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@JamesIS220 That's the same colour as mine... love that colour now... Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience.. hopefully my experience will be just as good with a IS250

@mk_lon Don't get my wrong, I had to get the DPF sorted 3 times, a new radiator, water pump, ECG Unit and some other things that cost me double the worth of the car.. worth around £5000.. Obviously this is lexus center prices.. so £30 anywhere else But maybe I just got a IS220d that was not as bad as the others.. I have been in that car and glided.. I must admit, for my first car, Peugeot 1260cc, I was quite happy to not be walking or cycling.. So maybe I will have this other car IS250 and see that my IS220d wasn't so great.. but when all is said and done, the IS220d, gave me a good amount to get around slow drivers on A roads, lorries and general gave me some comfort.. When my IS220d was in getting the most expensive, DPF/Catalytic convertor renewed in the lexus centre(2021), I drove a 2021 lexus service car and I wasn't that impressed with the whole thing.. more than happy to get back into the IS220d.. and hopefully the IS250 will bring me as much driving happiness The IS220D always started, never once did it not start, unless the battery was died, after I did something.. but always started and got me toa destination.. so that's all we need... Maybe you have had better cars, but I made sure people know I was making there house prices rise due to me having a lexus outside of their house.. so maybe that was the reason I like it so much

Thanks for the reply guys My budget is really low, so the car I was looking at is £710, thanks to @Lexusjim for the links.. I will be going for a 2005, 91000 miles, automatic, petrol, with all the same trimmings as my IS220d, sat nav, reversing camara.. But costs nearly £1000 more.. but im hoping that the person I have is as good as he says he is at know a good car, as well as I have a garage that said they would get it up on the lift and give it a complete inspection, top to bottom.. So hopefully the engine is as OX (🐂) like and I can love this one, just as much as the IS220d Thanks again, next week, I might be a IS250 owner🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hello, I have sadly just been informed that my 2006 Is220d (full info, sat nav, reversing camara) has to be scraped because of a head gasket issue.., Wednesday 6th November 2024, I was cruising down the duel carriage way, touching the accelerate, just a tad harder and the engine and car just floated past a lorry without even missing a beat.. I just said to myself.. I LOVE THIS CAR 🤩🤩🤩 What a star of a car I have/had😢 Yesterday(Thursday) the car went in to the garage to have a full service and a renewed windscreen bottle replacement... was expecting a good chunk of money to be spent on it to give me at least another year to glide past people and not even feel a bump, but didn't think that was a bad move, as I love my IS220D... Sadly the garage called me a few times, after finding a pool of antifreeze on the bottom plates and investigating the reason.. This is what i was told, in a sad voice..(the machanic likes Lexus' also.. and must have felt my pain), the engine has exhaust gases going into the head (head gasket gone) need you to find someone to hug, or at least have a shoulder to soak with your tears, because the head gasket has gone and the car will need changing ASAP, his extra advise was this won't get you 5 minutes down the road without major issues, so start looking for a new car or £3000 + VAT engine repair.. minimum.. After a small tear dropped down my check, walking the short distance to the garage because I own a IS220D I am pretty manly, so was just enough tear, to show my feminine side and thinking that the universe was punishing me for enjoying my IS220D (06) to much, for 8 years with very little issue.. with a few mechanical jobs being done to it, and the Lexus dealership charging me 10 times the amount in £s for a job, that a normal garage would. I now have to buy a new car on a budget that is so small I might need to choose not to eat for a while.. So I have seen a IS250 Sport (07) (Only says sport not SE-I), this car is without the sat nav, camara, or blue tooth cons, so a little sad with that.. but I was nearly hit with a heart attack, bowel release and jaw hitting the floor, when I was told that LEXUS IS250 sport (07) Road Tax is £710 per yer.. I have seen some say, £480 just like the 220d, others less, but I need a car now.. with a budget of £2500 and Love my lexus 220d... but want a IS250.. now, so is it true... £710 per year🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🥶😵‍💫

Hello, I have sadly just been informed that my 2006 Is220d (full info, sat nav, reversing camara) has to be scraped because of a head gasket issue.., Wednesday 6th November 2024, I was cruising down the duel carriage way, touching the accelerate, just a tad harder and the engine and car just floated past a lorry without even missing a beat.. I just said to myself.. I LOVE THIS CAR 🤩🤩🤩 What a star of a car I have/had😢 Yesterday(Thursday) the car went in to the garage to have a full service and a renewed windscreen bottle replacement... was expecting a good chunk of money to be spent on it to give me at least another year to glide past people and not even feel a bump, but didn't think that was a bad move, as I love my IS220D... Sadly the garage called me a few times, after finding a pool of antifreeze on the bottom plates and investigating the reason.. I was called a few times...this is what i was told, in a sad voice..(the machanic likes lexus' also.. and must have felt my pain), the engine has exhaust gases going into the head (head gasket gone) need you to find someone to hug, or at least have a shoulder to soak withnyour tears, because the head gasket has gone and the car will need changing ASAP, his advise was this won't get you 5 minutes down the road without major issues, so start looking for a new car or £3000 + VAT engine repair.. minimum.. After a small tear dropped down my check, walking the short distance to the garage, and thinking that the universe was punishing me for enjoying my IS220D (06) , for 8 years with very little issue.. with a few mechanical jobs being done to it, and the lexus dealership charging me 10 times the amount in £s for a job, that a normal garage would. I now have to buy a new car on a budget that is so small I might need to choose not to eat for a while.. So I have seen a IS250 Sport (07) (Only says sport not SE-I), this car is without the sat nav, camara, or blue tooth cons, so a little sad with that.. but I was nearly hit with a heart attack, bowel release and jaw hitting the floor, when I was told that LEXUS IS250 sport (07) Road Tax is £710 per yer.. I have seen some say, £480 just like the 220d, others less, but I need a car now.. with a budget of £2500 and Love my lexus 220d... but want a IS250.. now, so is it true... £710 per year🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🥶😵‍💫