Originally Posted by S1rst
Heres mine................
Most reliable car ive evr owned. Had it over 18 months and cant fault it!!
Not the fastest car in the world, but then its not meant to be. Lacks the pull low down, but after 4000 rpm its not bad at all, as with most 6 cylinder cars.
Things to look out for are corroded wheels, faulty stereo's, ball joints on higher mileage cars, and leaky water pumps. If manual, check for notchy gear boxes and clutch judder. Very common on the IS200, although seen to be the norm on higher mielage cars now. Also check for tyre wear, as the geometry tends to be out on alot of them. I had a FULL alignment check and adjustments done at Lexus for around £60.
Funny you mention those, the only things that went on that showed on a full day long mechanical inspection were
Faulty waterpump (replaced under warranty) and stereo. G/f's step dads one had the stereo pack up and was replaced by Lexus even though just outside of warranty. Tyre wear was the other major factor with mine with the outside of the tyres getting a lot of wear even though the insides and middles were fine. Mine had 75,000kms whatever that is in miles. Dirt cheap to service and as above, THE most reliable car I have owned.