mattstheone

Belgian number plates.Lexus Europe HQ. Yep deffo Belgium plates i work for a Belgium Company

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Well said And as i said i will be taking mine out Tomorrow and a 30K service in the Next month

As i said you dont have to deal with Third party Just one question which i would like clearing up before i buy the Lexus one tomorrow I was Told the conditions of the warranty are you have to have the Car serviced By a LEXUS Dealer, which i find quite strange, as i thought all that was stopped by the European Trading law, you did not have to have the car serviced by the cars main agent, as long as it was a reputable Dealer/service centre using Genuine parts. Can anyone confirm this if they have an extended Warranty Book. Regards Matt

Hardly, all of the Tesco warranty plans exclude what they call 'prestige' cars. Lexus is on their excluded list Just checked with Tesco, Lexus IS200, 7 years old £339 (standard Cover). Mazda 6MPS (AWD + Turbo), 3 years old £419 (finest cover) From what I've read the Tesco Finest cover seems to be as comprehensive as any other. What does the lexus one offer that makes it worth paying £200 more for? You dont have to deal witha third party to get them to pay if the car goes wrong and you have extended Manufacturer warranty it is in the dealers intrest to get the warranty passed as they get paid for it and if they said no its not covered you could well within your rights take the Car away from them and get it done cheaper elsewhere. wheras the Warranty from A N Other company, YOU will have to do the chasing for payment. So you pay main mealer then claim it back. ok you might not need it but i would rather be covered by main agent warranty than AN Other Co

But the Lexus warranty would cover that if it failed on an MOT The Lexus warranty states that if the car failes due to a Part then it will be replaced or so they have told me I am thinking of going for it just for peace of Mind, and it does come with Full RAC Cover and Recovery and Home start for My Car and the Wifes, which usually is around £140 a year i have looked on Warranty direct, but the price is around the same, as i would have to also take out a Recovery package, and the Green flag version is around £90.00 for a similar thing to the RAC, The warranty direct works out at £492.00 paid over 12 months, then the Recovery on top. also reading in to the warranty direct it does not seem to cover things like the Multimedia system where the Lexus one does, i know its a personal choice thing, and all i have had happen is little warranty issues except leaking water pump, so if that happens again it will be probably cost around £300 notes to fix at dealer Matt

But the Lexus warranty would cover that if it failed on an MOT The Lexus warranty states that if the car failes due to a Part then it will be replaced or so they have told me

Hello I have a 220D SE and was quoted From Lexus Bham £192.00 for a 30K service is that good or not and i never mentioned Lexus Gold i am also looking to take out the Extra Year Warranty which i know seems like a lot of Money at £665 notes, but it also includes a Full Rac Membership which will also cover the wifes Car so i dont think it is that bad. I looked at warranty direct but decided i would rather be covered by the Dealer Matt

Matt - any ideas on what reg dates these recalls will impact on - I have a 57 plate (Sept 07 reg) Cheers Hello Sorry i dont but i can tell you mine is a 55 plate Reg Jan 06 check with your dealer as they have all the info and Chassis number range but as was mentioned in the article from China 120 Thousand cars Toyota/Lexus just in China so how many in Europe ? North/South America bejez this will cost TOYOTA Millions just when they dont need it Wonder if there F1 team will still be Running ??? hi matt..do u use bham or wolves dealership? or another? Birmingham

Matt - any ideas on what reg dates these recalls will impact on - I have a 57 plate (Sept 07 reg) Cheers Hello Sorry i dont but i can tell you mine is a 55 plate Reg Jan 06 check with your dealer as they have all the info and Chassis number range but as was mentioned in the article from China 120 Thousand cars Toyota/Lexus just in China so how many in Europe ? North/South America bejez this will cost TOYOTA Millions just when they dont need it Wonder if there F1 team will still be Running ???

no air con recall for you then? Strange that is as i did ask but they did not know anything about it when i go for the other two i will ask again as i dont want the aircon unit to fail after warranty up

Hello Chatting with Dealer today and My IS220D will be getting two recalls in the post I am told it is all down to chassis number 1) steering problem some joint can cause the steering to stiffen up They have been advised to test and replace if they feel it needs to be replaced but would you like to be the technician saying No this is OK, i guess they will replace them all . 2) Rear brakes shim kit, as they have found the Rear pads can seize or wear uneven So i await the letters Matt

Looking at the other Links I see this being a BIG problem also reading that News from China 120k cars recall O MY God :tsktsk: Do you think TOYOTA who Own LEXUS will do a major recall in Europe or just wait to see when people get the problem so it might not cost them as much in the long term.

just found this on the net But iwas started in December in China so who knows it does say they do not know if the same models would be recalled in other countries ?? QUOTE BEIJING - Toyota Motor Corp. has issued a recall for more than 120,000 cars in China to fix a problem that could result in loss of steering control, China's quality watchdog said Thursday in the latest piece of bad news for the Japanese automaker. Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., a joint venture between Toyota and China's FAW Group, will recall 121,930 vehicles beginning Friday, according to a notice on the Web site of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. The notice said the recalled models include Crown and Reiz luxury sedans produced between 2005 and 2006, and Lexus cars produced between 2004 and 2006. The agency said that manufacturing defects could cause the electric power steering systems to fail. It was not clear if the same models would be recalled in other countries. Toyota officials in Japan could not immediately be reached for comment late on Thursday. Toyota will contact owners of the affected vehicles, conduct checks and replace defective parts without charge, the Chinese agency said. The notice did not say if any accidents have resulted from the defects. The recall announcement was the latest in a string of bad news for Japan's No. 1 automaker. On Monday, the company said it was sinking into its first operating loss in seven decades. Then Wednesday, Toyota reported that global vehicles sales had plunged 21.8 percent in November — its biggest drop in eight years.

i didn't report a steering rack problem but,i do remember somebody posting total power steering failure whilst driving,i don't remember who it was or when.i was in a hurry when collecting and didn't have time for a lot of questions,i betcha tango knows by now.i decided not to use leic lex sometime ago after repeated careless damage incidents. Anyone else got any info on a Recall for steering as its a major thing you need when driving a car Shim kit for rear brakes ?? whats that all about

thanks. got the car from lexus birmingham... I Live in Birmingham just work in cov and Use Lexus birmingham Really Nice Girls in Service there Megan & Leanne Any Problems i have had they have allways sorted them they are a Credit to the Sytner Group. Just a few warranty issues and the case of people wanting to get a closer look at my rear Bumper twice now But again they delt with it very quickly, Hope to see you around ps Bayton road Ind est is Near junc 3 M6 & on the way to Bedworth

lol know its going to be hard to keep clean..oh well..see how it goes Very Nice and white But you need to clean it every weekend and thats an order :winky: Might see you around as i work down Bayton road ind Est in Cov and looking at it that was Lexus at London road near Nightmare island Matt

Looks like the New TOYOTA Avensis is this real ??

Any one got any ideas on how much the 30k is for the 220d as mine is due in 800 mile which will be 1 months driving Regards Matt

I lurve me Caxton Slate but it is just down to personal taste i think the next one i would go for would be Mersa Red in the sun light and high polished it looks like a real glass wet finish

ha ha that is brilliant but just like i mentioned in a post a long time ago i had a merc C class and it was returning the same nearly as the IS220 welldone for finding that thread :winky:

According to the government figures, the Extra urban is 53.3 - for the new 2009 model which is 1 mpg or so more than the original IS220d...I only ever managed to get higher than 50 MPG in my IS by doing this - resetting the Ave How do you reset it when driving ? i thought it reset when you filled your Tank Regs Matt

Errr Make that 2 in a Million Mine dont touch oil Either (car registered 30/12/05 one of the first) and i usually get 40MPG (Which i am Happy With) and touch me head (wood) mine too has never let me down. just the usual recalls, and people wanting to get a closer look, and kissing my Bumper on the rear, Two rear bumpers in the space of 2 months, 1 Hoda Civic driver & 1 Ford Focus Driver. SO I AM HAPPY TOO And MR VOLVO GET A LIFE try counting the holes between a sheet of First class Stamps then think how boring that is, after you have done it think why do i keep going on & on about MPG Matt

Everything depeciates in a recession and that is the gamble, we Buy cars & Houses when it is going great, but then complain when the markets crash, maybe we should do the reverse logic and Buy everything now and encourage the market to grow, then when it gets great again stash all your money in a bank account and make loads. but maybe not Why do we let the Media talk us in a recession ?? all you here from ITN/TVAM is doom and Gloom Maybe we should all turn the TV off from News channels Matt

HAPPY OWNER HAPPY OWNER well i am happy with mine 55 plate went from a is200 to a is220d (which I me purchased Not company car or Lease ) and i love it, does exactly what i want it to do, with all the Nice luxury inside Leather seats Mark Levinson system, rear parking camera (Must have) Sat Nav, and when washed the Caxton Slate looks the Muts nutz even in on a Cold winters Day and even now getting 40MPG is great for what i want People at work think it Looks and drives Really Nice there you go now lets continue the Trend