Centre Console

[breezeblock]

The spring-loaded cover on the centre console (the bit that covers the drinks holders/place where you put all your crap and coins and chewing gum) has broken. I think a coin got lodged down one side and something inside has snapped when opening it. Lexus have quoted a whopping £895 to replace it because it's an all in one component so everything has to come out. As it the flap is always open.

Does anyone else know a cheaper solution? I'm going to be selling the car in the next few months and any prospective buyer would probably notice it.

[TonyB]

Hi Dude,

When I Bought my GS this had already Happened......no cheap alternative.......other than stick the lid back down with Blue-tac..............

[TigerFish]

Is it really "all" in one? On my mk2, that part of the console can be out of the car in less than 5 mins. Admittedly it isn't a part on it's own, but part of the top panel of the console. No idea how much the replacement panel would be, but not a massive job to change that part of the console. It could even be that it isn't broken, but merely the coin or whatever is obstructing the catch. This happened on my MK2 and a removal of the panel, and an upside down (etch-a-sketch style) shake sorted it out.

[breezeblock]

Lexus techie had a gander and said a piece of the mechanism had snapped so there was no quick fix. The cover is manufactured and supplied as part of the entire console which was something like £750 plus the labour.

I like the idea of the Blu Tack.