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Worn tyres ?

I had a few helpful emails from him when I was looking to buy but ended up buying elsewhere. Not recommended for servicing though... Long story but basically not impressed.

Lol...probably! how does your knee gete there? The centre conoledivider between seats stops my knee getting there. I'm 6ft 4 and like quite a close to the steering wheel position so when I clamber in it seems to always hit it. Graceful I am not. do they not have electric memory steering wheel allowing you to get in first then when pushing start button wheel comes out ? That's how my gs450 works anyway and defo helps getting in and out cos I also like steering wheel close.

Surely some comeback with the trader you bought it from. He can't just hide behind sold as seen as a private seller can. It is up to him to demonstrate that the fault did not exist when he sold you the car . I would check sale of goods act and see exactly what your rights are.

It's also about the driving position offering a higher up view of the road. My wife has a rav4 and says she feels like she sees traffic better and to be honest although I prefer my own car it is good for that as I would think most cars in that 4x 4 bracket are.

But why would you put it on one site at a fixed price and bidding on another .He still hasn't replied to me anyway , dodgy ***** to see what method produces the best result for the seller. If bids go high enough for his liking and highest bidder on ebay comes up with the cash then he has a sale . If bids don't go anywhere near what he's looking for he pulls the auction or if he leaves it running to the end he then simply refuses to sell - Which I would agree is the actions of a dodgy trader. Meanwhile other potential buyers see the ad on auto trader and if they come up with cash offer that he likes then he stops the auction. I am not defending him at all, just don't think there is anything wrong in principle about trying to attract as many potential buyers as possible. He is maybe not going about it the right way with a crap advert and by open bidding on ebay but clearly anyone buying a car like that should get it checked out properly before parting with cash so I doubt he will profit from his methods. Like a few posters have said you would expect him to be a bit more upfront about the damage and if he doesn't respond to enquiries like yours then any sensible buyer would stay well away.

I don't think there is anything unusual about using ebay and auto trader at the same time . Pretty sure I would do the same . Maybe he's simply not getting much serious interest via ebay . If he does attract a buyer via auto trader he would then stop the auction running.

If you have the v5 reference number , the car is on the insurance database and has a valid mot then you or previous owner should be able to tax it online.

Doesn't look like you will be able to get him to do it online . He would need the reference number off the reminder form or the v5. See. This https://www.gov.uk/tax-disc There is a phone number on the page so try that. Cheers Kev

If he happens to still have insurance covering the car and the mot is valid he should be able to tax on line . It usually only takes a few days for disc to arrive . Obviously would be sent to his address. Not sure if it would work if you have insurance recorded on insurance database . If so then try it yourself.

Looks week Lee . Is that the one that was on eBay for a while ? Hope it is running well .

Are your alloys scuffed at the rim edges since air may be escaping or maybe faulty valves. ?

Yes but only by a few thousand..... give or take another few thousand....but I do offer free collection and delivery to you on your return and might even throw in a full tank. It would also be stored safely in heated garage for the odd half hour break that I might take !

I don't think the make of tyres should affect mpg too much . More crucial will be to have them at the right pressure. My current mpg is averaging at 32.6 which is mixed motorway, commute with the occasional blast. Hope that helps .

Very happy to look after it for you... Wash and wax regularly and won't get a chance to seize up.

I personally would not change all the tyres unless they are below say 3.5mm. Why not check them all and if you have 2 that are useable move them to the same axle .. You say the front left one is fine so maybe another one out the others is also ok. Then I would replace the other 2 and although it is again a personal choice I would put the new ones on the front which may help your steering issues. As for service if it hasn't been done for some time then go for the full service but again I would personally probably go with the interim service since the next one at 60k is a big one. To some extent depends on what mileage you will be doing. Neither the full or interim service will address the wheel alignment issue if indeed there is any issue. Get the tyre place to check and adjust rather than getting lexus to do it. My best guess is that changing the tyres will make a major difference. Your price for dunlops doesn't seem too bad but shop around. I went with vredestein sessantas which were around £130 each and am happy with handling noise and wear . Mind and tell the tyre place to be careful with the tpms since they are expensive to replace if they break... So if you warn them they should take a bit more care.

The weird handling you describe sounds to me like tramlining and usually caused by tyres at low tread - maybe not that obvious since they may still be legal but I had the same thing with front tyres at around 3mm , got them replaced and problem sorted.

Looks a good example. How many miles is high mileage ? Sorry don't know the answer to your phone question but someone will surely help. Cheers, Kev

Congrats Giles - sounds like a good one. Where did you get it and what miles are on it ? Cheers Kevin

Welcome to the club. Like Tony my car is fairly high mileage - now on 153k and still very smooth,quiet,powerful and comfortable. Overall mixed driving at 33mpg I am not quite matching Tony but think that is pretty good. If you do mostly motorway you will be able to beat that. I have had no issues at all other than normal servicing and replacing rear calipers discs and pads recently but that's to be expected. I would go for it..

. Glad to be of assistance ... I am sure you will find some blue tablets on the net that should fix your other problem. ! Cheers Kevin

Check the position of the switch - maybe the garage changed the position since it doesn't work if the setting is not on either left or right. I.e. it doesn't work if the switch is in the mid setting. At least that's what happens on 450h

If it helps at all I was quoted £140 for a new key inc remote fob etc for my wife's rav4 today. Might give you some idea but expect Lexus may want more than that.

At least you have stayed jap ! Good luck with the new car

Thats a shame it isnt sorted. I thought it might have been just wet from the valet or something simple. Out of interest what kind of mileage is on it and what you going to trade it in for ? cheers Kev