all owners issuing them with failure reports on their brakes.

Yesterday I woke to find I had a flat... seriously, I did, another in the same month. A great screw stuck sideways in the outer edge of the tyre, no patching up this time, new tyre needed. My mates are asking if I've upset anyone. This time it was that badly damaged that I couldn't inflate it long enough to get to the nearest tyre fitters and I haven't had time to get a space saver. A good friend helped me out and gave me a lift to work and took the wheel to Lexus. I now have 3 Yokohama's and 1 Bridgestone, ah well. Did I mention I get a lot of punctures? Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk