Lexmanic

47 minutes ago, wh05apk said:

After a week of going back and fore with Lexus h/o by email, after they kept asking for details of VIN numbers etc, as they couldn't trace my car despite the car having had a full service history with them, they have now confirmed that rattles are only covered for 6 months!! My car has an annoying rattle from the dashboard.

I find this disgusting as a so called "premium" car shouldn't rattle and buzz, and if it does it should be covered for at least the full warranty period.

On another note, I have just had the 40,000 mile service done (at only 30,000 miles!) and MOT done at an independent for £179, Lexus were quoting nearly £500! I certainly would not pay these ridiculously inflated prices if they will not even sort out a rattle.

The car is an incredible piece of engineering, but sadly the arrogant/overpriced dealers and head office let the car down, I have often thought the IS300h should be a great company car, but surely the massively inflated servicing prices compared to other brands knock it out of contention?

6 months that's utter nonsense  as it appears this fault is probably an inherent fault which means it should be fixed even after the full warranty has expired

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LOOKS GREAT TO ME BUT THEN i'M SCRAPPING MY 98 LS 400

15 hours ago, steve2006 said:

There are many companies in the UK who will make you a custom built cat back stainless steel system, seen them on ebay for my LS400 with a dual system for around £500.00.

I recently purchased a nearly new set of 18" alloys ( German made Rial Catania ) with as new Rainsport 3 tyres for £300.00, found them on Pre-Loved so check out ebay, Gumtree.

You need wheels with a PCD of 114.3 5 stud, offset 35-45.

Try Top Gear (no not that one) in Bridport they make ss exhausts for most vehicles I had all but the front section made for my LS400 and it didn't cost that much

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5 minutes ago, messi said:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/lexus/prestigious-2006-lexus-ls430-4.3-v8-ono/1177915136

This vehicle has done over 280000 miles and hasnt had a cambelt replaced as previous owner was told it was chain driven, now this trader has bought it off the previous and clocked it back to 80000 miles, the reg is LD06VHK

Have you reported them to TS

5 hours ago, lockeyboy said:

Where?

took a minute, you mean you have a pole?

You do know people smuggling is a serious offence

47 minutes ago, Chasdad said:

Just a heads up. If your interested in the one on Gumtree for  900 I'd think hard before you bother. Went to look today on the basis I'll give it to the wife as a stop gap car then strip it or swap bits of need for mine. It's very scruffy but what's worse is it runs like a pig. Shame considering its got fsh. Very high spec though. With TV screens at the bottom of the front seats with pull down shutters to hide them . Had some other buttons on the door panel on the left I didn't recognise. Shame because it must have cost a bomb new

Got any links

Pics pics no good without pics

Yes find a local mobile franchised body and paint repairer who will come to your home. Usually if you send them a photograph they'll provide an estimate over the phone. As for the dents and dependant how bad they are they can get them out WITHOUT further damage to the body and without using any filler.

We had one of our done costing £70 and it was an excellent result

Having read your latest post I think you've made the right decision It may or may not have cost a fortune to put right Better safe than sorry

Good luck with your hunt

3 hours ago, ste42 said:

cambelt was done in 2011 jon but only done about 5k since would that be ok for a few yrs

Its important that its been driven constantly as standing idle does more harm than good particularly to things like tyres and belts

 

 

Looks good to me and the mileage ain't that bad either + its had the cam belt and pump changed That alone could cost a few hundred

Very nice

Nice..........How much?

There's a chap who advertises on eBay

Yes it looks bloody awful. Ruins its whole appearance

4 hours ago, Scribe said:

It is a sad day, but Mr Lexmanic is more important than his car.  Please send him our best wishes.

Your very kind thanks

5 hours ago, goldtop said:

SorrHhy to hear that; hoping that Mr Lexmanic's soon on the mend.

Unfortunately, while I'm potentially interested, the distance and timescale is unrealistic. Hope someone closer to you can help you out.

How much time would you need?

As the title states is a sad sad day.

As some members may be aware Mr Lexmanic, because of health problems, hasn't been on the site for some time, I Mrs Lexmanic have and after much soul searching its been decided to dispose of our 98 Lexus LS400 (its displayed in the Avatar).

When 1^st parked in the drive everything worked including the dash temp gauge but as the Battery is completely dead this can no longer be confirmed. A new Battery should resolve any doubts. Also having been parked in our drive and not driven for about 2 years has had a detrimental effect. Eg The tyres are flat and perished although they should inflate to aid its movement but should not be considered road worthy

Mr Lexmanic has spent as considerable sum including a rear section SS exhaust, new starter, complete respray, new front and rear windscreens, refurbish wheels etc. etc.It also has LPG (its still got a full tank) BUT its disconnected as it may be faulty

I expect anyone who wants it to offer me sum of money that THEY think its worth. In addition they MUST be able to remove it within 48hrs.

This last requirement is I'm afraid a deal breaker and anyone who's interested PM through the club site.

Also please note there will be no Dutch Auction 1^st come 1^st served

Regards Mrs Lexmanic

And the current owner

In the processs of sorting it out.with seller but I'm not one for mentioning names. But I will let people know my feelings I'm sure that's ok. Car is booked in garage to be rectified on wendsday at my expense so I'll keep up dated

With respect not having heard the other side's responses I suggest 1st the OP describes the faults thereby giving us some idea whether or not they were apparent at the time of sale

Chris (Mrs Lexmanic)

This is always a difficult debate and people will never agree. but there are 2 issues being discussed here. one is saying that "bad" drivers are more likely to have and/or cause accidents than experienced older drivers. I don't think anyone disputes that, but that is more about the selfish arrogant attitudes of large parts of society, not just in how they drive but in their lives in general who have this "it will never happen to me" approach until of course it does happen to them. Add to that the pathetically soft police and judiciary who don't enforce the laws at their disposal and bad drivers don't need to behave correctly as they wont be caught and it they are it doesn't mean much to them.

The retest though does make sense. Firstly if they are good drivers they will pass so no problem. Secondly if we are going to have a lower age limit to drive because of perceived ability then clearly that works at the other end of the scale. I am sure there are many people who are 16 years and 11 months and 30 odd days old not yet able to who would make better drivers than some 85 year olds. this is more about taking the ones who clearly cant control their cars anymore or don't have the eyesight to protect themselves as well as others. I do agree that there should be more retests for "bad" drivers, but until we have a change of attitude form the muppet drivers, young, old, male and female, and a zero tolerance policy from the law we will continue to see around 2500 deaths and thousands more life changing injuries every year, 95% of which are driver error, or could have been avoided with a bit more care and attention. And yes you will always have those who "fake" the way they drive when they take a test, but that is no different in many areas of life where a qualification in their youth is carried through fro the rest of their lives.

It isn't perfect and never will be, human nature dictates that sadly, but we do need to do all we can to try and keep death and idiots off the road.

Most of todays qualified drivers, young or old, couldn't pass the current test never mind a revised one. I know this because I used to teach driving instructors. 1st they were taken out in order to study their current driving skills and not one would meet a standard that would allow them to teach. They had to be trained and their own driving skills improved. Those that argued were deemed not fit to teach learners and dismissed from the course

Interesting. Personally, I think we should all be re-tested regularly, but this is a start I suppose.

https://www.change.org/p/secretary-of-state-for-transport-introduce-compulsory-age-appropriate-retesting-every-3-years-once-a-driver-turns-70?recruiter=167411614&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Pete

Disagree. Clearly those backing and promoting this aren't yet 70years of age

Those who introduced the drink/drive legislation weren't drunks, but it doesn't mean they weren't right to do so.

At least doctors now have an obligation to report older drivers who might be losing some of their abilities.

Of course there are other motorists who might do us harm through their incompetence and lack of regard, but should one particular group be protected from standards that are applied to others just because of their age? Should we be pro-active in an attempt to reduce risks? Or should they be allowed to 'soldier on' regardless because, for example, 'its their only way of getting around'? We all know that, with age, both physical and mental ability tend to decline. If a new, younger, driver went for a test and had reactions so slow that he was a risk to others, would he, should he, be given a 'pass'?

Like I said, I think we should all be re-tested regularly anyway. At present, re-tests can only be ordered by a court under certain circumstances - its a reactive process, something has to already have happened for it to be applied.

Pete

Only if ALL drivers are tested at fixed intervals. Some of us older drivers still remember how to overtake safetly on single carriageways an art that is being lost because of dual carriageways and motorways. Also most older drivers started out riding motorcycles/scooters as cars were unaffordable in our youth. Riding a m/c or scooter gave them an acute awareness of their surroundingsa as well as quick reflexes. Today and for a couple of decades prior young drivers can go straight into highpowered cars with little experience of how to handle them particularly when they get out of shape

Interesting. Personally, I think we should all be re-tested regularly, but this is a start I suppose.

https://www.change.org/p/secretary-of-state-for-transport-introduce-compulsory-age-appropriate-retesting-every-3-years-once-a-driver-turns-70?recruiter=167411614&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Pete

Disagree. Clearly those backing and promoting this aren't yet 70years of age

Which Lexus dealer is it? Name and shame buddy so others can be extra-cautious with the dealer when buying.

They should refund the money you paid for the car, they have done this. However, they should also give you the P/X money. Now obviously you will be on the losing side of this due to retail value being higher than P/X.

If they don't contact you, I suggest following this link http://blog.lexus.co.uk/contact-us/ and sending an email to the Customer Relations team who should help

They are required to give their selling price to OP or the PX which ever is the greater sum