kingreign:


Any car can get mangled up.

Below picture is a truck.

You have tried and I give you that but recall what heavenlybang wrote.

It's a bloody stupid thread. Try as much as you want, opinions have been formed and an agenda is being pushed. Even if you show them the picture of a totalled rolls royce wraith, the following won't change:
1. IS250 was poorly designed
2. The car cannot handle 300 horsepower
3. The car has 0 crash rating
4. It has poor driving dynamics
5. It can only be purchased by yahoo boys
6. All IS250 drivers are yahoo drivers who can't drive and it's their first car.
7. They all know better than Lexus.

I still applaud your efforts though.

9icetoo:

You have tried and I give you that but recall what heavenlybang wrote.

It's a bloody stupid thread. Try as much as you want, opinions have been formed and an agenda is being pushed. Even if you show them the picture of a totalled rolls royce wraith, the following won't change:
1. IS250 was poorly designed
2. The car cannot handle 300 horsepower
3. The car has 0 crash rating
4. It has poor driving dynamics
5. It can only be purchased by yahoo boys
6. All IS250 drivers are yahoo drivers who can't drive and it's their first car.
7. They all know better than Lexus.

I still applaud your efforts though.

This cracked me up real hard.

9icetoo:

You have tried and I give you that but recall what heavenlybang wrote.

It's a bloody stupid thread. Try as much as you want, opinions have been formed and an agenda is being pushed. Even if you show them the picture of a totalled rolls royce wraith, the following won't change:
1. IS250 was poorly designed
2. The car cannot handle 300 horsepower
3. The car has 0 crash rating
4. It has poor driving dynamics
5. It can only be purchased by yahoo boys
6. All IS250 drivers are yahoo drivers who can't drive and it's their first car.
7. They all know better than Lexus.

I still applaud your efforts though.

Pretty much summarized this garbage thread.

PAQ:
You already stated some reasons why you see alot of written off IS250's. i am sure you are talking of the second generation IS250 (2005 - 2015), be mindful that the car is a compact sedan with alot of power; a V6 with top speed of 230 kph (143 mph) and and 0 - 100km in 7.6 seconds (a little bit faster as the years go by). It has a perfect 5 star rating in terms of crash tests done by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic System Administration) so that rules out any structural defects.

The reasons why you see them in such accidents are because:

- Is250/ 350 target audience are young people unlike its big brother ES350
- its the first car to some of its owners
- Its a fast car compared to your average commute
- The owners are the out going type & single, unlike ES350 whos owners are the conservative type & mostly family people
- The drivers are usually drunk or on drugs (intoxicated)

Now when you have a combination of a single, intoxicated, inexperienced driver with no responsibilities behind a fast machine feeling untop of the world because he has some money, what do you expect apart from beta accident??

This your post is just full of practical wisdom . Truly, IS250 is majorly for singles that are just handling fast cars for the first time in there life, so they tend to accelerate at any express road they hit

alphabbey1:
This your post is just full of practical wisdom . Truly, IS250 is majorly for singles that are just handling fast cars for the first time in there life, so they tend to accelerate at any express road they hit

The IS250 isn't even a fast car. It's slow as hell.

So much ignorance on one thread.

oride:
So much ignorance on one thread.

It's a shame...
So many ridiculous comments about a car that went through safety tests before mass production. This is one type of thread that can be used for statistical sampling in academic studies, to understand the character or intelligence of a people relative to a specific subject.
At least if you (Op) want to present an observation of this kind, make your presentation intelligently.

yungboss:

It's a shame...
So many ridiculous comments about a car that went through safety tests before mass production. This is one type of thread that can be used for statistical sampling in academic studies, to understand the character or intelligence of a people relative to a specific subject.
At least if you (Op) want to present an observation of this kind, make your presentation intelligently.

Simply put, they should go ask for a refund for the school fees paid or their schools should simply put a disclaimer to them as alumnus and withdraw their certificates.

kingreign:


Simply put, they should go ask for a refund for the school fees paid or their schools should simply put a disclaimer to them as alumnus and withdraw their certificates.

So true. This isn't really about whether they are car people or not, but the pattern of reasoning can be seen in the comments.

yungboss:

So true. This isn't really about whether they are car people or not, but the pattern of reasoning can be seen in the comments.

It's actually very sad and shameful to see such comments in an international forum which projects the image of active Nigerian internet users to the world. They don't research, but they don't study, they do not even have the second thought to use Google or other search engines to get knowledge on anything. They just ignorantly pour out anything they heard as rumours or that just comes to their limited mindset.

kingreign:


It's actually very sad and shameful to see such comments in an international forum which projects the image of active Nigerian internet users to the world. They don't research, but they don't study, they do not even have the second thought to use Google or other search engines to get knowledge on anything. They just ignorantly pour out anything they heard as rumours or that just comes to their limited mindset.

Absolutely! they even posted a crash test video without even analysing or showing a proof as to why the car is not safe...seems the Op expected the car to rebound without damage after the crash, he was shocked to see the car damaged. Funnily enough, in all his claims...he never said passengers died .

yungboss:

Absolutely! they even posted a crash test video without even analysing or showing a proof why the car is not safe...seems the Op expected the car to rebound without damage after the crash, he was shocked to see the car damaged. Funnily enough, in all his claims...he never said passengers died .

Their case is different. That's all I can say.

Kelvin30286063:

I was wondering where they got 300hp too. Obviously the size of that car can't carry a 300hp engine.

is350 is same size with 304hp

ono:
Anyone know where I can get a Lexus IS 350? - Please note, I did not say IS 250 o o. Very clean one o - urgently needed.

I have at ajah.

I have at ikeja..

Contact me

kingreign:

This cracked me up real hard.

LOL.

In my own opinion...

In ondo state, the car is just getting popular and because of that, you will see its mostly young guys that drive that car. You Knw how it is with young people that car go still de shack them for head. Anything new or in Vogue is what they will use to impress and oppress.

Young people like speed and that route (ondo town to akure expressway) is very very tempting.

Driving there with a hilux is so sweet not to talk of with the Lexus IS.

I think it all boils down to the drivers and how they feel the Lexus is like a Ferrari in their sights. Lol.

The IS is a lovely car and fun to drive, trust me.

The ISF, hmmmm very very powerful. I think I've only seen one guy in Nigeria that actually owns one.

Ps.. I saw someone saying the IS is Awd, not all of them sir.

My 2 cents.

slex:
In my own opinion...

In ondo state, the car is just getting popular and because of that, you will see its mostly young guys that drive that car. You Knw how it is with young people that car go still de shack them for head. Anything new or in Vogue is what they will use to impress and oppress.

Young people like speed and that route (ondo town to akure expressway) is very very tempting.

Driving there with a hilux is so sweet not to talk of with the Lexus IS.

I think it all boils down to the drivers and how they feel the Lexus is like a Ferrari in their sights. Lol.

The IS is a lovely car and fun to drive, trust me.

The ISF, hmmmm very very powerful. I think I've only seen one guy in Nigeria that actually owns one.

Ps.. I saw someone saying the IS is Awd, not all of them sir.

My 2 cents.

I've seen 5 different units of them at different times in Abuja.

chronos00:


Lol

Bros, you say I can't make comparisons, but its obvious that the entire purpose of your posts and this thread, is to compare the IS250 to other vehicles, Mercedes Benz models, for instance.

Those pictures I posted are pictures of 2012 Acura TL, the same model you own and drive, all mangled up, I strongly doubt that anybody survived those wrecks.

You're trying to create the impression that the IS250 is an unsafe vehicle, based on wrecks you claim to have come across. I could also make the same claim for the Acura, based on those pictures.

There are several factors that affect structural integrity. Prior collisions, unsafe handling, are a few of them. If the IS 250 were a structurally unsafe vehicle, that would have been revealed a long time ago by the people who buy these vehicles new, and who use them for hundreds of thousands of miles, before we receive them.

So bros, avoid the fallacy of hasty generalization. Anecdotes sound good, but aren't always factual.

A wonderful submission sir

kingreign:


I've seen 5 different units of them at different times in Abuja.

Not surprised. Tge one I saw was also at Abuja

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HeavenlyBang:


The IS250 isn't even a fast car. It's slow as hell.

9icetoo:

You have tried and I give you that but recall what heavenlybang wrote.

It's a bloody stupid thread. Try as much as you want, opinions have been formed and an agenda is being pushed. Even if you show them the picture of a totalled rolls royce wraith, the following won't change:
1. IS250 was poorly designed
2. The car cannot handle 300 horsepower
3. The car has 0 crash rating
4. It has poor driving dynamics
5. It can only be purchased by yahoo boys
6. All IS250 drivers are yahoo drivers who can't drive and it's their first car.
7. They all know better than Lexus.

I still applaud your efforts though.

Number 2. is wrong

yungboss:

It's a shame...
So many ridiculous comments about a car that went through safety tests before mass production. This is one type of thread that can be used for statistical sampling in academic studies, to understand the character or intelligence of a people relative to a specific subject.
At least if you (Op) want to present an observation of this kind, make your presentation intelligently.

True, but some folks have made it clear to the OP there are some intelligent reasons outlined here that has educated the OP I guess.

Funny enough i still love this car

Bobxin:


Number 2. is wrong

Go through the posts. Then you will understand.

HeavenlyBang:


The IS250 isn't even a fast car. It's slow as hell.

Drive corrola, then drive the IS again.

slex:


I have at ajah.

I have at ikeja..

Contact me

Send your contact details.

ono:


Send your contact details.

09034408205

Shegzycoded:
This thread is this, the thread is that, but you've commented like 50 times stupid hypocrites, if you're really that knowledgeable you won't be here on this same ignorant thread, very foolish human beings

People dey comment base on intelligence and facts, you dey use emotions dey tackle. Oga how you feel about what he said doesn't change anything.
It is what it is.
Peace

Kingnonny:
Reasons for that is because Is250 is a Spoty car with relatively smaller body size but with a heavy body weight. Most of the points made here can be said to be true, the car has a very high powered engine hence the over speeding by the drivers. My personal experience with the car is that you could overtake someone on 120-140 speed with ease without noticing that you're on a high speed. Mind you the car has both back and front aisle ie 4 wheel drive so imagine the power in a smaller body size. Another factor is that the car has a relatively smaller interior space in fact this is a major reason why I sold mine last year.

Will you advise one to buy a Naija used if I happen to get a good one, and how much can it cost?