Buying Guide for the LEXUS IS200 IS300
Buying Guide for the LEXUS IS200 IS300
Always go with someone who understands / knows cars or is employed by the AA or RAC or proffesional body.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring-advice/veh...tions.html
http://www.rac.co.uk/products-services/v...spections/
Ok Now is the time to find out what to look out for:
Alloy Wheels check for corrosion wheels are around £50 each to refurbish
Soft paint check around the front bumpers for stone chips the paint work is soft so you may see a lot of chips.
Tyre Wearcheck the wearing of the tyres look at the inside edge of the tyre this can be put right by visiting Wheels In Motion http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/
Replacement tyres are around £100 to £120 each
Master Key When purchasing your vehicle check that you have a master key and a spare if you loose both keys you can expect to pay around £800 to replace.
Coil Pack Coil pack can go on these vehicles around 70,000 miles to 120,000
Stereo Error codes are common on pre 2000 models error code err3 will show up so try adding a cd to make sure it works well.
The Stereo to look for are the bottom loading slots on the earlier version.
Cambelt I would recommend changing the Cam belts at 60,000 Miles or every Five Years what ever come first.
Some manual suggest every 100,000 but have been known to go well before.
Don't let the above put you off as these are a very strong reliable car that can offer the owners many miles of care free motoring.
This is only a guide further checks need to be made before buying a car.
As always check the intended car for out standing Finance and Damage and a good place to do this is the HPI http://www.hpicheck.com/
Always go with someone who understands / knows cars or is employed by the AA or RAC or proffesional body.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring-advice/veh...tions.html
http://www.rac.co.uk/products-services/v...spections/
Ok Now is the time to find out what to look out for:
Alloy Wheels check for corrosion wheels are around £50 each to refurbish
Soft paint check around the front bumpers for stone chips the paint work is soft so you may see a lot of chips.
Tyre Wearcheck the wearing of the tyres look at the inside edge of the tyre this can be put right by visiting Wheels In Motion http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/
Replacement tyres are around £100 to £120 each
Master Key When purchasing your vehicle check that you have a master key and a spare if you loose both keys you can expect to pay around £800 to replace.
Coil Pack Coil pack can go on these vehicles around 70,000 miles to 120,000
Stereo Error codes are common on pre 2000 models error code err3 will show up so try adding a cd to make sure it works well.
The Stereo to look for are the bottom loading slots on the earlier version.
Cambelt I would recommend changing the Cam belts at 60,000 Miles or every Five Years what ever come first.
Some manual suggest every 100,000 but have been known to go well before.
Don't let the above put you off as these are a very strong reliable car that can offer the owners many miles of care free motoring.
This is only a guide further checks need to be made before buying a car.
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