Arncliffe

£450 .....that isnt that bad !

most manufacturers will charge about the same

I know on my Honda was quoted roughly the same for a 20000 mile service

is it a rip off, yes

get a decent VAT registered mechanic, make sure he uses the same or recommended service items and your warranty will still be valid

people say about a drop in resale value if it hasnt got a Lexus history, i believe that it is a bonus but doesnt reduce resale value significantly enough to warrant using a main dealer

I know that my mechanic does far more and better work and for a lot less money

Thanks guys. I realise now that I was naive in taking their word for the price. I shall definitely be looking around, both with other Lexus dealers, and also independents, before my next service. Cheers.

Hello and welcome to the LOC,

A lot of us call them Lexus Stealers but I do most servicing work myself and I get a reasonable discount on genuine parts.

Yes you are correct there are no set prices and ringing around the dealers will give varying prices for the same work.

Thanks Steve. I see on my invoice "Customer quoted £450.60" - why was that necessary unless it was a hint to the person who was to draw up the final invoice which, remarkably, came to £450.55 ! And 6ltrs Shell Helix Ultra @ £16.99 = £101.94 + vat ! I see on the net I can get 6 ltrs for under £45 - what a rip-off! And all this for less than three hours incl collection and delivery 5 miles each way! You can bet I'll be phoning for quotes next year.

Just joined this forum today though I have owned my GS450h for almost two years now.

Love the car but am shocked by the service cost having njust paid £450.55 for the 20,000 / 2 year service. I'll explore the forum to see if that is the standard figure from all Lexus dealers as I read somewhere that there is no recommended price and that every dealer quotes what they like! ?