Sensible Secondhand Reviews: 2009 Lexus IS250 C SE-I - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting

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Welcome to Sensible Secondhand Reviews, the series where we usually take a sensible secondhand car worth between £1000 and £5000 and put it through its paces in a very straightforward manner! This time, we test a 2009 Lexus IS250 C SE-I, an open top version of the IS250 we had on No Budget Reviews quite recently...
Be prepared for even more luxury, getting stuck in traffic in Huddersfield, a reference to So Solid Crew and very little of any consequence at all. Nothing untoward, then!
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[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

The audio was crystal clear with the roof down. Never seen on before, really nice looking car.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you, sir! Glad you enjoyed the video. Got another open top car coming up soon...

[@richardhowlett9424]

Can’t recall ever seeing one ! Perfect waft machine on a sunny day .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

They are really quite rare, aren't they? Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jonharry6293]

My 2009 has vent seats and Mark lev sound system 😊

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That sounds like a very good specification indeed. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting!

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Excellent review as always Sir, going to say I have never seen one of these before so was nice to learn about it.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

They imported less than 1,000 of these over a three year period, sir, so I am not surprised if you have never seen one!

[@teamJJontour]

Good Morning Sir, I have lived in Hamburg for over twenty years s and cannot remember ever having seen one.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

They aren't exactly common, sir. It looks as if Lexus sold less than 1,000 of them in this country over a three year period.

[@roygardiner2229]

That is, yes, a desirable car. It oozes Made in Japan quality. The thing that strikes me is that the complexity and plethora of subsystems means there is a lot that can fail. Nevertheless, I would like to own it.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, this is why if the roof does not work, these are considerably less valuable. They aren't very common anyway! These seem to be far more reliable than a lot of other cars with folding metal roofs.

[@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv]

Do you think someone shorter like 5’7” or 5’3” will feel comfortable at the back? Contemplating on buying this as my fancy car but chances are, occasionally I might need to drop 2 or 3 passengers in some places. So I’m worried about the comfort at the back.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It's difficult to say, really. 5' 3" would be all right, I think. They are good cars, but I just prefer the standard IS to this.

[@Koulis_]

I wonder how many of these were sold in the UK, it must have been miniscule judging by how rare it is to spot one.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It's under 1,000 over three years, they are extremely rare! Thank you for watching.

[@jonharry6293]

I own one a 2009 looked after by Lexus for £34 a month that includes full service parts and Labour and mot, it’s a rare car and extremely reliable Lexus want them on the road as a classic.

[@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv]

@@jonharry6293being rare, does that means spare parts is hard to find?

[@jonharry6293]

@@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv no way! Lexus look after it for me £34 month including full service and parts and mot

[@colinhicks4174]

Is this the same generation as the saloon you tested? It is interesting how the spec has changed. The boot seems to be much larger, with I initially thought was because it was a 2 seater. Until I saw the ritual contortionist act. 🙂

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, it is the same generation, albeit a car with a very different specification. The boot is very sizeable for this sort of car. Getting into the back was just as awful as it normally is, and I really only do it for Mr Manning...

[@nickyboy.]

3rd

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Well done, sir!