How to find a good used car Here's a tip to encourage quality motoring at reasonable cost. Go to your local Lexus dealer and ask them for the name of the local independent car trader to whom they sell older, lower-value cars taken in part-exchange. I'm on my third Lexus IS200 and all have had a maximum of two owners. They are in mint condition with low-mileage, full Lexus service history. It costs me less than £5,000 for a £25,000 car. They are lovely to drive and hardly depreciate. Yes, they are slightly thirsty and attract high VED, but the benefits outweigh the negatives. That is a good idea - and there should now be some older IS250 automatics going the same way, too. They are incredibly smooth, with a reliable, chain-cam V6.