# Lexus ES250

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-es250/54383>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lexus\
**Created:** [August 30, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-es250/54383 "2010-08-30T03:34:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-es250/54383/1 "2010-08-30T03:34:13Z")

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My friend want to sell me Lexus ES250?  
  
  
  
 Is there are any major problem with that car?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-es250/54383/2 "2010-08-30T04:23:07Z")

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That’s about 20 years old, right? Any 20 year old car will need repairs. How many miles? How complete is the repair record? How much?

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**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 7:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-es250/54383/3 "2010-08-30T07:33:22Z")

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miles doesn’t know  
repair record doesn’t know  
rebuilt  
$900

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-es250/54383/4 "2010-08-30T11:17:56Z")

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The Lexus ES250 is a thinny disguised Toyota Camry with a much nicer interior and sound insulation. A decent start of a durable car. However the life between the rolling off the factory line to now is a complete unknown.

Don’t let this hurt your friendship. It may be a serious dud or gem. So remember that.

I would pay a mechanic $50-$100 to check it out. I understand lot of your purchase price but invaluable in the insight of a half decent $900 car or the money pit lurking.