GaryC

I went to a BMW dealership a few months ago and there were plenty of knobs in there.

Hi

Seriously pleased with my is 250 SEL. Watch the servicing costs though - just had a 20,000mile service at a cool £500.

I bought a three year service package with my new one for £557. Is that a bargain then ?

Whenever I swear it says "Showing Chinese restaurants". That is one good sense of humour...

I've seen the list of voice commands in the US manual and there is a display grocery store option. Does the sat nav show supermarkets like Asda, Tescos etc ? My missus is asking me honest

Also does it show chain restaurants like Nandos and TGI Fridays etc ?

Anyone have a list of the UK POIs ?

Which dealer is it again? They should be considered named and shamed.

I can't believe a Lexus dealer would do this. It's one of the reasons I'm back with Lexus, the dealers treat you like Royalty.

I've had interactions with three Lexus dealers in the past (Sheffield, Manchester and Stockport) and all are top notch.

One occasion which springs to mind is when my GS300 Sport went to Sheffield for a service and for them to fit a new electric aerial as I'd snapped it off. I drove there from Manchester and forgot to give them enough notice to sort out a courtesy car so I expected to wait in the showroom whilst they did the service. When I got there the service manager said "Here are the keys to an RX, go and take your missus shopping". So off we went in a brand new RX. When I got back they said service went fine no faults and it was only about £180. Then he fit the new aerial and when I asked how much he said "forget about it - no cost".

Just brilliant service. Not long after I sold my Lexus but that has always been in the back of my mind and now I'm getting a Lexus again.

Every year the nice people at Lexus Wolverhampton collect the car, do the service and leave me a litre bottle of engine oil, 2 plastic gloves and a paper funnel. My IS200 was 6 years old when we swapped it and it never used a drop of oil. So i have 6 bottles of oil in the garage and tomorrow when the 250 is serviced i will probably get another. Does it have a shelf life?

Doesn't it use special mineral oil with a 10 year shelf life or something ?

Lexus Stockport just rang me to say car is ready for collection on 30th April !

I think my 250SE Auto looks great at night. The 'laser style ' LED from the roof that illuminates the gear selector is pretty neat (but then I am easily impressed)

Ooh I like that. I'm easily impressed too.

ps Cheers for the piccies Tango.

Cheers for the voice commands info. When I was test driving the IS250 the salesman asked me to press the button and say "Petrol Stations".

A list of petrol stations appeared and what impressed me was the proper icons for Shell, BP, Tesco fuel etc. Most impressive.

I hope you can't say "Supermarkets" or "Clothes Shops" or the missus will be having me on endless detours !

Cheers. What I am trying to say is does the cabin look impressive lit up at night.

My Merc isn't great because you can't make the buttons bright enough.

I read a review somewhere where it said a lot of buttons weren't lit up at night making it difficult to find them.

Surely this isn't correct ??? How well lit up are the buttons ? Can the brightness of them be adjusted ?

Can you set the brightness fairly bright ? One of the problems with my Merc is the buttons can't be made very bright.

Bottom line is the car is already beginning to look a little old as both Merc and Audi have newer models.

Ouch ! I've just got an IS250 on order !

Hi - I have just picked up my used 2006 250SE Auto with Multimedia - well pleased with it but have a couple of questions:

1) How many keys should come with the car? I was only given 2 by the dealer an have no key tag with code number. I had 3 with a tag for my old IS200SE - should I get 2 or 3 keys?

2) Like the voice control but I can't seem to find a list of commands the system accepts. I have mastered setting the temperature and changing CD track and disc number but what else can I get it to do? Is there a list anywhere? The help screen on the system isn't that much use.

Thanks!

Surely it is in the owner's manual ?

Sounds interesting, and congratulations for knocking a few quid from the original asking. From what I can see, you are paying 14,250 upfront (part-x and cash deposit), then to total of 15,540 over 35 months - after which I presume the car is legally yours, having paid a total of 29,790. At the end of year 3 the car is worth 12,700, but the car is yours then, right?

This prices the car at 5696 a year, or 474 a month.

I put in £7000 and they offered £7500 for part-ex and it's costing me £419 a month (14,000 miles a year) and £12600 guaranteed residual.

I also bought the three year servicing for £557.

Signed on the dotted line today. Delivery due around 30th April.

Now to find a decent moby to work with the Multimedia unit.

Sony Ericsson K800i is looking favourite at the moment as I can get it on pay as you go for £71 in Asda.

If anyone has any other phone suggestions pls let me know...

Is this a new service on this forum ? I'll sign up to it.

It's one of the reasons I went back to Lexus....oh and that glorious engine sound...

Great I can thrash it then :)

Daft question perhaps but do you still need to run engines in when new ie only drive at 50mph max ?

The phone compatibility list is here...

http://www.lexus.co.uk/Images/Compatibilit...m585-734083.pdf

I think I'm going to buy the Sony Ericsson K800i as it is fully compatible.

Ok it's not the latest model but apparently you can get it for 68 quid as a pre-pay phone (I'm in Sweden at the moment using a Swedish keyboard !).

good way to do it is ring another dealer and tell them what deal another dealer is doing for you and if they can. If they do/can go back to your original one and tell them what you've got on the table. If new dealer can't then go to your current dealer anyhow and tell them the deal looks good but if you can throw in 2 services in the deal you have my deposit on the phone right now.

I told them if they fit the Lexuscare iPod kit they've got a deal. They agreed !

Alright guys n gals,

I will be comin down to Manchester and i'll be stayin at the Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & Country Club, so if anyone is about i'll be there the 21st n 22nd of this month! Also will be takin the missus, so if theres anyone who knows the area n would like to take her shoppin, then feel free!!

Cheers Chris

It's only one junction on the motorway to the Trafford Centre which has recently had a massive extension built.

She´ll love it in there....

Just ordered a new Lexus IS250 SE-L Multimedia. Argento ice with pembroke leather.

The dealer threw in the Lexuscare iPod kit if I gave him a deposit.

I pick it up at the end of April.

Can't wait, I've missed owning a Lexus !

auto or manual and congratulations.

Hi,

Automatic.

I loved the paddles when I drove it.

In fact I used them more than just sticking it in D.

Welcome back :D what you been driving then ?

Mercedes C270 CDI. Loved the car and sorry to see it go.

Just ordered a new Lexus IS250 SE-L Multimedia. Argento ice with pembroke leather.

The dealer threw in the Lexuscare iPod kit if I gave him a deposit.

I pick it up at the end of April.

Can't wait, I've missed owning a Lexus !

My insurance for the IS250 would be £439 a year. If I have the Lexus fitted spoiler it goes up to £713 !!!!

That's £22 a month more to have a very subtle spoiler on it. Ouch !!!

But it's not a modification...it's a factory and dealer option. Change your insurance company.

Oh joy - thanks a lot for the info !!!