IS200D

This is the kind of material I meant....http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PVC-Flooring-Roll-Garage-Industrial-Workshop-Shop-Shed-Van-Tiles-Basement-Floor-/171971551339?hash=item280a4da06b:g:1v8AAOSwd4tT9R3K.

There lots of different finishs to be had, as you'll see on eBay, but they are all very durable and easy to clean - and are a far better option than anything involving wood.

How about lino? Have it go four inches up the walls and you'll be able to jet wash it every so often if needed. Done it to the load area of my vito van and its the best lining ever.

This is what prime time tv has become...a program built around gregarious characters.....no doubt one or aĺl of these "dealers" will be on something like celebrity big brother and as usual we'll all go 'who the feck is that'

When I bought my gs450h from a Lexus dealer I had 1 year extended warranty included. Weirdly you cannot buy 1 year yourself but two minimum. Must be something only Lexus themselves can do.

I paid for an additional two years in mine giving me three years piece of mind by which time I will be swapping it again.

Cost me £995 but I think worth the outlay.

As it turned out I had a few initial issues that needed sorting on my Gs. Cost just over 5k with Lexus main dealer labour charges.

In short,mpsid for itself in the first few months.

Carl

You might save more by going to an independant. Say a car is £15k at Lexus, it'll probably will be £13k at an independant. As I mentioned in my post above you also have the consumer rights act 2015 which give a certain amount of time after purchase depending on severity of the fault, once this has ended you then buy the two year warranty plus a further two years later on. So, if a Lexus purchase costs you £16k inc warranty for 3 years, an independant purchase costs you £15k for four years warranty. All hypothetical of course, as the gap between Lexus and independant prices might be bigger!

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I would be be looking to add the 2 years extended warranty, so would it be insulting to expect them to throw that in for free, or half price?

I wouldn't worry about insulting them, after all they'd be quick enough to insult you if you wanted to part ex. Lexus edgware rd offered just over 50% of what I paid for my car the other day, which I smiled at as I only bought it last year - made me think though, if Lexus depreciate that badly, is it wise me buying another!

A car from an independent then buy a Lexus warranty, could save you thousands.

Exactly, but only after your 'free warranty' has expired......http://www.lawgistics.co.uk/legal-article-warranty/motor-trade-warranty-guarantee-service-contract/what-are-the-customers-legal-rights-when-buying-a-used-car

ahh camrys - that brings back memories - used to have 2 of them.

prior to that was the mark 2 carinas - absolutley bullet proof cars

I had a couple of camrys too, my better half has never forgiven me for 'trading up' to a Lexus is200d, with constant comparisons made regarding ride and noise....to which I happily agree. The is200d actually isnt that bad, but maybe I should have saved a lot of money and just got an older Lexus!

<lay the iPad on the central armrest and measure away>

Ideally it wants to be at the same level as your ears. Microphones can also be directional.

<The lower the profile the more the tyre noise. Run-flat are even worse.>

Tyre noise is now published by the manufacturer. It is the first thing that I look at when buying tyres. Be cautious though because it is something called, I think, "drive by" noise not cabin noise. ie it's external noise.

Remember also that the decibel scale means that the aparent difference to our ears means that 80dB sounds twice as loud as 77dB. A 3dB change means twice as loud or half as loud depending on which way it is going.

Adding another noise tale, just ove a year ago I was looking for something new to replace my Scenic and tried a Honda CR-V. I liked the car until it came to driving it; first impression was it was gutless, as bad as my old Scenic; secondly IT HAD A LOT OF ROAD NOISE, SO MUCH SO THAT I SHOUTED AS MUCH TO THE SALES PERSON AT THE TIME. SHE SHOUTED BACK 'YOU CAN ALWAYS TURN THE RADIO UP.'

Derry.

That reminds me of my ct200h 24hr test drive. Upon declaring after the test drive that my main problem with the car was the ride, my salesman while taking me on a spin to demo the spped camera warnings(which are useless), kindly explained that if you drive slower over speed bumps etc you hardly notice them.

got sorted..turns out all the caliper sliders were seized, new pads all round and new front discs...and off cause a new air filter.. car is 10 times better now. garage was good and i didn't get any hassle. removed the egr valve and the carbon build up was really bad, in fact the top of the carbon was the perfect shape of the bottom of the egr. the hole was about 5mm so scraped all the crud out and re built it. all good thanks

Excellent...shame they dont sort out these things pre sale instead of post sale, as they obviously know what to look for, talk about 'win some, lose some' attitude....main thing is you have a good car now though

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thanks i will take it back tuesday...just waiting for all the bullsh+t spiel from the garage

Good luck tomorrow. As you just bought it they should rectify the issues no problem (had discs, pads and water pump replaced by garage when I bought mine) if they don't, simply say its not fit for purpose and you want to reject it. Once you sort out these issues, it should give you years of happy (and fairly economic) motoring.

I've had a can of this stuff http://www.trafalgarcleaning.co.uk/catalog/trade-items/longlife-car-polish-201.html for years, and apart from using a clay mitt when I bought my car last year I just apply this and nothing else every couple of washes.

Heres my car today after giving it wash yesterday without applying any polish at all, which I last did about a month ago. Looks great when its not chucking it down too!

No prob Shahpor, hope its as useful for you as it is for me, and yes at that price its a no-brainer really.

By the way, plugging the obd2 into the socket can be a bit tricky, as I found out! Its under the steering wheel and usually has a plastic cover, although mine was hanging off it after the last time person connected to it - this just pulls off. I ended up getting myself (well my head and shoulders) into the footwell so I could actually see it, as merely feel alone was impossible.However, you may find you have none of the forementioned messing around and it plugs in dead easy for you!!

Sometimes its just better to learn by your mistakes and cut your losses - not saying that it makes anything better but consider the hassle / stress you are going through..... it may be better to just accept it happened - learn the lesson in this case and move on to repair the car yourself.

I have learned that what goes around comes around.

If its a daily runner then it would make sense to get it done asap

You will need to face the guy at some point if you take it to him to repair - would you trust him to do a satisfactory job, I wouldn't

I agree, its all very well having the law behind you, but if the dealer is in any way dodgy it makes for a bigger headache.

In my case, I was lucky I was dealing with a big company (possibly biggest dealer in UK), so had it relatively easy. As well as getting new Lexus discs and pads fitted at their in house garage, my coolant pump got replaced at Lexus.

If you do pursue him, I'd say you want to have it repaired at an independant garage - because you don't trust him to do a good job based upon your experience. Main thing is be polite at all times, but be firm about what you want done.

Hope things are improving mpg wise, and just thought I'd mention an additional item I bought which keeps an eye on your car's innards.

I got an obd2 off of amazon, along with the torque pro app from google play, and the fuel economy addon to go with torque which I mainly use - total cost for the lot being around a tenner. The obd2 tool can be a bit hit and miss setting up, but once the bluetooth's connected to torque on your mobile device it remains a good connection, so just takes a bit of patience at first. oh, and delivery of it can take a while.

On the the fuel addon you have a bar indicating your fuel efficiency with the current mpg displayed (as well as other info), with a solid green bar being most efficient. Its helped me recognise when I need to change up or down but mainly tells me I'm in too high a gear!

link to obd2 (about £5).........http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FPCHNBW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

link to torque website (£2.95)........ http://torque-bhp.com

Its been a week now since i cleaned out the EGR, i also had plenty of time to take the car out on a few long drives in the hope of burning off anything in the DPF and some time this week i should be able to get it plugged in to see if we can see what the levels are like in the filter. Im happy that the car is running smoothly now, power is good and lights have stayed off so fingers crossed everything is good! I have made the dealer aware of the problems I've had so far though and i do have a few months warranty on it.

I also saw an ad on the Lexus site for 2 years warranty for the price of one. Is this a good deal at £500?

Do you have the Caspian Blue pearlescent paint job on yours Normski?

Do you have a link for that offer please Stuart, as the only 2 year offer I could find was £795 for the is220/200d :(

I'd also recommend a read of this excellent guide by Matus......http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/72447-increase-your-mileage-in-few-steps/

I average 35mpg around town, with M3 and M25 driving yesterday averaging 55mpg, actually hovering at 69mpg while going up through the 50mph M3 roadworks! Its still a case of work in progress with me, but its a case of adjusting to the car's gearing (as in Matus's guide), and avoiding entering higher gears too early.

If I go to look around at some IS220d's and maybe a is250 (auto or manual?) what are common signs that the head gasket is about to go, or that I will get crap mpg?

As Normski pointed out, head gaskets are pretty unpredictable, but if there are existing problems they will have certain indicators. For instance, mine had a leaking coolant pump, which was spraying a small amount of coolant onto one side of the engine. This is a common problem with both diesel and petrol lexus's (and toyotas), but I didn't spot it till I had the car a few days. Another issue was the discs were slightly corroded. Both items were sorted out by the dealer. You can buy a wrong'un regardless of what lump lies under its bonnet, so I'd be more inclined to buy from a dealer to ensure all problems are easily sorted, should you spot something post sale.

The Problem with an Is250 is insurance for me as it would be almost twice the insurance of the 220d as I've only been driving for just over a year

Considering your circumstances I'd go for the diesel lexus. Like you say, other makes have the same diesel issues, but have less toys - making the Lexus good value for money.

the cat is causing a problem, why should I put up with this nonsense. As anyone knows polishing cars and doing body work is not done for gratis.

Absolutely, I'd be very unhappy if a cat took a liking my Lexus bonnet! Its a bit like parking up in the long stay car park at Gatwick, judging by the state of it, my car looked like an assortment of feral animals had made it home while I was enjoying sunny Dubrovnik!

Result! Good to hear you got it sorted without major expense.

Don't know who fixes potholes in the States, but why don't they just get them fixed - no pothole, no problem I was quite impressed by my local council who sorted out 3 in the same amount of days in our street, after I complained mainly due to my car being splashed with watery grit after every downpour. Now I just need to sort out the street around the corner which looks like the surface of the moon.....

Mine was spraying coolant on the fan yet not loosing a significant amount, turns out it was the coolant pump. About £400 at lexus

I wonder if they replace them with the is200d engine, and if so, is that a safer bet.

Too much polishing isn't good!

Too right. I know someone who wore out the merc badge on the front of

his vito, after polishing it too much - and he was a professional

valeter!(supposedly)

This is normal for Lexus, 10 mins approx per tyre, 1 hour waiting for driver. Mine had the black stuff all over rim too, but no scratches when I cleaned it so happy.

Fair enough. How did you get all the black stuff off the rim. Is it just a simple clean with wheel cleaner. It seems like its pretty hard to get off.

I cant see any scratches either so Im pretty happy too. Ill have to check the valves and see if theyre the same ones as I had previously but newer or if theyd just not bothered to change them

Yes, some of it still remained even after using the jet wash brush....a bit of rubbing with a microfibre cloth and polish got it off fairly easily though(mind you I only had one wheel to do, bit different doing all four like you have to!) The valve does look new, although can't say for certain as didn't look before tyre change.