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Thanx all I wasn't going to pay for it, I was looking at the three year guarantee and wondering if it was trasferable,obviously not, Will get the Carlack 68 and get the other half on it ASAP Cheers Debi

OK just spoke to the dealer, he assured me it hadn't been involved in a crash said if it had they wouldn't be selling it . Said the person who owned it is meticulous with his cars and would have probably had any chips touched up, he is going to check and let me know. Also asked about dashboard/mirror rattle, said he would check if they had been done if not he would ensure they are rectified. He has worked at Lexus in Stoke for 7 years which makes me feel a bit more confident in what he says as opposed to Lexus Liverpool who seem to change their salesmen every couple of weeks

The car is currently on a cherished plate and it takes about two weeks for the DVLA to release it, as yet it hasn't come through and the owner is waiting to put it on his new car. Would this not indicate that the garage have only just acquired the car? Would they be obliged to inform me if it had been in an accident and if it had, would it make any difference to its value? are the chips mainly on the bonnet and would we have been able to spot them ie does white show through? The car had not been valeted (you could see that) and the salesman said if there were any stone chippings they would make them good,maybe we just that couldn't see them. The thing is that the showroom is over an hours drive away from us, so its not like we can pop around and take another look Oh and by the way Jambo you are making me scared

Well both myself and my other half had a really close look and we couldn't see any (hope I weren't lookin through Mesa Red coloured specs :D ) if they had been touched up would you be able to see them? The previous owner had the car from new, from that garage and traded it for a 57 plate. Are chippings covered under the warranty or if it had supagard would they do it under that? It didn't have a single scratch on it that we could see and it hadn't been valeted as it had only been traded the day before

Thanx Jambo What's the kit on e-bay called? Need to give my other hlf something to do Debi

Congratulations I can't wait to get mine (waiting for it to come off a private plate) Mine is Mesa Red with Beige Leather, I do like the Red :D I personally think the car looks like a different car in different colours B) Happy driving Debi

I think its worth mentioning though that I was being quite fussy I only wanted certain colours, had to have the beige leather + MM and I wanted a good price too. I decided as this was the first car I was spending this kind of money on I would go for the best deal I could find with a view to maybe trading it in 12mths for a 250 Auto. Happy hunting Debi

I have just read on the leaflet they gave me that it is guaranteed for three years. Does this mean then that if the car I have just bought was treated, there is still 16mths of that guarantee left and does it transfer with ownership like the warranty? Thanx Debi

Hi Mack Iv'e been trying for about 4mths to get a Se auto with MM at a reasonable price . I have been off work (due to an op) so my search has been relentless to no avail.I have just caved in and got a 220se with MM for £20450 with a decent trade on my 307. As you say they are really hard to get hold of and the pre-owned ones were coming in only a few grand under what DD were quoting for a brand newie Good Luck, coz I'm sure you'll need it :winky: Debi

Cheers Jambo I have looked for ages for a car that wouldn't stretch the budget too far. The car looks in really good nick (think it must have had that paint protection thingy, how long does that last?) no stone chip marks, interior spotless, drivers seat a little grubby but it hadn't been valeted yet, so I am hoping that will clean up a bit, salesman said it would . I owner from new,just traded it for a 57 model, full service history,all at Lexus in Stoke, I have to say I found them far more helpful than Liverpool. Sat Nav seems a bit odd, especially the volume, you would think there would be some kind of overide so the stereo volume dipped as the lady of the lanes came through :) I am going to take the advice to mention the shakes rattles and rolls and see if has had any work already done. Can't wait now to get it ^_^ however it's on a private plate and I have to wait for the old reg to come through from the DVLA. Thanx again Debi

Cheers That was what i was concerned about, how I actually could broach the subject without sounding pessamistic Could i ask one more thing , I have read on various threads about the Sat/Nav having Nanny features I presume it doesnt look like supernanny so could someone please clarify what this means and do you think the price I paid was about right ? Cheers

Hi I have finally taken the plunge and bought a 220SE +MM from Lexus in Stoke, 55 plate with 24K on the clock(I do quite low miles so not really fussed at the this) ,Mesa Red with Oakham interior( being female get your priorities right, colour is all ) . Got it for a price I was happy with,£17500 after trade with them giving me £3000 on my 307 £1,000 more than Lexus in Liverpool :D Anyway I know there have been a multitude of problems especially with the older models,dash rattle, 5th injector whatsy etc ,what I need to know is when I go to collect the car, or maybe before, should I ask if any of these issues have occured and what has been done to rectify them or should I wait and assess for myself. Problem is ,will I know some of these issues, not being as technical as a lot of you guys on here (okay I will know a rattle before you start) and also after driving a petrol car for so long will they be obvious to me??? If I do ask, will they have the facility (ie will it be logged in the service history) to tell me. I would also be grateful for any other advice you can give, apart from trade it in for a 250SE Auto :winky: coz unless you are buying new they are just to hard to obtain at a bargin price . Thanx Debi

Hi All Paul ,DTD is Drive the deal,(put in search) put your details and requirments in and they will give you the best price for a new car on the road and delivered thanx everyone for all your help, I will print of best price page and go around Manchester (couple of dealers there) and then back to Liverpool see what they will do. Have the dealers ever beat the price or only matched it? I have a Peaugot 307 LX 2002 33,000 on the clock and they offered me £2,000 PX (might just give it to my daughter for that) so is it worth bothering with the dealers? Also if you buy it off DTD where do you take it if problems arise? lost me on the VAT issue Thanx again, I will let you know how I get on.

Thanx for that. I have been quoted (best deal) £24 850 for a 56 plate (9,000miles) Liverpool Lexus bringing it up from Oxford, them saying I would have to comit to a car I haven't seen . I have looked at DTD and I am now waying up if its best to pay that bit extra for a new model and get the exact colour spec etc . their quote was just under £27K on the road. I have always avoided buying new as I hate the initial depreciation (usually buy about 6mths old) however this will be my first time spending so much on a car. The other thing doing it this way, I will have to get rid of my own car privately? All help suggestions gratefully received thanx

Hi All I have now decided on a used IS250 SE or SEL auto with MM. My question is,will waiting for the new reg to come out in sept have any bearing on availabilty and/or price? Thanx