Finally taken delivery of my Lexus IS250 SE-L to replace my run about Yaris!

darkmatter101

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

You do know who make Lexuses (Lexi?) don't you?

I know Lexus are owned by Toyota but this doesn't mean that a Toyota Avensis is exactly the same car as a Lexus IS250. VW own Buggati, but that certainly does not mean that VW shares components with the Veyron.

The IS250 and Toyotas are built in different factories and most of the parts are different.

darkmatter101

bod1467 wrote: »

If the reg shown on that page is true then it is 13 years old not 3. :eek:

The Lexus IS250 did not come out till 2005/2006 and ended production in 2013.

Johnnytwostep

as long as you are happy with your purchase that's all that matters....outside validation of your purchase is not needed........


.....oh wait, you obviously do need it as you posted here!

bod1467

Which means the reg shown on that page (HL51NAP) is a subsititute and not real? (51 plate is new from September 2001).

Bantex_2

darkmatter101 wrote: »

The Lexus IS250 did not come out till 2005/2006 and ended production in 2013.

So whats going on with the 51 plate?

OddballJamie

darkmatter101 wrote: »

I got my Yaris part exchanged for £4000 and also got a further £800 off the listed price.

As you said previously you got the private sale price for the Yaris. You've still paid a lot for a mid range IS.

Mr_Mink

darkmatter101 wrote: »

What an ignorant and silly comment to make. No Toyota is rear wheel drive

*Ahem*

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409037095881/sort/default/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/toyota/radius/1500/quicksearch/true/model/gt86/usedcars/postcode/ox183te/page/1?logcode=p

darkmatter101

I don't understand why people have to express their negativity at my purchase. I am happy with my Lexus and that's all that matters. If someone else bought a car that they like, I would not comment in a judgmental or negative manner, subtlety attempting to attack their purchase.

I didn't come here for advise on whether I should buy this car, I had already made my decision.

BeenThroughItAll

darkmatter101 wrote: »

I know Lexus are owned by Toyota but this doesn't mean that a Toyota Avensis is exactly the same car as a Lexus IS250. VW own Buggati, but that certainly does not mean that VW shares components with the Veyron.

The IS250 and Toyotas are built in different factories and most of the parts are different.

No one mentioned the Avensis until you did.


VW own Bugatti. I'd have thought you'd have known how to spell that, since you're such a petrolhead.

darkmatter101

Mr_Mink wrote: »

*Ahem*

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409037095881/sort/default/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/toyota/radius/1500/quicksearch/true/model/gt86/usedcars/postcode/ox183te/page/1?logcode=p

Of course Toyota have made several performance cars but these are an entirely different kettle of fish (the classic Supra comes to mind) and can't be compared to a 4 door saloon Lexus. They are performance coupes and like for like for the IS250 would be the Avensis, which are always FWD.