Lexus 220d. Actually bad or just scaremongering?
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So I am currently saving up for my next car and my scope is on a lexus is220d.
Forums are overfilled with people complaining about the engine but the only solid thing I could find is:
-Dpf cloggs up with city driving/remap
-Egr cloggs up with city driving/remap
-Low fuel economy
These are all things Im not really worried about, dpf can be regenerated/swapped for a used one, egr I can clean out every once in a while my self, not fun but isnt a big deal.
Are there any REAL issues with this engine? Like failures, oil consumption, chains etc... ?
Forums are overfilled with people complaining about the engine but the only solid thing I could find is:
-Dpf cloggs up with city driving/remap
-Egr cloggs up with city driving/remap
-Low fuel economy
These are all things Im not really worried about, dpf can be regenerated/swapped for a used one, egr I can clean out every once in a while my self, not fun but isnt a big deal.
Are there any REAL issues with this engine? Like failures, oil consumption, chains etc... ?
It seems to me that when there is a car that on the surface of it looks great, but is surprisingly cheap there is always a reason for it.
With the Lexus 220d it always seems to be that the engine is rubbish. Another car I looked into and thought "Wow, these are so cheap and look amazing" was the Jaguar XF 2.7d and 3.0d. Yup, you guessed it the engine is a ticking time bomb and likely to go wrong at any second and effectively write the car off.
Otherwise everyone would be driving one of these rather than a Hyundai i20.
With the Lexus 220d it always seems to be that the engine is rubbish. Another car I looked into and thought "Wow, these are so cheap and look amazing" was the Jaguar XF 2.7d and 3.0d. Yup, you guessed it the engine is a ticking time bomb and likely to go wrong at any second and effectively write the car off.
Otherwise everyone would be driving one of these rather than a Hyundai i20.
So everyone thinks its not worth it. Meanwhile I checked around insurance and to my surprise the first gen is 200 is about the same on insurance as the 220d. Should I get that instead? I mean it sounds vicked with a good exhaust I already know that. Isnt the most powerful but It isnt very slow either. What do you guys think?
Btw thx for the helpful replies from everybody!
Btw thx for the helpful replies from everybody!
I think rust is a bit of an issue (well, with older cars anyway) so look round properly for the IS 200.
Not joking here, but have you ran through quotes for the GS? I found when I was younger cheaper quotes for bigger cars - dont ask why I dont really know, apart from perhaps all the thrusting juniors want the smaller exec?
Not joking here, but have you ran through quotes for the GS? I found when I was younger cheaper quotes for bigger cars - dont ask why I dont really know, apart from perhaps all the thrusting juniors want the smaller exec?
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