Hiya everyone,
Car has been into Lexus for a service to keep up the history. A few things to mention.
1. The strange noise was a loose panel under the hood, now fixed. No other things needed any attention, result !!
2. Loaned a two day old IS 300 hybrid, not a patch on the LS though the fuel gage doesn't seem to work as it didn't move on my 35 mile jouney , unlike the LS !! (Ha)
3. Have bought into the Lexus service scheme, £20 a month direct debit for 34 months and next 3 services are covered (two major and one interim) I think this is brilliant value !!
It all adds to the old saying, "check the history and receipts before buying and go with your head and not your heart" I looked at a few before deciding on this and am was patient. I am not a mechanic or even pretend to know about cars so am lucky I am in this forum and took the advice of some of you knowledgable folk, for this I thank you !!
£1,900 for an absolute mint LS which has been lovingly cared for is a bargain, I may not get the miles per gallon of most other cars but I get more smiles per gallon than anyone else I know !!
Thanks once again and I hope some of this update may come in handy for someone...