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2015 LEXUS IS 250 VIN JTHCF1D29F5020593

Gasoline 236 hp 4x4 Automatic
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Photo of the 2015 LEXUS IS 250
Recorded odometer 106 100 mi
Year 2015
Engine 2.5 L
Power 236 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive 4x4
Colour SILVER
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Recorded damage Front End
Damaged zones In report
Airbags deployed In report
Repair estimate In report
Total loss record In report

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Title group Salvage
Title document Salvage

Recorded condition

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Runs and drives
Yes
Engine starts
Yes
Keys available
Yes
Start code
Run & Drive

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Mileage

Odometer reading as recorded at the source
106 100 mi
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LEXUS IS 250 specifications

VIN
JTHCF1D29F5020593
Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 250
Year
2015
Colour
SILVER
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
2.5 L
Cylinders
6
Power
236 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
4x4
Recorded odometer
106 100 mi
Recorded damage
Front End

What buyers ask about the LEXUS IS 250

Was this 2015 LEXUS IS 250 damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN JTHCF1D29F5020593, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 106 100 mi?

It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.

In which countries was this car registered?

Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.

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VIN JTHCF1D29F5020593: history

This Lexus IS 250 is a 2015 model, finished in silver. There is an automatic gearbox, with four-wheel drive. The engine is a 2.5-litre petrol unit with six cylinders.

The recorded mileage is 106,100 miles. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable.

The record lists front-end damage as the main problem on this car. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. A lift and a diagnostic check show what photos cannot: bent brackets behind a panel, chafed wiring or deployed airbags.

The car is recorded as running and driving. A key is on file for the car. A condition note describes the car at one moment; months of standing or later work on the car can change the picture in either direction.

A salvage title is on file for this car. A title of this kind usually means the car was written off as a total loss after damage. A branded title follows the car through every change of owner, so it remains part of its history.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. Pieces of a car’s history sit with registries, dealers, workshops and insurance companies, and none of them sees the whole picture. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.

A cold start, the colour of the exhaust smoke and any oil leaks tell a mechanic a good deal about how an engine has been treated. Many modern petrol engines are turbocharged and direct-injected; where they are, the turbocharger and injectors belong on a specialist’s checklist. The automatic gearbox should respond smoothly and without delay; jerks, slipping or hesitation on a test drive need investigating.

A history check works by VIN because the number never changes, unlike registration plates and owners. For this car, the VIN is JTHCF1D29F5020593. Scratches, fresh paint or a replaced plate around the VIN markings are warning signs in their own right.

What a history report can list depends on what has been documented about the car: registrations, mileage readings, damage, branded titles and theft reports. No report is complete: a repair done privately and never claimed on insurance leaves nothing to find. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. Look up the history of VIN JTHCF1D29F5020593 first, and let what it shows guide the inspection.

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