Dexy

Thanks Colin, I still smile when I close the door and start it up 😆

Yes Steve, think my love of German cars has ended for good 😂

Hi, oops forgot to update that ! Yes the Battery was kaput and once finally tracked down the oddball size Battery and replaced it, the warning light disappeared, should've realised because the dashboard lights seemed dim and I never twigged on. The guy I bought the car off paid for the Battery as good will. Loving the car it's costing me less in fuel than my BMW did too which is a bonus 😊

Yep it all goes in our lovely governments pocket 😂

Just see what the emissions are and there's a list on gov.co.uk tax site and will tell you what it will be for year but I just got in before the £485 mark

Mines manual tax £290 and sport one with xenons, sat nav, ml stereo and memory seats etc, garage said if it's registered before March 2006 it falls into the cheaper tax ?

I'm fuming, it's a disaster in waiting for someone

according to salesman they have no intention of fixing it as they will loose too much, I just hate the fact some other poor sod is probably going to go through same as I did 😡

The is250 is lovely it's the sport spec I think? Sport pedals electric steering wheel 18"alloys and ML stereo & sat nav and so on, I'm in gadget heaven !!

Did ya buy from Lexus?

Arggghhh, Evans halshaw have put the car back up for sale on the website, I'm just hoping the poor unfortunate who purchases

it will question the log book when they get it why I had it for less than a month 😡

Hah, just read it, so veeeery familiar!! I had a Porsche Cayman S that turned out had scored bores so ...... back to dealer (non-Porsche) ................ major protracted saga worse than yours ............ I ended up having to foot half the repair bill or face a long court case (Sale of Goods blah, blah). So, learning from all that, IF I do go Lexus it will be from Lexus themselves. Have got my eye on this:

http://www.snowsgroup.co.uk/lexus/used-cars/4578588-lexus-is-250-se-l/

Glad yours is now sorted. No problems with it I take it?

That's one nice car !

Ouch for half of the repair bill on the Porsche though 😖

Only had one problem on this and that was a brief flash of check vsc and red warning triangle but turned out to be Battery giving up,but the garage covered the cost for me as good will as the Battery is not covered under warranty. After driving a 3 series BMW then to this interior, it is like driving a plane lol

You will have to let us know if you get it !

Thanks

Crikey, what happened to your diesel? Thanks

Hi Wazzer

I'm a newbie too and after having a disaster with the is220d went for the is250 instead and love it, though I did just get in the cheaper tax band with it being registered Feb 2006 (£290) after that I think they jumped up to £485 for the year, but the car is the quietest car I've owned and comfy too!

Thanks, he's sorting a new Battery for me on Monday, and has said if that doesn't clear it he will get it sorted, problem is I'm in Doncaster he's in Peterborough

Hi all, not having much luck on the IS front following the HG failure on the diesel just purchased the petrol , but on start up only I'm getting the red triangle and check VSC, the garage I've bought off think it could be a voltage fault as Battery reading 12.2 and 10.1 under load ? It isn't on whilst driving just when I depress clutch pedal to start, anyone heard of this? Feeling a bit disheartened although they have said they will sort it, any help appreciated.

Absolute swines, once it's sorted I will re-tell your tale of woe at the hands of that dreadful firm as often as I get chance. We will see their demise sooner or later, the free market will eventually see to it...

That made me smile thank you ! things got eventful yesterday I rang Pendragon who own them and complained via them, shortly afterwards I received a call from Evans Halshaw saying we are going to fix the vehicle! I went down to the showroom and sat there until the manager dealt with me an hour later and showing him the court papers I had just filled in he arranged a refund (up to 72 hours 😡)but the losses they say will have to be by cheque once they have spoke to there trading standards department , I asked if the vehicles were PDI checked before going on sale he said of course so wit took over and I replied yes but needs to more in depth than lift the bonnet see if it's got an engine 😂

The tax is dearer but the good news is car was great I went to see, left a deposit , the bad news is Evans Halshaw still not refunded, they are apparently contacting the trading standards person for there company to see if they have to pay my losses, and to top it all I paid cash but they are refusing to refund same way and are saying I have to have a bank transfer that can take up to 72 hours to reach my bank 😡 I will breath I huge sigh of relief and perhaps have a nights sleep once i can walk away from them

Hi Dave

The 250 is manual, 72k on clock and has sat nav, he has all receipts for any work and services, and he said he can extend warranty to two years for £250, that makes me feel a bit more reassured to the 28 days I got off them , just got to wait on Evans Halshaw to pay up . I feel like stopping everyone going in and warning them before they buy 😆

I've been in touch with trading standards and citizens advice and read through sale of goods act etc

Trading standards say the law is on my side and a judge would most likely rule in my favour but it can be a long drawn out process and leaves me with no car whilst sorted. I need to check the mileage on BMW, they called it 'returning to the point of sale' , I have given the manager a break down of my losses today he argued the number plate was cosmetic' my reply was yes but it would still be staying on the car if you hadn't sold me a car unfit for purpose,I did say for the sake of me paying £35 I would be prepared to go to small claims court so let's see if that pushes things?

I have seen a petrol IS250 with 6 months warranty included and FLSH so fingers crossed I get it.

I can't believe such a big company as Evans Halshaw are so poor on customer service, was reading some reviews on google and I'm unfortunately not the only one with bad things to say about them !

Now the battle begins, after no contact again I phoned Evans Halshaw to see what is happening, they are flat refusing to repair as so expensive, they have no alternative with same type of spec so are saying I have to have a refund and take my BMW part exchange back ( Lexus log book is now in my name) and that they don't have to pay my losses from the vehicle such as insurance fees, number plate etc

They admitted they will push it through auctions as sold as seen, 😡😤

Hi, I spoke with trading standards today who were helpful, I have rang garage again today, they have not started no repairs on the car, I asked was this due to cost, service guy said yes this factor was slowing them down, so now I've found a 58 plate version mines 57 (I'm not sure if it's got the leather seats mines SE this doesn't have letters ?) so said well if you don't repair mine swap it for the newer one and pay for my plate swapping back and the insurance swapping and 3/4 tank of the v-power diesel that's in mine, think I left him spluttering but getting the manager to ring me tomorrow 😆, I'm hoping that the head gasket issues were sorted at 2008

Think you could be right, just seems funny how they have gone from getting quotes to swapping cars in same day, from what I can make out from sale of goods act if the repair is not viable cost wise they can refuse to repair it and just refund, hoping I'm wrong because changing my insurance and plate over leaves me out of pocket 😡

A quick update , things are not looking good , they have had two quotes today and suddenly they are asking if I would except another vehicle of the same value, no other Lexus's in stock in that price range and spec so been in touch with head office saying I would want the car repairing and on to citizens advice tomorrow :(

Cheers I've got the details, now just got to wait to get the car back ! Will be in touch and then can sort out a check etc

Thanks Eileen

That would be ideal your not that far from me, there is another member on here who works in Doncaster through the week that's looking for someone too, could you message me your details if you don't mind, my local garage is great and I trust him but would rather it be someone who knows Lexus 😊