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Lexus IS 06

  • 14-11-2017 2:57pm
    #1
    jack hackett
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Hi folks, i'm looking at a Lexus IS 06 reg, in general are these a good reliable car? I guess the high tax puts a lot of people off


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Petrol yes. Diesel no.


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    3 threads they have asked....

    Its a terrible car in diesel format, they have a aventis which is screwed.


  • #4
    TigerTim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭TigerTim


    What's a "a aventis". I'm lost.

    T.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    TigerTim wrote: »
    What's a "a aventis". I'm lost.

    T.

    One of these
    http://www.adverts.ie/car/toyota/avensis/toyota-aventis/8469815


  • #6
    EPAndlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭EPAndlee


    Two friends have diesel ones and one of them doesn't give an ounce of trouble but the other is nothing but trouble. They've a bad reputation. Personally I wouldn't buy one


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  • #7
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,655 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    One of these
    http://www.adverts.ie/car/toyota/avensis/toyota-aventis/8469815

    4.500k for an 06 Aventis. LOL :D


  • #8
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    TigerTim wrote: »
    What's a "a aventis". I'm lost.

    T.

    Avensis/ aventis tomato/ toemato


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    road_high wrote: »
    4.500k for an 06 Aventis. LOL :D

    Ad is years old though.


  • #10
    jack hackett
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭jack hackett


    I asked two mechanics and they both said it was a good car just high tax??


  • #11
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    jack hackett wrote: »
    I asked two mechanics and they both said it was a good car just high tax??

    High tax, drink diesel so not a good selling point.

    You need to do some online digging others including myself have voiced the issues with them so if you're set on buying be sure work has been done on them and full service history would be a must.


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  • #12
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,866 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Why that particular car? You could go with the 250 and it would save you money over the long run with repair bills and they aren't that much worse on fuel.
    The tax is your only sticky bit but not that much more than the 2.2
    To put this into perspective, we have this exact diesel engine in our Toyota and in 1 year of driving it has given not 1 bit of bother.
    Nothing.
    But it's fuel consumption is ridiculous, I just can't get it below 8.5 mixed no matter what I do.
    The punto diesel that it replaced was around 5.5 mixed and with a slightly smaller tank.
    Don't think just cause it's a diesel you'll get mega miles out of a tank.


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