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Haven't been here for a while, and fingers crossed, todays the day I finally get around to buying an Is200. It's 4 years old with only 30k on the clock. It had a service at 10k, 20k, and now 30k, however I was under the impression it should be serviced whatever comes first, an extra 10k, or one year? Because with this car, it missed a year out (3 services, not 4)...last one just being done by the garage. Also, I know the 60k service is a big one because of the belts that need changing. Is it definately 60k, or is it a 5 year thing, whatever comes first kinda thing? My brother tends to think cambelts should be changed every 5 years. And my last question, I remember a few years back on here, someone mentioned a warranty that includes replacing tyres, and was the most cost effective way to buy tyres. Any details still about?

I love the red, been hunting for an IS200 for a few years now, settled with a golf gti turbo, but seen a very well priced 02 S locally so will have a look at the weekend, and try and offload the golf. Shame it's only an S though

You should have legal help under your home insurance and/or your car insurance so if you can, speak to them. Try to just take a step back and let the insurance company deal with the arguing between the 2 parties. If you feel that you are not happy with your insurance company though there are steps you can take that should get you some results; 1. Find out the companies complaints procedure and follow it. Put everything in writing, try not to moan, stick to the facts. Give them a timeframe to contact you in, and wait for them to contact you. I know this is all VERY stressful but don't allow all of this to run your life at the moment. You have had an accident and although this other seems to be behaving like a schlong, don't allow him to waste some of your spare time as well. So if you have stuff to sort out, calls to make/letters to write, etc, just set aside a max of an hour a day. 2. If the insurance company do not respond in a way you find satisfactory, you can then contact the Financial Ombudsman. The whole financial industry cack themselves when regulators get involved and so if it has gotten that far you should be reasurred the end is in sight. Good luck, and I love the tints you have. I'm not a fan of tinted windows but you have the darkness spot on.

A few S 05 plates, 1k on the clock for £14k. I assume these are ex demos else someone was robbed on their trade in

don't forget, come january buyers perceive a car as being now a year older than in december. a 99 reg is then 7 years old if prices are supposed to be lower, why arent lexus reducing the price of their older stock?

No-one even bidded on this 2003 one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXUS-IS-200-SE_W0QQ...1QQcmdZViewItem

2nd hand prices for the 99/00 models are all over the place. They jump from around 5.5k to all about 7k within a few weeks. If people can't sell I don't know why the prices aren't coming down. I have been after a nice example for upto 7k since Easter and I am still without one.

Whenever I go on hols to the USofA the most popular car colour seems to be white, yet here, barely anyone has one. discuss you may begin the exam question now....

It's bad enuff committing to buying a lex, let alone an import. I tried my toyota thing today, we were 200 adrift, i walked. Somehow on the way back i agreed to buy a golf gti off my bro.

Maybe it helped pass customs quicker

This one is a 99 import RS http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/cars_...rch_full=SEARCH A LOT cheaper

ok thanks, i guess its so owners dont get too depressed!!

Where can I find it? Want to take a car for a test drive and see how many mpg it does on the drive. its for an is200 btw I guess i need to know how to reset the mpg part as well, cheers

thanks

they are called mole valley coachworks. someone else on here said they were going to give them a whirl but i dunno how he got on. 01372373626 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7PB