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Hmm, I sometimes experience a vibration on normal roads as if I was traveling over slight rumble strips but when I momentarily lift off the gas, the vibration goes.

Looks like the usual perforated leather for seat cooling to me.

Do you have torque settings for the various bolts or was is "that'll do"?

Read many posts on the Tesla forums of people getting quotes for insurance in the thousands if at all. I don't know if this is an EV thing in general but it does seem that Tesla cars are having problems getting spares when damaged and are often written off because of it.

How Much?

I suppose I had an element of sarcasm in my question as it seems that apart from the oil and filter change and sometimes, other fluids, all they seem to do is inspect things which makes the high cost of these services a nice money maker for the dealership!

Do you get your brake caliper pins greased when paying these high service prices?

I used to have a VW Bora 130 TDI. Come winter, I would put my set of spare wheels shod with Nokian winter tyres and that thing would romp up steep hills with fresh snow or old slush, where other cars with normal tyres would be at a standstill with spinning wheels. Of course none of this would matter if the road was blocked with stuck vehicles because you could not get passed and that would also apply to any fancy 4 wheel drive.

So you really don't think any IS250 is worth more than £1000? I think you really need to question your own sanity with that remark!

Long shot, but you did make sure your petrol cap was closed tight after you put in the petrol?

As motorcycle owners, my mate and I often wonder when certain motorcycles with a reputation for reliability, go in for a "big" service i.e. valve clearances, do the technicians on the job actually do the job or just have a wipe around and don't bother. Do the easy jobs, yes , but stuff that experience has shown don't really need doing? If something did go wrong many miles later, then just charge it to warranty or bluff it out. I know for certain that a long time ago when I had a Saab Turbo 16v S, bought used from a main dealer, the dealer put in warranty claims for certain things that had gone wrong but claimed for more expensive parts that were perfectly fine and they did not change. I know because after a dispute with them, I wrote to the warranty company asking for a print out of the various work carried out and was very surprised that one of the items claimed for was a new ECU that was definitely not needed or changed and probably cost many many hundreds of pounds. Ever since then, along with other incidents at dealers, fast fit merchants, I have a deep mistrust of main dealers. So, yes, if they change the plugs, ask for the ones out of your car. Which then begs the question, did the come out of your car or did the just leave them in and give you some shonky others from somewhere else.

Front end design is hideous!

A few years ago, my Toyota HiAce van insurance was up for renewal and as per normal I had a renewal price from my existing insurer. I can't remember why I phoned them up, but in the ensuing conversation the chap on the end of the phone was going through the usual questions including the one about modifications. I then joking said yes, my van had some carpet on the floor in the back, which I put there to help cut down noise and stop the floor getting roughed up etc. He asked if I could hang on for a couple of minutes then came back and to my utter disbelief pronounced that there would be an increase in premium of £17 for said modification. Yes. I politely told him where to go and got my insurance elsewhere.

Luckily, I do my own repairs and did my water pump last year. It's not difficult and there are numerous videos on Youtube showing the steps needed. I bought a Blue Print branded pump which turned out to be a genuine one with the Toyota name ground off the casting. Came with the special metal layered gasket and new O rings. It cost just over £80 from a reputable on line seller. Together with some Toyota spec Comma pink antifreeze coolant, the job took a couple of hours or so and cost probably less than an hours labour at Lexus rates. I do wince at the money Lexus dealers charge, or any garage actually.

Just an update. Blower motor still working quietly and I should add that when assembling the motor spindle into the new bearings, I added a bit of Moly grease even though these are "oilite" bushes.