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Thanks chaps, some good pointers in there

Morning all, As some of you may have seen in another thread, i'm after an Auto IS250 (ideally SE-L), but most of them are down south. This has come up on my doorstep about 20mins away, so going to pop down and take a look tomorrow http://www.dronfieldmotorcompany.co.uk/used-cars/lexus-is-250-2-5-se-4dr-dronfield-201607075629284 It's not an SE-L, but the mileage is low and hopefully i can negotiate on price if i like it. My question is, with 59k on the clock, i'm aware that the 60k service is a big one. Given it has full dealer service history, am i correct in assuming this should have already been done, as it's 60k or 6 years, whichever is first, so it should have been done a couple of years ago? I will more than likely hang fire as i'd like an SE-L or an SE with MM, but no harm in looking. cheers

That's a beast. I personally quite like the utilitarian look of estate cars and think they often look better than the saloon. Neighbor has and Accord estate and it looks great. Very much personal opinion of course.

More curiosity than anything else, but wondered why Lexus have never bothered to make an estate version of the IS cars beyond the original IS200/300? I'm assuming it's down to sales, but then you see tones of A4, 3 series and C class estates, so there is obviously a demand for them, me included. The added practicality, especially with those with families would be most useful. I guess of the current gen models the NX steps in to some extent and bridges that gap between an IS estate and RX models, but it seems odd that an IS estate has never been offered to make the IS series a more versatile car.

Has anyone tried the Michelin Crossclimates on the Lexus? Have them on my current car (non Lexus) and they've been excellent. Decent summer and winter performance. Pricey but a good all rounder.

Wow, thanks for that is200 Newbie. Only thing that concerns me there is the exhaust.

Thanks for the comments, Is there anything obvious to look for when checking the exhaust? Sticking calipers i assume you can "feel" that on a test drive? With regards to the recalls, i'm assuming Lexus can check if they have been done and if not, are these done free of charge? Cheers

Cheers guys This one had caught my eye. Only problem it is in Surrey and i'm in Sheffield! For some reason, cars seem to be more expensive up here than they are down south. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201605093766550?aggregatedTrim=SE-L&radius=1500&page=1&searchcontext=default&model=is_250&search-target=usedcars&make=lexus&price-to=7000&transmission=automatic&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&maximum-mileage=up_to_90000_miles&postcode=s117ba&sort=priceasc&year-from=2007&logcode=p&adPos=2

Hi all, I used to post on here many moons ago when i owned my beloved IS200. Had a change of car back in 2008 and since then I've always been longing to get back into the Lexus fold and now i'm finally ready. Wish i had never got rid of the IS200, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. Due to a house move, a baby and generally growing up I'm on a limited budget, but i'm on the lookout for an earlier IS250 SE-L Auto, ideally with MM, but not a deal breaker. I have up to £7k max, but there are a few that are well under that on Auto Trader at the moment. I do about 10-12k miles per annum and had considered a IS220, but from what i can gather they seem more trouble than they are worth, so happy to stick to petrol. Are there any particular problem areas i should look out for when viewing the petrol variants? I'm assuming that, like the IS200, a well looked after higher mileage (80k plus) shouldn't be discounted? The ones i have seen are circa 2006/7 with 60-70k on the clock but towards the higher end of my budget. Anyway, i thought i'd re-introduce myself after a few years away from the forum and welcome any comments. Cheers