sam_gs300

Well, I just replaced the door trims on the weekend, and the car looks a million times better. I tried Lexus Australia Customer Care today, and the very unhelpful person told me that there was no way Lexus Australia would come to the party, as the car is probably on its 4th or 5th owner and each time the dealer has probably used some chemical on the dash !!! Sounded like he was talking from a script. Anyway, going through the Service Dealer, just to see what he can do. Has anyone had success recently?

Due to change of family circumstances, I'm in the market for a second hand IS250, most likely around the 2006 / 2007 vintage. Budget.... $11k to $14k. Essentials are sunroof and Sat Nav, so the Sports Luxury is ticking the boxes or a specced up Prestige. From what I'm seeing currently, the examples mostly have over 100,000kms. I'm aware of the 90,000 major service. So apart from overall condition and service history which is a must, is there anything else I should be aware of or be looking for? Should I look at some that have 140,000 or 150,000kms?

Thanks. What about mileage? What mileage have members got their ISF up to without major issues? I guess I'm asking is it reasonable to buy one with say 100,000 km's on it without it costing you the bomb to keep well maintained.

Hi all, We've had a few Lexus vehicles and have been impressed with their reliability (when maintained properly). This is for the 6 cylinder's. We had a GS300 which almost hit 200k before we got rid of it and the RX350 that we have now has been great. My question relates to the V8's however. I'm looking into getting into an IS-F, but budget would really only allow a 2008 or 2009 model currently. What are these things like reliability wise and maintenance wise for future repairs and costs? My other option is to go for a newer (2010 to 2012) IS350 F Type, but would love to get back into a V8 again. My other options are a FPV FT-E or Chrysler 300 SRT8. Thanks

We have had an oil leak in our car for some time now. The initial leak was the tappet and cam covers, and this was done around 2 years ago. A couple of months after that was fixed, there was another leak that appears to be coming from behind the timing belt. I think it is the cam shaft itself. When you take the engine cover off, where you can seem the timing belt, there is a big sticker saying "do not remove". The leak appears to be coming from there. Has anyone else experinbced this?