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  1. Thanks guys, this has been really helpful - at least I have an idea of price now. I was a bit concerned it would be extortionate being a V6, but apparently not. Irritatingly I spent 20 mins filling out Confused.com last night but their site must have had a problem - I checked again today and zero quotes were returned. Even more annoying, Zurich won't quote unless you have 2 years NCB! Their partner site (Endsleigh) just quoted me £1182!!! I forgot just how much of a PITA car insurance was. Re: the company car thing, it doesn't really make a difference. Insurers take company car no-claims with a pinch of salt, and that's even if you can get a letter confirming it. It's not the same as a named driver. Plus it's a previous employer, I've been driving my wife's car for a few months. Thanks again.
  2. Thanks, that's very useful. Handy link too. Your excess is pretty much what I'd choose too, so it's a good indicator. Anyone else able to share? Or is everybody on the site really, really young :) - I did spot a post by someone talking about saving £1000 on their premium :o
  3. If you wouldn't mind, please post: - Yearly insurance premium - Excess - Insurer I'm looking for people with an IS250 SE and at least 10 years full license, no convictions/points, fully comp, zero no claims (no accidents, just had company cars previously) not living in an inner city. Just trying to find out what the premium is likely to be - I've done a couple of quotes with Admiral etc (coming out around the £700 mark) but the supposed cheap ones like A-Plan all require registration and people calling you back etc. Hell of a hassle just to get a rough idea. A rough guide would be great. Thanks!
  4. Silly question: I did know about the different model due to the switch position, but other than moving that around what is the big difference with the 07 model? What improvements/changes would I be getting? It'll be a month or 2 before I make my choice and buy a car, so potentially I'll end up with an 07 anyway...
  5. I'm planning on keeping whichever car I get for 3 to 5 years, so I'm really not that bothered about a late 06 or early 07 plate - after all, most people look at the delivery month rather than the reg for exactly this reason. Also as Gareth says, I'd be really surprised to get much off an 06 plate. You generally only get huge discounts on end-of-line models (I got a large discount on a Focus - old shape - 2 years ago just before the new one came out). One question, does the IS250 SE come with lumbar support? I think it's an SE auto I'm getting for a test weekend, but won't find out until Sat.
  6. Thanks all! By the way, are you sure about the 13 speakers? The glossy brochure I have says it's 5.1 sound with a diagram showing, you guessed it, 5 speakers. Good to know people are actually getting these discounts from dealers. Is it worth me paying drivethedeal for a printed quote to use for negotiation, or is the customer service in lexus dealers generally as good as BMW (which has been excellent for the years I've had them)?
  7. Ah, thanks. I checked that deal site, an IS250 SE is down to £24k odd, a £3k saving which is great. Bearing that in mind I think I might just go for brand new, especially as it comes with a warranty. Not worried about memory seats as I'll be the only driver, my wife has her own car. I agree about the leather seats, wheels and the other stuff though. I've looked at the MM option pack and not sure if I can justify it for nearly £3k. I'm always a bit dubious of the built-in sat navs (I've never seen one that comes close to a TomTom for £500, and although it's an eyesore on the dash at least you can change it later). I don't have any real use for the DVD player short of watching it while I drive ;) and I'm pretty happy with the standard 5 speaker surround that every IS has. As for the LS, I hate to say this flamebait but the IS is the only UK lexus model I like. The rest look awful to me. Same with the Jaguars - I like the XK style but the rest look like they should only be driven by 65 year old country gents.... So now it's all down to the test drive on Saturday! Does anyone have any comments about the Lexus Birmingham dealership, based out by the Fort? I did scan through the dealership reviews forum but the last comment on this dealer was from 2 years ago when it was a different place (and probably a different team running it).
  8. Hi, Couple of questions I'd appreciate some guidance on. I'm looking at buying a car to do me mainly for work driving, so motorway and town miles. Comfort is #1. I'm looking at Audi, BMW, Lexus and Merc, but this being a Lexus forum I'll stick to questions on that :) I went to see a new IS250 automatic today and I've arranged an overnight test drive for next weekend, so that should help answer the questions about what car to pick. I'm not looking for opinions on what's best, thanks. I have some lexus specific questions though, if someone could help with the answers? This is based on the dealer booklet I have shows an IS250 at £23,870 and a IS250 SE at £26,520. I need an auto, so that's an additional £1,000 on top. 1. What kind of discount off the sticker price am I likely to get? I know it's likely to be dealer specific, but a rough guide would be great. 2. If the answer to 1 is nothing, what else are they likely to give me if I push for? 3. Is the SE really worth the extra almost-£3,000? 4. Should I really bother buying brand new? There are lots of decent 2nd hand Lexus for good prices on Autotrader, such as this one (IS250 55 plate, 3000 miles, £18k) - nearly £10k less than new after 2 years. Thanks!
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