If all it needs is a bit of welding, why not get it done and let it soldier on for a few more years. I had an Altezza (which was the Toyota versons on the U.K. badged Lexus - straight 6, RWD) when we lived in Japan, and it was a lovely car to drive. Better than the BMW that replaced it when we came back to the U.K. Even then a focus was a poor substitute; in the 21st century the focus has gone backwards in driver focus, so keep the Lexus running would be my recommendation. Or, get as recent a 320i touring as funds permit, if driver focus is the objective. If not, a MB C something or other.
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