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opinions on 2008 Lexus IS 220.

dooroy · 2021-12-11 23:31:13

A friend of mine is going to see a 2008 Lexus IS 220 (2.2 dsl) with about 105 mls on the clock - and is said to have a service history. I would be a 'serious' DIYer (this is why my friend asked me about this) but I don't know anything about these cars and don't know anyone who owns one. So I told him I would post here to…

11-12-2021 11:31pm

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dooroy

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A friend of mine is going to see a 2008 Lexus IS 220 (2.2 dsl) with about 105 mls on the clock - and is said to have a service history.
I would be a 'serious' DIYer (this is why my friend asked me about this) but I don't know anything about these cars and don't know anyone who owns one.
So I told him I would post here to get some advice/opinions from those who are familiar with them - someone told him the 2.2 are troublesome but another guy said he had one for a few years and no trouble.
Any help greatly appreciated.

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#2 16-12-2021 7:28pm

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They’re a ball of a yoke, relatively speaking. The mileage is a plus, but theyre not even that good to drive, the power band is really narrow, and 6th gear is unusable.

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#3 18-12-2021 7:24pm

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Some had head gasket issues i believe.

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#4 25-12-2021 12:39am

dooroy

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Thanks for replies , some of his work colleagues backed up your opinions so he didn't buy it.

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