Is the Lexus IS 250 a future classic?

Is the Lexus IS 250 a future classic? I own a 2008 IS 250 in very good condition and dealer maintained.

Why is there pale blue smoke coming from my exhaust?

I purchased a 2008 Lexus in August and after a few weeks I started getting pale blue smoke come from the exhaust for one minute every day half way through my journey. It disappears after one minute. The...

I bought a car that I was unaware had previously been rejected as faulty - and it's now faulty again. What do I do?

I recently purchased a 2008 Lexus IS 250 from a dealer. It has a fault that has been diagnosed as faulty VVTI controllers (cam gears). The dealer is rejecting my claim that the car was faulty when he sold...

Lexus IS250 or BMW 325i se?

Hi. I want to change by Fiesta Ecoboost for a very different type of car. I want a 6 cylinder petrol with an auto box. I've narrowed this down to a 2010 Lexus IS250 or a BMW 325i SE of the same age. Both...

Buying a used Lexus IS - good idea?

I found a Lexus IS 250 auto 2005 reg with 128000 miles at 3800 GBP. I 've read only good things about this model but still want to ask you if there is anything in particular to look at and if the mileage...

Buying a car for retirement

I'm due to retire soon and looking for a car that has good build quality, reliability and very low cabin noise. I have £12-15k to spend and the Lexus IS 250 and Audi A4 2.0 are top of the list. Annual...

Direct injection and carbon build-up?

I've been considering a Lexus IS250, and my internet research has highlighted problems with carbon build-up on the intake valves of the direct injection V6. I assume as the problem is because the valves...

Excessive white smoke from Lexus (06) IS220d - any advice?

I had the same problem as most people do with a puff of white smoke after engine got a little warm and then it went away. I searched online and found out I need to remove the dpf, whenIi got this done,...

Can I reject a car due to poor fuel economy?

I bought a 2008 Lexus IS220d recently from an independent dealer. When I bought the car the salesman told me it would return 40+mpg. However, the car hasn't returned anywhere near this figure, with an...

Buying a used, low mileage car - any pitfalls?

I am considering changing my 2010 Lexus for a 2012 IS250. Price is £17,975 and mileage is 2881. Is this a good deal?