Odered Se Auto..but Have Silly Worries

[latent]

I have just ordered a 250 SE Auto in black with beige interior. I went into the dealer on Saturday and they gave me a cracking deal. I was delighted when I left the showroom..more importantly, so was the wife!

However...and please try not to laugh...I am having doubts on some simple things. I have had a 250 before .. SE-L Auto ( don't ask why i got rid of it 12months ago, long story) I am glad to be getting back in to one. But the deal I have to suit my budget was on the SE. I am not bothered that i lose the HID lights or the electricrear blind and wood trim, but I hae been thinking over the weekend about not having parking sensors (OK ..stop laughing). my 'old' SELhad them and previous Mercs. So I am getting paranoid about crunching it in Tesco's car park :-)

I gather you can get them done as retro fit, but not much change out of a grand! I could ask the dealer if I could change to a SE-L, but that knocks my budget and probably upset the wife!..it may be too late anyway.

[DJ Wozza]

SE-L is what you really want. The HID's make a massive difference too.

Change your mind now whilst you possibly still can IMO as later I am sure

you will be wishing you changed your mind and got the SE-L

[latent]

SE-L is what you really want. The HID's make a massive difference too.

Change your mind now whilst you possibly still can IMO as later I am sure

you will be wishing you changed your mind and got the SE-L

Thanks. But no I don't need HID's ..I do not drive at night!!

[whiteman]

so when it gets dark you must stop driing eh!!!!!!

personally I could not have a car without Hids now... tis like driving in daylight with hids

[Geoffers]

You can get sensors from around £30 upwards.

[whiteman]

So when it gets dark you have to stop driving eh!!!!!!

would not be without my HIDs now....

[dazed]

However...and please try not to laugh...I am having doubts on some simple things. I have had a 250 before .. SE-L Auto ( don't ask why i got rid of it 12months ago, long story) I am glad to be getting back in to one. But the deal I have to suit my budget was on the SE. I am not bothered that i lose the HID lights or the electricrear blind and wood trim, but I hae been thinking over the weekend about not having parking sensors (OK ..stop laughing). my 'old' SELhad them and previous Mercs. So I am getting paranoid about crunching it in Tesco's car park :-)

Just take care. I've been driving for 25 years and haven't reversed into anything yet despite never having parking sensors.

I've hit a few things with the front of my cars over the years though.

[latent]

So when it gets dark you have to stop driving eh!!!!!!

would not be without my HIDs now....

Basically..YEs

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

Personally, I would do one of 2 things:

1) Go for SE Auto with MM - the rear camera is fantastic, and the sound system etc is very good, the Bluetooth keeps you fully legal. Even if you don't think much of the Satnav, which you won't use that often...the rest of the MLS package is very very good...and the bits are more useable than the SEL toys...

2) Reading here though that your budget allows for SE - so MM may be out of the question...in which case....You can get sensors fitted to your SE, but you won't get the display unless you go for one which has a separate module. All that wiring etc in these cars could lead to rattly ineriors...so AVOID the display types - keep it simple and go for the bleeping types...and it will be much cheaper to go to a specialist (not a Lexus dealer)

The SEL is has everything to die for but other than the sensors and HID's it's all decorative stuff...that's what I think.

Welcome back...why did you go and why did you come back?

[Northern Boys Luv Gravy]

The SE-L has some nice frippery but none of it that important. Just get some good aftermarket reversing sensors added.

[maneesh]

Motorists managed to park for many years before the introduction of parking sensors.

Sensors are a useful aid to getting in and out of tight spots, but they are no substitute for being aware of your surroundings.

Like folks have said, the sensors and also HIDs could be retro fitted for much cheaper than Lexus in a well sorted garage.

[latent]

Personally, I would do one of 2 things:

1) Go for SE Auto with MM - the rear camera is fantastic, and the sound system etc is very good, the Bluetooth keeps you fully legal. Even if you don't think much of the Satnav, which you won't use that often...the rest of the MLS package is very very good...and the bits are more useable than the SEL toys...

2) Reading here though that your budget allows for SE - so MM may be out of the question...in which case....You can get sensors fitted to your SE, but you won't get the display unless you go for one which has a separate module. All that wiring etc in these cars could lead to rattly ineriors...so AVOID the display types - keep it simple and go for the bleeping types...and it will be much cheaper to go to a specialist (not a Lexus dealer)

The SEL is has everything to die for but other than the sensors and HID's it's all decorative stuff...that's what I think.

Welcome back...why did you go and why did you come back?

Well, I got rid of my IS250 a year ago to downgrade to a Mini Cooper. Because of the very low mileage I do each year, My wife and I thought that the cost of running the vehicle couldn't be justified. The Mini is fun to drive and good on fuel, a year on, we feel it's just too small ( mainly boot area...almost none :-) ) and I missed the smooth auto box and comfort of the Lexus. So, we satrted to shop around to change car. Looked at Audi's. Mercs and Honda's, but last Saturday, I popped cak into my Lexus dealer and wonderd waht he could do...thinking it was a long shot ( My wife and I said we needed to stick to a budget, otehr wise it's easy to get acrried away!)...Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised that the deal to get me back into a IS250 Auto albeit SE and not SE-L, was just up our street. This was provided that we had one of their current stock..so this limited our choice naturally. We opted for Black with OakHam beige. ( My last IS was a black on black.) I vowed I'd never but anotehr BAlck car...keeping the ruddy thing clean and all that!!, but nevermind....BTW the dealer said they have a Saturday wash club. I hadn't heard this before. I thought they only did these things in the U.S. ..Do many people use this service?

So now you know I had a moment of madness but I'll shortly be back in a Lexus!!!!!!!!

[GaryC]

the sensors and also HIDs could be retro fitted for much cheaper than Lexus in a well sorted garage.

Yes of course but with the SE-L and Multimedia, reverse parking becomes pure theatre.

You put the car in reverse, the electric blind folds away, the wing mirrors tilt and there is a superb TV picture of the rear with electronic guide markings. Magic !

It's great fun in supermarket car parks when you reverse and see on the screen people sprinting past to get away from the car or people pushing trolleys past. Great fun.

[Paul22]

I also on a budget just picked up on Saturday my second new IS250SE Auto and also got a cracking deal. Due to somehow managing to reverse into a couple of things recently :tsktsk: , I had Lexus fit rear sensors at £469, these are same body colour and so far seem to work fine. Apart from this I am delighted again with the car and still would recomend to anyone.. so sure you have made a good choice

[Tango]

Motorists managed to park for many years before the introduction of parking sensors.

Sensors are a useful aid to getting in and out of tight spots, but they are no substitute for being aware of your surroundings.

Like folks have said, the sensors and also HIDs could be retro fitted for much cheaper than Lexus in a well sorted garage.

We used to do a lot of things differently before new technology, but I must admit I wouldn't want to be without the reversing camera as the Company I work for insist on reverse parking for safety reasons. Sensors I could do without, but the camera and dipping door mirrors make sure my bodywork and rims stay unmarked.