Three years ago I ditched my BMW 318 and bought myself a Lexus IS 250. One may ask why I got rid of a prestigous German piece of technology for a 'Toyata' made car? Well..., my reason was a simple one; I didn't think I should be paying for something which I thought the Germans should be doing it right. Take for example, the left and right rain channels of my Beemer were replaced one after another when water entered the cabin interior during a car wash. Upon questioning the service consultant, I was given the reply that each rain channel was made of plastic and came in two pieces joined three quarter down the length. Frequent opening and closure of the door replicated a pounding force on the channel that caused the two-piece channel to split and break at the joint. The service consultant even recommended that I should go for a chrome rain channel if I desired a permanent solution as it was made in a single piece. I thought to myself, 'What a loaf of craps! The Germans knew that problem and the consumer had to pay for something to fix it permanently?' Of course there were a host of other mechanical problems like changing the radiator water pipe, 3 times duration the 3 years I possessed the car and many other issues. The Beemer problems were simply too expensive for me to feel that I had made the right choice.The Lexus IS250 is really a joy drive as a daily car. In the 3 years that I have been driving it, I have never sent the car into the workshop for repair or parts replacement except for regular maintenance. Come to think of it, I made only 5 trips 
to the workshop for maintenance so far. Being a frequent traveller who makes regular business trips on a monthly basis, my Lexus IS 250 never fail to ignite its engine after leaving it in the car park for a forthnight! The cabin interior finishing is really refine and the Mark Levinson audio system is superb! Quietness is what Lexus does best and when I speed through the highway, you could hardly hear the noise generated by wind turbulence (so hold your quiet fart too if you don't want other passengers to know) .
to the workshop for maintenance so far. Being a frequent traveller who makes regular business trips on a monthly basis, my Lexus IS 250 never fail to ignite its engine after leaving it in the car park for a forthnight! The cabin interior finishing is really refine and the Mark Levinson audio system is superb! Quietness is what Lexus does best and when I speed through the highway, you could hardly hear the noise generated by wind turbulence (so hold your quiet fart too if you don't want other passengers to know) . Lexus is indeed legendary in making reliable cars. The Lexus IS 250 made me a proud owner and this is really one good decision worth noting.
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