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Ha... Small world... I live in stalham... And if you want some were local to work on your lexus try DLH in bank street...

That makes a total cost (including VAT) of £5,000. I'm shocked. Many of us would spend several thousand on a much older Lexus than yours and expect years of reliable motoring. I'd like to buy your wife a drink!

Rich, I couldn't agree more with the need to have a one click way of turning voice commands on and off. My Tom Tom Via does this perfectly. I have resigned myself to using the navigation system without voice commands. - At least the screen splits into two on the approach to turn instructions - which does give a visual reminder. Using the most appropriate map scaling for the journey is a big help and generally on cross country trips the no sound option is OK - if the journey includes a tricky city trip I use the Tom Tom. I can't see why a firmware update can't be produced which would allow, say, a two click operation to mute / unmute. Loving the CT though!!

I think you'd be wasting your money to go to a Lexus dealer. Be realistic - your car is 7 years old and worth a fraction of its original price. A full Lexus service history is not going to make a hill of beans difference when you trade it in - I assume you're not planning to do that for at least a year (and there's likely no reason to for five years or more). 8 year old cars go straight to auction. (With rare exceptions) There's nothing special (except change coolant) needed at 100K miles - it's just an interval where 5K, 10K and 20K mile services coincide. Now you need to know what you're doing to change the coolant properly - but there's nothing complicated about it and a good experienced garage should be able to handle it Do you have a good local garage? Here's my check list - do this at the intervals stated and your car will most likely go on for years. It's pretty much lifted from Lexus specs - with reduced intervals for oil changes and the addition of brake slider pin maintenance. Give them the list if you like and discuss it with them. Most things on a Lexus involve checks - visual inspections in most cases. Many of these are done at MoT time - they are noted below - delete those unless your MoT coincides - don't pay to have the same things inspected twice each year. (assuming average 10K annual mileage) OK: Every 5000 miles (Note - half Lexus' recommendation!) Replace: Engine Oil 5W-30 Fully Synthetic Oil Filter Every 10000 miles / 1 year Replace Air Conditioning Filter (make sure they know aircon must be in recirculate - or do it yourself - it's dead easy!) Check: Brake Pads & Discs MoT Washer systems & Wiper Blades MoT Tyres MoT Exhaust and mountings MoT Steering and suspension components MoT Brake caliper slider pins - inspect & lubricate Auxiliary Drive Belt Lubricate Hinges/Locks Check all controls and lights Road test Reset Service indicator if showing Every 20000 miles / 2 years Replace: Brake Fluid Check: (for) Damage and corrosion Brake Pipes and Hoses MoT Coolant/Anti-freeze (Replace @ 100000 miles/10 years)) Automatic Transmission Fluid level Drive Shaft Boots MoT Brake Pedal & Parking Brake - check & adjust Battery - condition/security/electrolyte Underbonnet connections and hoses Headlight beam adjustment MoT Seat belts MoT Every 40000 miles/4 years Replace: Air Filter Every 60000 miles Replace: Spark plugs. The only addition to that list might be to replace the auto transmission fluid (actually you can only change a small proportion of it each time). And possibly diff oil. At 100K miles. How Lexus get away with charging hundreds of pounds for this list is beyond me - well, I suppose you have to pay for their swish premises!